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Careers

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With Us

We’ve built a home for children with profound autism, and a team of people who choose to stay. If you’re patient, curious, and want work that matters, you’ll find your place here.
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Why Loddon

We asked staff what makes Loddon different.

It's a home, not a workplace

Our school is where children live. We turn up the way we'd want anyone in our own family's home - quietly, respectfully, and with proper attention. That changes everything about how we work.

You're not alone

Specialist colleagues, real supervision, weekly reflective practice. The work is demanding, and we don't pretend otherwise so we've built a team that holds each other up.

You can grow here, properly

Funded qualifications, internal promotions, secondments into Loddon Training. Most of our senior team started in entry-level roles. We mean it when we say a career, not a stop-gap.

Life at Loddon

See what life at Loddon looks like

Take five minutes to meet the remarkable young people, dedicated families, and passionate staff at the heart of The Loddon Foundation. This short film steps inside our unique living and learning environment, capturing the everyday moments and first-hand stories that make our tailored approach to care and education so uniquely effective.

Current vacancies

Find your next role at Loddon

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£29,858.00 – £31,437.00 per annum

Night Learning & Care Support Assistant

Qualified & Unqualified opportunities available
Provide high-quality overnight care, support and learning opportunities for children at Loddon School.
  • Full Time, Flexible
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£29,601.00 – £36,679.98 per annum

Specialist Trainer

A varied training role delivering and developing PROACT-SCIPr-UK® courses, supporting candidates, reviewing portfolios and assignments, and contributing to wider training across The Loddon Foundation.
  • Full Time, Flexible
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£32,916.00 – £45,352.00 per annum

Teacher

Caring for and educating children with complex needs through personalised, creative learning and positive support.
  • Full Time
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£28,138.00 – £30,810.00 per annum

House Team Leader / Team Co-Ordinator

Coordinate house teams while supporting children’s care, education, wellbeing and development.
  • Full Time, Flexible
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£25,447.00 – £26,793.00 per annum

Learning & Care Support Assistant

Qualified & Unqualified opportunities available
Support children with autism and complex needs in their daily care, education, activities and independence.
  • Full Time, Flexible
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£30,810.00 – £34,164.00 per annum

Senior House Team Leader / Senior Team Co-Ordinator

Lead and support house teams to deliver outstanding care, education and wellbeing for children.
  • Full Time, Flexible

Career pathway

One door in. Many ways forward.

Most of our managers, deputy’s and senior leaders started in care of support roles. We map progression honestly – this could be a typical journey of how your career could progress, with funded training at every step.
You start here
01

Learning & Care Support Assistant

Year 0 – 2

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare, fully funded

02

Learning & Care Co-Ordinator / Team Co-Ordinator

Year 2 – 4

PROACT-SCIPr-UK® Trainer pathway, shift leadership

03

Senior Team Co-Ordinator

Year 4 – 6

Leadership, Team Leading Qualification

04

Children’s Services Manager

Year 6 – 8

Level 5 Leadership in Adult Care; clinical supervision

05

Specialist or Senior Lead

Year 8+

Loddon Training, Therapies or Foundation roles

In their own words

Three voices from three corners of Loddon

I’m really proud of the team here at Loddon. I have found the team to be really committed, professional and caring for our children and young people.

Richard Kennett

CEO

It’s a fantastic place to work. It isn’t just a team, it is a family. The support that we give to staff within Loddon itself really stands out.

Kelly Simpson

Deputy Director of Care

We’re also really lucky here that we have a qualification centre on site, so we’re able to offer staff and managers regulated qualifications that are recognised across the UK.

Helen Wood

Head of Training, Compliance and Research

What we offer

The practical things we put behind the work

Pay is part of it. The rest is what makes the work sustainable for the long term.

Wellbeing programmes

Support for your physical and mental health, all year round.

7 weeks annual leave

Pro rata - generous time to rest and recharge.

Funded qualifications

Study relevant qualifications on us.

Enhanced overtime

Premium rates when you work extra hours.

Free on-site & adjacent parking

Plenty of space, no hassle

Reward & recognition

We see what you do — and we say so.

Training & career growth

Clear progression paths across the Foundation.

Staff referral programme

Recommend a colleague — earn a thank-you.