Job Details

At Break we care differently. Our mission is to walk alongside children and young people in, around and leaving care, offering life-long support that helps them build confidence, strong relationships and a future full of possibility. 

If you’re ready to lead with heart, vision and expertise, we’d love to hear from you.

• Join the experienced Care Management Team, alongside sixteen other managers, including four managing solo or dual homes, and lead a team passionate about nurturing each child’s potential.
• Lead and develop a team using your experience and Break’s model of trauma-informed, child-centred care that underpins everything we do. Our homes focus on emotional, physical, educational, and social wellbeing so that young people can thrive.
• Collaborate with Break’s Therapeutic Team who provide advice, tools and support to embed trauma-informed nurturing care. You’ll also have the opportunity to access regular clinical supervision.
• Provide effective support to staff, including reflective supervision, guidance and annual appraisals, using Break’s extensive specialist workforce training programmes to grow and develop your team.
• Work in partnership with children and young people, their families and friends, other colleagues and external agencies to ensure the best possible outcomes for each child.
• Work collaboratively with Break’s Staying Connected service to support smooth transitions when young people leave care, benefiting from our lifelong commitment to them.
• Benefit from over 50 years of Break’s innovative practice, an experienced Head of Service, strong peer support and excellent learning and development opportunities.

For the full job description, including the keys areas of responsibilities and accountabilities, please click the 'apply now' button. 

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 contactrecruitment@break-charity.org. We also offer reasonable adjustments in the workplace.

• Strong experience in children’s residential care and leadership.
• Minimum of a relevant qualification (childcare related Diploma at Level 3)
• A strong understanding of trauma-informed practice and therapeutic parenting approaches.
• A commitment to creating a safe, stable, and homely environment where children feel they belong.
• Excellent partnership working with colleagues, external professionals and families.
• A passion for continuous improvement and supporting teams to deliver the highest level of care.

We reserve the right to interview suitable candidates as they apply. This means the role may close at short notice and without prior warning.