Working at the CEN is unlike any other experience you will have at work. We truly care about the children and young people that use our service. The parents that reach out to us are in need and we make sure that we respond to everyone who contacts us. We don't turn anyone away as we know how important our service is to them. Our volunteers and staff know this and that makes it a very special place to work. We live and breathe the CEN!
You will find a vitality and exuberance amongst our staff and an enthusiasm that is infectious. We look for entrepreneurial initiative, innovative ideas and ofcourse an overwhelming compassion for others. The whole experience is grounded with the fundamental belief that we will make a difference to children's lives and we will do this to the best of our ability and above and beyond the call of duty. Staff and volunteers are pushed and stretched to rise to to the challenge, but we do it because we love to!
We strive for equality in education and our staff are passionate to achieve this. We are also a diverse bunch with a multitude of experiences to draw upon. This makes us flexible and adaptive in our work and highly skilled in our work with children, young people and parents.
On educational advocacy matters we are second to none and our expertise in this area is renowned. Our training courses and consultancy services are delivered by fully qualified and experienced educational professionals and our standards are high. You know that you have come to the right place when you stop by the CEN for support!
We are currently working on our management structure and looking for likeminded members to join us in our quest for equality. If you feel you have what it takes and you like the sound of what life is like at the CEN, you should contact us without hesitation. We run an almost flat structure here, so all are involved in the decisions we make.
"CEN was a very positive experience which has not only given me skills to work as a professional in exclusion but also to value the worth of children who are neglected by the educational system. I also gained a great deal of self confidence/ belief in my ability to work in a professional environment with the knowledge and support from each of CEN’s super staff."
Michael Patterson, work placement student.
The report of the Independent Commission on Youth Crime and Antisocial Behaviour (2010) points to the system in the UK that has "lost sight of the fundamental point that children and young people are still developing and of the principles that should be distinguishing our response to offending by them as opposed to adults. As a result, opportunities have been missed to take action that would have done more to protect the public by reducing levels of offending."
(Time for a Fresh Start, The report of the Independent Commission on Youth Crime and Antisocial Behaviour, 2010, p.5).
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