Children'S Residential Mobile Support Worker (Part Time)

Break Charity; United Kingdom; Presencial; GBP 19.000 - 20.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Free qualifications

Golden hello

Referral scheme

31 days leave

Leave purchase

EAP

Medical cash plan

Pension salary sacrifice

Life assurance 3x salary

Cycle to Work

Descripción de la vacante

Break Charity is seeking a Children’s Mobile Support Worker to join our mobile team across Norfolk. You will work across residential and community settings with young people aged 5–25, providing consistent care and shift coverage.

A full driving licence is required, and you will complete a Diploma Level 3 in Residential Childcare within 24 months, funded by Break. This role is part-time (23 hours per week) with shifts, a salary range of £19,134–£19,383 per year including sleep-ins and mileage,

Formación

• Diploma Level 3 in Residential Childcare to be completed within 24 months (funded by Break).
• Full, valid manual driving licence required.
• Ability to work across multiple services and adapt to a varied workload.

Responsabilidades

• Provide care across Break’s mobile and residential services for young people aged 5–25.
• Cover shifts and work across Norfolk, delivering consistent support.
• Build positive relationships with young people and professionals involved in Break’s services.

Conocimientos

Driving licence

Team player

Resilience

Interpersonal skills

Educación

Diploma Level 3 in Residential Childcare

Descripción del empleo

Children’s Mobile Support Worker

• Salary: £19,134 - £19,383 per annum, depending on qualifications (including 5 sleep-ins per month paid at £64.95 per night) plus paid mileage

• Hours: Part-time (23 hours per week) You will be required to work shifts.

• Location: Dereham and surrounding areas

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.

About the role:

As a Support Worker in Break’s mobile team you’ll have the opportunity to work across the range of Break’s services. If you’re looking for a varied role which incorporates community and residential services then this is the role for you.

Two days are never the same in this role as you work across Norfolk to provide consistent care for service users. You’ll work with young people between the ages of 5 and 25 providing extra support and shift cover in Break’s residential services for young people and those with disabilities, in our Staying Close, Staying Connected service - a pioneering leaving care offer, and at our disability short break centre.

You’ll bring a positive and can-do attitude to the role, have the ability to adapt to a varied workload and be able to build up strong relationships with a range of professionals and children across Break’s services.

You’ll need to be an excellent team player who is warm, caring, calm and resilient enough to cope with the complex emotional and behavioural needs of the young people we support.

You will need to successfully complete a Diploma Level 3 in Residential Childcare within 24 months of Support Work. This will be fully funded by Break and you will be supported by our training team.

Please note that you must have a full, valid, manual driving licence.

The basic annual salary range for this role is £15,237 - £15,486. If your application is successful, your job offer will be based on these amounts.

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

• Free, career-enhancing qualifications
• A "golden hello" scheme welcoming you to our services, with £500 paid to you one month after your start date and a second £500 at the six-month mark. (Not available to candidates referred by recruitment agencies) (Subject to conditions)
• A referral scheme offering the same two payments as the golden hello if you recommend a contact who goes on to be employed by Break in care services. (subject to conditions)
• 31 days annual leave per year (including bank holidays)
• Annual leave purchase
• Additional service-related holiday from 2 years
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company funded medical cash plan
• Enhanced sick pay and family friendly leave
• Pension salary sacrifice
• Life assurance to the value of 3x your annual salary
• 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
• Cycle to Work and Tech scheme
• 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 . 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.