Children's Residential Support Worker (Disability Service)

Break; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social care organization in King's Lynn seeks a Support Worker to dedicate themselves to young people in care. Responsibilities include building relationships, planning activities, and supporting emotional needs. An NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare is required, along with a driving license. This role offers competitive benefits including career-enhancing qualifications and a 'golden hello' incentive.

Benefits

Free qualifications

Golden hello scheme

31 days annual leave

Employee Assistance Program

Company-funded medical cash plan

Enhanced sick pay

Pension salary sacrifice

Life assurance

Blue Light benefits

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Must complete NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare in the first 24 months.
• Must hold a full, valid manual driving license.
• Required to work shifts.
• Pass an enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with young people in the children's home.
• Plan and participate in trips and activities.
• Support young people with emotional and behavioral needs.

Skills

Team player

Warm and caring nature

Resilience

Communication skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare

Job description

Support Worker

Salary: £24,206 to £24,601 per annum, depending on qualifications. Maximum full‑time rate potential is £25,392 per annum, performance related.

Hours: Full time (38 hours per week).

Location: King’s Lynn, Norfolk.

About the role

As a Break support worker you’ll work hands‑on day‑in‑day‑out with the young people living in the children’s home. Your first twelve months will focus on building relationships with the young people you support, planning and taking part in trips and activities, and learning new skills to help them overcome communication difficulties.

Every milestone in our disability services is celebrated and treasured. 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.

Qualifications and requirements

• You must successfully complete an NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare before completing 24 months of Support Work (fully funded by Break).
• You must hold a full, valid, manual driving licence.
• You will be required to work shifts.
• You will need to pass an enhanced DBS check (funded by Break).

Benefits

• Free, career‑enhancing qualifications
• ‘Golden hello’ scheme: £500 paid one month after start and another £500 at the six‑month mark (not available to candidates referred by recruitment agencies, subject to conditions)
• Referral scheme offering the same two payments if you refer a contact who is employed by Break (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 3× your annual salary
• Blue Light benefits platform with a reimbursed membership fee
• Multiple wellbeing initiatives
• Opportunity to influence Break’s strategy through the 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.

People are our biggest asset. We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the application or recruitment process.