Children\'S Residential Mobile Support Worker

Relief Mobile Support Worker

Salary: ***** to ***** per hour, depending on qualifications

Hours: As and when required (including evenings and weekends)

Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

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 Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk 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 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.

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

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. 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 us. 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.