Children's Residential Senior Support Worker

Children's Residential Senior Support Worker

We are seeking a Senior Support Worker to work with a non-profit organisation that's delivered unique support for young people across East Anglia for over fifty years!

Position: Children's Residential Senior Support Worker

Location: Sheringham, Norfolk

Job type: Permanent, full-time

Hours: 38 hours per week

Salary: £27,478 to £28,410 per annum, depending on qualifications

Closing Date: 31st October 2025

About the Role

As a Senior Support Worker, you'll be working hands-on day in day out with the young people living in the children's home and act as the senior shift worker in the staff team.

While there will be still an opportunity to work directly with young people, you'll also take on some extra responsibilities - line managing support workers and directing the staff and resources when on shift.

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 therapeutic services. You will encourage new experiences, supporting the young people to develop their own identity.

About you

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 the charity and you will be supported by the 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 "golden hello" scheme welcoming you to our services, with £500 paid to you one month after your start date and a second £500 at the six-month mark. (Not available to candidates referred by recruitment agencies)
• 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)
• 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 3x your annual salary
• 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
• Cycle to Work and Tech scheme
• And more

To comply with the Immigration Asylum & Nationality Act 2006 and additional amendments, and UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI) requirements, all prospective employees will be asked to supply evidence of eligibility to work in the UK.

About the organisation

The employer is a forward-thinking non-profit organisation that has 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 they do. They have a range of residential services, a fostering agency, Staying Close, Staying Connected and services for disabled children and their families. As a trauma-informed organisation, all their young people and employees are supported by their highly skilled therapeutic team - and their lifelong offer means that even when young people leave their care, they will always be there for them.

You may have experience in roles such as Senior Support Worker, Care Worker, Children's Home, Children's Support Worker, Children's Care Worker, Youth Worker, Family Support Worker, Children's Residential Support Worker, Residential Youth Support Worker (Children's Homes), Residential Care Worker etc.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by Social Care People on behalf of the organisation.