Experienced, passionate professionals who are committed to making a genuine difference in the lives of the young people we support.
Our staff team is our greatest asset. Every member of the team at Next Horizon Children's Home is carefully recruited, thoroughly trained and consistently supported to deliver exceptional therapeutic care.
We recruit for values, train for skills and supervise for quality. Our staff don't just do a job — they build genuine, therapeutic relationships with the young people in our care.
Every member of our team lives and breathes these six values in their daily work with young people.
Every member of our team completes a comprehensive induction and ongoing training programme aligned to the Children's Homes Quality Standards.
All staff trained in understanding trauma, ACEs and their impact on child development and behaviour.
Proactive, evidence-based behaviour support strategies embedded across the whole team.
Regular Level 3 safeguarding training and mandatory refreshers for every team member.
Training in Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards to ensure lawful, rights-based practice.
Introduction to therapeutic models including attachment theory, Theraplay principles and restorative practice.
Accredited de-escalation and positive handling training to support young people safely.
All staff hold a current Paediatric First Aid certificate and are trained in emergency procedures.
MHFA-informed training enabling staff to recognise and respond to mental health needs in young people.
We are always looking for passionate, values-driven people who want to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable children and young people. If you share our commitment to therapeutic care, we'd love to hear from you.