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Children's Residential Support Worker (Relief)

Break

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Overview

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.
£12.25 to £12.45
per hour, depending on qualifications. Regular sleep in duties required, paid at an additional £64.95 per night
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Key information

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.

About the role

For some young people, the behaviours caused by the trauma they have experienced means they need additional support.  Break’s solo children’s homes offer these individuals the full attention they need to be able to thrive.

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.

Requirements

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 a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare within the first 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.