Remain calm
Regulate yourself so you can help a child regulate through risk, conflict and distress.
Careers at Bright Futures
Challenging work.
Extraordinary purpose.
We are looking for robust, resilient and compassionate people who can remain calm, consistent and professional when children and young people need them most.
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A message from Daniel
“As someone who grew up in care and later worked on the frontline, I understand how powerful a consistent, caring adult can be in a young person's life.”
I built Bright Futures not as a distant corporate care provider, but as a place that feels like home. A place where children and young people are nurtured, respected, protected and believed in.
This work is hard and it is not for everybody. It requires strength, patience, emotional resilience and a genuine commitment not to disappear when things become difficult. That is when children and young people need us to appear.
Daniel Thompson-Dixon
Co-founder and Director
What the role asks of you
Compassion with backbone.
Warmth with boundaries.
Care with accountability.
Stay consistent
Keep routines, boundaries and promises steady, even when they are tested.
Work as one team
Communicate honestly, accept feedback and support colleagues around a shared plan.
Hold high standards
Treat cleanliness, records, safeguarding, learning and everyday care as equally important.
What you can expect
You are part of the family—and responsible for the standard.
You will be supported by home leadership and a senior team that understands the work. We want to invest in people, listen, develop potential and celebrate contribution while remaining clear about the responsibility that comes with caring for children and young people.
- Support from leaders who understand residential childcare
- Learning, supervision and development
- Opportunities to grow with the organisation
- Meaningful work in high-quality homes
- A culture built around children and young people, teamwork and accountability
Ready to step forward?