Our success is built on those who work with us!

Work together to re-parent traumatised and abused children, supporting them to achieve their aspirations, whilst we support you to achieve yours!

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to building and maintaining a diverse workforce, celebrating each individual’s uniqueness.

At SWAAY, we provide an excellent induction for staff, as well as ongoing training opportunities including Attachment Informed Approaches (Dyadic Developmental Practice), to support you to play a key role in continuing to provide specialised and tailored support to our vulnerable young people, making a valuable difference to their lives.

We look for nurturing, dedicated, compassionate, playful and inclusive individuals to join our SWAAY team to achieve our vision of being recognised as the most effective centre for the rehabilitation of young people affected by harmful sexual behaviour.

We promote and uphold the principles of openness and equal communication within our work, and it is crucial for our team to uphold the same values.

Previous experience and qualifications are great, but we are committed to developing you in your chosen career path with a wealth of training opportunities available

• Create a safe, nurturing and inclusive environment for our young people to find their voice, recover their confidence and consider the feelings of others
• Act as a pillar of support to the young people in your care
• Inspire growth and support our young people to develop insights and skills needed to live a life free from abuse

Do you want to be a part of achieving these goals? We want to hear from you!

“There is a fantastic support network within SWAAY to help you provide the best care to the young people” – Deputy Home Manager

“I can explore my progress within the company through my supervisions and through internal and external training” – Senior Therapeutic Residential Worker

“Seeing the progress of each young person, however small, and knowing I played a part in that is the best part of role” – Therapeutic Residential Worker

“Healing is possible. I have seen the impact we make in young peoples' lives; this realisation makes my work meaningful for myself and society” – Therapeutic Practitioner

SWAAY is a specialist provider of care for young males, aged 11-18, with developmental trauma, attachment difficulties and who have perpetrated sexually harmful behaviour. For over 30 years we have been committed to providing specialised, high-quality residential care, education and therapeutic services, designed to meet the needs of our young people.

We work to reduce the risk our young people pose, meet their complex needs and help them to manage their physical and behavioural difficulties, so they can leave their past traumas behind, build healthy relationships and lead responsible and rewarding adult lives.

We are well-established and respected in our field and aim to provide a safe, comfortable and inclusive home environment, tailored education and personalised therapy for each of our young people. We continually develop our expertise by contributing to knowledge and research.