Career Progression

Here at Compass, we don’t just guide the way for our children and young people, we also want to see our teams thrive and help them to grow and develop in their careers.

We are extremely proud to say that we have gone from just 1 children’s home to having multiple homes across England. We continue to evolve and see our children succeed, overcome and move forward – something we couldn’t do if it wasn’t for our brilliant teams. This is why we will consistently give back to those who work with us, providing high quality and tailored training and development.

For those who come to Compass without their NVQ Level 3 in Children and Young Peoples Workforce and would like to progress in their residential careers, we enrol them onto this course and offer support and guidance throughout. If you already have this qualification or complete it and would like to start a career in residential management, we also enrol our teams onto the NVQ Level 5 in Leadership and Management.

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Reece Curtis: Senior Operations Manager

Reece joined Compass as a Deputy Manager

Reece was with us for a few years when he was offered the opportunity to become an Operational Development Manager, overseeing changes in our residential homes online systems, upcoming homes and specialist therapeutic services. He was then given an amazing opportunity to become a Regional Operations Manager, now overseeing homes across the Southwest.

Rachel Ashton: Regional Operations Manager

Rachel began her career with Compass as a Sessional Support Worker.

Rachel had a young family at the time so being able to pick hours that worked around her family gave her a great introduction to the role and allowed her to complete the training to enable her to become a fully qualified Residential Worker. She soon progressed to a full time Residential Support worker, Senior Residential Support Worker, Deputy Manager, Registered Manager and then a Development Manager! As of last year, Rachel is now our Operations Manager covering the South, Hereford and Suffolk.

Sam Foster: Development and Project Manager

Sam is another brilliant example of career progression within Compass.

Sam came to us as a Senior Residential Support Worker and then went on to be a Registered Manager. After consistently achieving “Good” & “Outstanding” Ofsted Ratings and playing a huge part in helping our services to grow, Sam is now our Residential Development and Project Manager. We look to help any member of our teams to progress and reach their goals.