A career with Progress

Progress Children's Services is continuously looking for ambitious individuals whom want a challenging and rewarding career within a forward thinking agency.

Progress understands the complex and challenging roles that are involved in shaping the lives and futures of vulnerable children. We believe that it is the investment in our dedicated team members that will lead to achieving our aims and objectives in realising positive outcomes for looked after children and young people.

Progress provides a range of benefits aimed at developing your career with a view to achieving professional and personal growth. We aim to exceed standards in fostering and residential standards, by carefully selecting dedicated individuals that share our goals.

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Training & supervision

Our commitment to training is demonstrated through our continued achievement of the Investors In People award.

You will be expected to have a minimum induction period, dependent on your position within the company.
Progress will ensure that our staff has regular access to support and supervision through their line or senior manager.

Each staff has an individual supervision record with a training and development portfolio that is accessible to them.

All staff has access to internal and external training dependent on the role and responsibilities.
Individual performance and development is monitored through a competency based assessment in addition to supervision and annual appraisals.

Your benefits

What we can offer you…

1. Competitive salary
2. Company car or car allowance dependent on position within the company
3. On-call / sleeping-in allowance as appropriate
4. Flexible working opportunities
5. Overtime rate residential services
6. Contributory company pension scheme and additional benefits
7. Performance related incremental increases
8. Training and career development opportunities
9. Regular supervision and annual appraisal
10. Competitive annual leave package

Regular social and leisure functions within the company