Children's Relief Support Worker

Break Charity; Chevington, Shoreham-by-Sea; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free career-enhancing qualifications

Referral scheme

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Medical cash plan

Blue Light discounts

Wellbeing initiatives

Staff Consultation Forum

Job summary

Break Charity is seeking a flexible Relief Support Worker to join its children's homes in Chevington. You will work bank/relief shifts including evenings and weekends, with regular sleep-in duties paid at £64.95 per night.

A full UK driving licence is preferred and a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare must be completed within 24 months; Break will fund the qualification. You will support young people who have experienced trauma, provide safe, consistent care, and work with Break's

Qualifications

• Complete Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare within 24 months; Break will fund the qualification.
• Enhanced DBS check is required for the role.
• Full UK driving licence preferred for this role.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualised support to children in care, promoting safety and wellbeing.
• Be a positive role model, building trustful relationships with young people.
• Collaborate with Break's therapeutic services and staff to support outcomes.
• Encourage participation in activities to develop confidence and independence.

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Job description

Children's Relief Support Worker

Company: Break Charity

Salary: £12.74 to £12.95 an hour

Hours: Part-time

Location: Chevington

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 15 Oct 2026

Closing date: 14 Nov 2026

Summary

Children's Relief Support Worker

Salary: £12.74 - £12.95 per hour, depending on qualifications

(regular sleep in duties required, paid at an additional £64.95 per night)

Hours: Bank/Relief hours (including evenings and weekend)

Location: Chevington, Suffolk

About the Role:

Looking for flexible work that fits around your lifestyle? As a Relief Support Worker, you can choose shifts that suit your availability while making a real difference in the lives of children and young people in care.

Some young people have experienced significant trauma and need additional, individualised support to help them feel safe, secure and understood. Break's solo children's homes provide a nurturing environment where young people receive the dedicated care, attention and therapeutic support they need to thrive.

With patience, empathy and consistency, you'll be a positive role model, helping young people rebuild their confidence, develop trusting relationships with adults and begin to overcome the challenges they've faced. Working alongside a supportive team and Break's therapeutic services, you'll help create an environment where every young person feels valued, listened to and encouraged to be themselves.

You’ll support young people to try new experiences, discover their interests, develop their own identity and build the confidence and independence they need to look forward to a brighter future.

You’ll need to complete a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare within the first 24 months of employment. Break will fully fund your qualification and provide support through its training team.

A full UK driving licence is preferred for this role.

Why Break?

At Break we invest in the future of our staff just as we do for the young people in our services. We strive to provide the highest quality of care, so whether you're just starting your career in children's social care or are already qualified, you'll be supported, recognised and rewarded for your essential part in our vital work.

In your role, you'll have access to the following benefits:

• Free, career-enhancing qualifications
• A referral scheme if you recommend a contact who goes on to be employed by Break in care services. (subject to conditions)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company funded medical cash plan
• Access to the Blue Light benefits platform enabling you to access discounts across a range of shops, venues and services (your membership fee will be reimbursed)
• Access to multiple Wellbeing initiatives
• The opportunity to influence Break's strategy and direction through our Staff Consultation Forum
• And more

Additional Information

People are our biggest asset in our organisation. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

The first interview will be a Safe Care/ Warner style interview. If successful after the first interview, candidates will then be expected to attend a formal interview.

An enhanced DBS check is required for the role. This will be funded by Break.

To comply with OFSTED requirements, you will be asked to provide details of your full employment history.

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the application or recruitment process. If there are adjustments you would like to request, please contact [e-mail]. We also offer reasonable adjustments in the workplace.

To comply with the Immigration Asylum & Nationality Act 2006 and additional amendments, and UKVI requirements, all prospective employees will be asked to supply evidence of eligibility to work in the UK. We will ask to see and take a copy of an appropriate official document as set out in the UKVI guidelines. Do not send anything now, further information will be sent to you should you be invited to interview.

This job is also known as: Support Worker, Youth Worker, Care Worker, Children Support Worker, Children

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Full details of the role, including a job description and person specification can be found within the 'documents' section.