Role Summary
As a Break Team Leader, you will play a vital role in helping young people achieve positive outcomes. Your enthusiasm, leadership, and passion for supporting young people to thrive will be at the heart of everything you do.
We recognise that the key to providing the highest quality of care is to ensure we have a diverse workforce, using life experiences to give children and young people a well‑rounded start in life. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
Responsibilities
• Lead and support a team of staff and volunteers in delivering high quality care and support to young people.• Provide one‑to‑one guidance and support to young people with complex emotional, behavioural and additional needs.• Demonstrate empathy, patience, resilience, and a calm, warm approach in all interactions.• Work collaboratively with colleagues across services to ensure the best outcomes for young people.• Maintain accurate and detailed records of care plans, progress and incidents, and ensure compliance with all safeguarding and regulatory standards.
Qualifications & Requirements
• Hold or be willing to complete a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare within 24 months of starting. The qualification is fully funded by Break.
• Hold a valid DBS check (enhanced) – sponsorship is provided by Break.• Ability to provide full employment history for OFSTED compliance.• Provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum & Nationality Act 2006 and UKVI guidelines.
Eligible candidates will receive support for any reasonable adjustments required during the application, recruitment or working process.
Benefits
- £500 bonus one month after start and £500 at six months – not available to candidates referred by recruitment agencies.
- Referral scheme offering two payments of £500 if a referred contact is employed.
- 31 days annual leave per year (including bank holidays); additional holiday purchase and extra half‑days from two years of service.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Company‑funded medical cash plan.
- Enhanced sick pay and family‑friendly leave.
- Salary‑sacrifice pension scheme.
- Life assurance equal to three times your annual salary.
- Membership of the Blue Light benefits platform (discounts across shops, venues and services).
- Access to multiple Wellbeing initiatives.
- Opportunity to influence strategy through the Staff Consultation Forum.
- Cycle to Work and Tech scheme.
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