Children's Residential Senior Support Worker (Disability Service)

Break Charity; King's Lynn and West Norfolk; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking non-profit organisation is seeking a Senior Support Worker to provide hands-on support to young people in care. In this role, you'll manage a team, plan activities, and help them overcome challenges. Candidates should have NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare and be caring and resilient. Benefits include career-enhancing qualifications, a golden hello scheme, and comprehensive employee support. Full time hours with a range of annual leave options are offered. This role is essential in making a difference in the lives of young people.

Benefits

Free qualifications

£1,000 golden hello

31 days annual leave

Enhanced sick pay

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Excellent team player who is warm and caring.
• Able to cope with the complex emotional and behavioral needs of young people.
• Must have a full, valid manual driving license.

Responsibilities

• Work hands-on with young people in a children's home.
• Line manage support workers and allocate resources during shifts.
• Plan and participate in trips and activities.

Skills

Team player

Calm and resilient

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare

Job description

Vacancy

Senior Support Worker

• Salary: £27,478 to £28,410 per annum, depending on qualifications
• Maximum full time job rate potential is £29,605 per annum, performance related
• Hours: Full time (38 hours per week)
• Location: King's Lynn, Norfolk

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 Break Senior Support Worker, you'll be working hands‑on day in day out with the young people living in the children's home and act as the senior shift worker in the staff team. While there will still be an opportunity to work directly with young people, you'll also take on some extra responsibilities – line managing support workers and directing the staff and resources when on shift. The first twelve months of your time at Break will see you build relationships with the young people we care for and support in our homes. Day to day you may find yourself planning and taking part in trips and activities and learning new skills to help young people overcome communication difficulties. Every milestone in our disability services is celebrated and treasured. We can't promise every day will be easy, but we can promise the sense of pride you'll feel for the young people you support and care for.

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 an NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare before you complete 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. You will be required to work shifts.

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)
• 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.

If you would like to develop your career and make a real difference in a child or young person's life, use the ‘apply now’ button to be taken to our application site.

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 in our organisation. We recognise that the key to providing the highest quality of care is to ensure we have a diverse workforce using their life experiences to give the children and young people a well‑rounded right start in life. 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 which you may need during the application or recruitment process. If there are adjustments you would like to request, please contact us. 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.

For more information on this job opportunity, please initially email the Recruitment Team.

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

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About Break

Break is a forward‑thinking non‑profit organisation that's delivered unique support for young people across East Anglia for over fifty years. Co‑production with staff, young people and families is at the very heart of everything we do. Nobody chooses the family or circumstances they are born into. At Break we firmly believe that with the right care, there is no limit to what can be achieved.

We have a range of residential services, a fostering agency, Staying Close, Staying Connected and services for disabled children and their families.

As a trauma‑informed organisation, all our young people and employees are supported by our highly skilled therapeutic team – and our lifelong offer means that even when young people leave our care, we will always be there for them.

We have low staff turnover and vacancy rates. All of our services are rated good or outstanding and deliver great outcomes for our young people. Our ambition is to grow and build even further – creating an environment where people can develop their talent and see the difference they make. You could be part of this