At LPW, we provide safe, emotionally supportive and enriching spaces where children and young people: build trusted and trauma-informed relationships; grow in confidence and independence; overcome challenges; and have ownership of their learning and future.

We envision a future where children and young people’s learning is holistic and wide-ranging; that children can be playful and curious about the world around them and grow into resilient, reflective and responsible young people; who can access welcoming, supportive and trusted communities to broaden their horizons and inspire growth.

We support children and young people living in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and the surrounding areas, providing engaging play and youth work embedded in communities. We also provide personalised part-time and full-time alternative education environments for children and young people to overcome barriers to engagement and learning.

Our team comes from a diverse range of professional and cultural backgrounds, giving us a wealth of different experiences and skills from which to build our expertise. Everyone here has a different story about what led them to work for LPW, but all are driven by a desire to achieve real and positive outcomes for children and young people in the communities in which we work.

Our staff are our greatest asset. We work together to provide safe, emotionally supportive and enriching spaces where we can support children and young people. Staff wellbeing is key to this, which is why all our team enjoy benefits that include:

• LPW wellbeing day (an extra day’s leave!)
• WellHub which gives discounted access to gyms and fitness venues, online classes, health and wellbeing apps, personal training and much more.
• 26 days annual leave (increasing based on length of service), plus bank holidays and seasonal shutdown days
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discount vouchers and offers for a range of retail and hospitality providers
• Cycle to work scheme, free onsite parking at our main office, childcare vouchers (where applicable) and travel loans.

Continual professional development

We invest in our people. We encourage personal and professional development to improve our staffs’ skills, knowledge and expertise.

Our induction and ongoing training is both formal and informal to meet our staffs’ professional needs and areas of interest. Continuing professional development is unique to each member of staff. Our way of working encourages our staff to discuss and explore role-specific training, development and career progression opportunities with line managers. We provide a range of formal and informal in-house training, as well as opportunities to undertake role-specific qualifications and training. 

Employee engagement

All staff have the opportunity to join our Employee Engagement Group (EEG) and have the opportunity to shape, influence and contribute to LPW’s governance, strategic direction and leadership.

Our EEG group actively seeks the views of our wider staff team, encouraging colleagues to share ideas and discuss themes.