Careers at RESTA
Work with us
Relationships change lives. The right people make those relationships possible.
At RESTA, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are interested in hearing from compassionate, reflective and dependable professionals who believe in the potential of children and young people.
As RESTA grows, we will be developing opportunities across development, curriculum delivery, safeguarding, family engagement and operational support.
Our culture
What it means to work at RESTA
Working at RESTA is about more than delivering sessions.
Our team members become calm, consistent and trusted adults for young people who may have experienced trauma, disrupted education or inconsistent relationships.
We look for people who can combine compassion with professionalism, build authentic relationships and maintain clear safeguarding and professional boundaries.
Relationships first
Building trust through consistency, patience and genuine care.
Professional boundaries
Creating safe, ethical and sustainable relationships.
Reflective practice
Remaining curious, thoughtful and open to learning.
Reliability
Understanding that consistency is essential for vulnerable young people.
Safeguarding
Placing children's welfare at the centre of every decision.
Belief in young people
Recognising strengths, potential and progress in every learner.
Looking ahead
Opportunities at RESTA
As our provision develops, we expect to build a team across a range of practitioner, specialist and operational roles.
Roles displayed on this page are examples of areas in which RESTA may recruit as the provision develops. Registering interest does not represent an offer of employment or confirm that a vacancy is currently available.
- RESTA Specialists
- Sessional RESTA Specialists
- Curriculum and Learning Practitioners
- Family Engagement Roles
- Safeguarding and Pastoral Roles
- Administration and Referral Coordination
- Specialist Consultants
- Volunteers and Student Placements, where appropriate
A good fit
Who we would like to hear from
We welcome expressions of interest from people who:
- Have experience supporting children or young people.
- Understand trauma-informed or relationship-led practice.
- Are calm, reliable and emotionally resilient.
- Maintain excellent professional boundaries.
- Communicate respectfully with families and professionals.
- Are committed to safeguarding.
- Are willing to work flexibly in homes, schools and community settings.
- Value supervision, training and reflective practice.
Qualifications and experience
Relevant qualifications and experience may vary depending on the role. We are as interested in your relational practice as your paperwork.
Safer recruitment
All appointments involving regulated activity will be subject to appropriate safer recruitment procedures, references, identity and right-to-work checks, and an enhanced DBS check with barred-list information where applicable.
Expression of interest
Register your interest
This form is for people interested in working with RESTA. It is entirely separate from our learner referral process. Please do not include sensitive personal, medical or safeguarding information within this form.
Applicant privacy notice
We use the details you provide only to consider you for current and future opportunities at RESTA. Information is held securely, shared only with those involved in recruitment, retained for up to 12 months and then deleted. You can ask us to update or remove your details at any time. This form is not monitored for safeguarding concerns — if you are worried about a child, contact your Local Authority children’s services or the police on 999.