Children's Residential Support Worker (Relief)

Break; March; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A nonprofit organization in March is seeking a Relief Support Worker to provide hands-on support for young people living in a children's home. The ideal candidate will have strong emotional intelligence and resilience, and must complete an NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare. A full manual driving license is required. This role offers free career-enhancing qualifications and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Free, career-enhancing qualifications

Employee Assistance Program

Company funded medical cash plan

Blue Light benefits platform access

Qualifications

• Must have a full, valid, manual driving licence.
• Experience working in care settings is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Work hands-on with young people in a children's home.
• Build trust and relationships with young people.
• Support young people in overcoming trauma.

Skills

Team player

Problem solving

Emotional intelligence

Resilience

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare

Job description

Overview

Relief Support Worker

Salary: £12.25 - £12.45 per hour, depending on qualifications (regular sleep in duties required, paid at an additional £64.18 per night)

Hours: As and when required (evenings and weekends)

Location: March, Cambridgeshire

About 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 Support Worker you’ll be working hands-on day in day out with the young people living in the children’s home.

You’ll work with a tight-knit team of colleagues to build a relationship and trust bond with the young people living at the home. You’ll be a positive role model, supporting them in overcoming their previous trauma and learning to trust in adults again, along with the help and guidance of your colleagues and Break’s therapeutic services. You will encourage new experiences, supporting the young people to develop their own identity.

You’ll be patient, thrive in a team environment, able to support those around you and have the emotional intelligence and resilience to manage challenging situations.

To be successful in the role you’ll be a good team player, and a problem solver.

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.

Benefits

• Free, career-enhancing qualifications
• 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)
• 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

Application Details

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 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.

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