Children's Relief Support Worker

Break Charity; Mundesley; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free qualifications

EAP

Medical cash plan

Blue Light discounts

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Break Charity is seeking a Relief Support Worker in Mundesley with a focus on supporting children and young people in care. This on-site, part-time permanent role offers meaningful, flexible shifts, including evenings and weekends, with opportunities to develop through funded qualifications and a strong support network.

You’ll work with a dedicated team to help young people feel safe and understood, building confidence and independence in a nurturing setting.

Qualifications

• Be flexible to bank/relief hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Complete Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare within 24 months and Break will fund it.
• A full UK driving licence is essential for the role.

Responsibilities

• Support young people to try new experiences, develop their interests and independence.
• Provide a nurturing environment with patience, empathy and consistency.
• Work with a team and Break's therapeutic services to support each young person.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Flexibility

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: Mundesley

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 15 Oct 2026

Closing date: 14 Nov 2026

Summary

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 weekends)

Location: Mundesley, Norfolk

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 essential due to the location of 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

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

We reserve the right to interview suitable candidates as they apply. This means the role may close at short notice and without prior warning.

Additional Information

People are our biggest asset. We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

The first interview will be a Safe Care/Warner style interview, followed by a formal interview if successful. 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.

All prospective employees must provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK as per UKVI guidelines. Further details will be provided if you are invited to interview.

For more information on this job opportunity, please initially email the Recruitment Team via [e-mail].

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

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