​We are seeking a Deputy Manager to join the team. We are looking for someone who has experience of supporting young people, either from a leaving care perspective or a housing related support service.  The successful applicant will contribute towards supporting the development of our Leaving Care project - Staying Close, Staying Connected.  The successful candidate will support the Service Manager to deliver an effective and efficient service which improve the outcomes for young people leaving care across Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.  Your supporting statement should closely reflect the requirements stipulated in the recruitment pack.

You will be enthusiastic, creative and motivated with a professional, caring and calm approach. You will be able to demonstrate commitment, flexibility and imagination. Have experience of working in an emotionally intelligent way, be resilient and have the maturity to offer a balanced perspective.

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As a Supervising Social Worker, you will contribute to the growth and development of St Christopher’s fostering services by playing a key role in the recruitment, training and assessment of foster carers and by building positive relationships with referring authorities and other professionals.

Applicants should have:

• CQSW, DipSW, BA Social Work or equivalent professional qualification, and registration with the Health and Care Professions Care Council (HCPC).
• Experience of working in fostering or adoption.
• Knowledge of relevant child care legislation.
• Ability to manage your caseload effectively and to plan and priorities work to meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication, motivation and team work skills.
• Ability to travel independently to all areas required by job responsibilities.
• Passion for building brighter futures for vulnerable young people and delivering the highest quality services possible.

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We are seeking a Deputy Manager to join the team. We are looking for someone who has experience of supporting young people, either from a leaving care perspective or a housing related support service.  The successful applicant will contribute towards supporting the development of our Leaving Care project - Staying Close, Staying Connected.  The successful candidate will support the Service Manager to deliver an effective and efficient service which improve the outcomes for young people leaving care across Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.  Your supporting statement should closely reflect the requirements stipulated in the recruitment pack.

You will be enthusiastic, creative and motivated with a professional, caring and calm approach. You will be able to demonstrate commitment, flexibility and imagination. Have experience of working in an emotionally intelligent way, be resilient and have the maturity to offer a balanced perspective.

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Could you help steer and govern a leading, high profile and dynamic East Anglian charity to new heights?

Are you committed to improving young lives?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join our organisation as a Trustee (voluntary position).

We are particularly seeking to recruit to the Board applicants with expertise in one of the following:

• Strategic leadership in children’s social care services
  
• Experienced strategic marketeer/communicator
  
• Strategic leadership in business or entrepreneurial expertise

What we are looking for:
We are seeking to recruit trustees with different areas of expertise who are committed to helping us to deliver our vision and mission.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our Board and making sure we best reflect the young people and families we serve. For this reason, we would particularly welcome applications from:

• People, including young adults, who were in the care system themselves or who have lived experience of the care system
  
• Applicants from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic backgrounds
  
• Applicants who have a disability

This is an opportunity to join an experienced and dedicated Trustee Board, working alongside a professional and skilled Senior Management Team that lead an agile and highly qualified workforce, to give the very best care to each young person in our services.

As a Break trustee you will:

• Help steer a large and complex organisation through further development of its strategic direction.
  
• Understand the difference between governance and executive management roles.
  
• Think strategically and creatively.
  
• Set clear corporate objectives and effectively performance manage.
  
• Be a role model and committed to the values of organisation.
  
• Have a track record of motivating others to strive for excellence.

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​We are delighted to announce Leon Reid, accomplished athlete and former Olympic sprinter, as our newest ambassador.

Growing up in foster care and experiencing 13 different homes, Leon’s inspiring story resonates deeply with the young people supported by Break. He found a passion for athletics and with the support of his dedicated coach he went on to represent Ireland and Great Britain, earning a bronze medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games to competing at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Although his athletic career ended following a conviction in 2021 which saw him complete community service, his determination to make a positive difference has seen Leon build a successful career as a sports performance coach for athletes and young professional footballers, whilst also becoming an advocate for young people with care experience.

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This is an exciting and rare opportunity to join the Executive and Leadership Team at our charity, delivering children’s services regionally while driving innovation and change for children and young people in and around the care system nationally.

You will be ambitious, and outcome driven for the young people Break supports using your leadership, management and people skills to ensure the high-performance of the care leadership team continues as well as helping shape the wider strategy of the whole organisation as part of the Executive in this new role.

It is a great time to join Break as we prepare to launch our new Care Strategy informed by our staff, management teams and, most importantly, the children and young people we support. The current strategy focuses on four key areas: staying local to communities, being ambitious for our young people, staff and services, delivering high quality services and using our charitable income to add value.

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Could you help steer and govern a leading, high profile and dynamic East Anglian charity to new heights?

Are you committed to improving young lives?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join our organisation as a Trustee (voluntary position).

We are particularly seeking to recruit to the Board applicants with expertise in one of the following:

• Strategic leadership in children’s social care services
• Experienced public law solicitor or barrister
• Strategic leadership in business or entrepreneurial expertise

We are seeking to recruit three trustees with different areas of expertise who are committed to helping us to deliver our vision and mission.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our Board and making sure we best reflect the young people and families we serve. For this reason, we would particularly welcome applications from:

• People, including young adults, who were in the care system themselves or who have lived experience of the care system
• Applicants from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic backgrounds
•   Applicants who have a disability

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This Care Leavers Week we want to focus on young people who have left care through fostering and the positive impact it has had on them:
Foster families can be hugely instrumental in helping a young person living in care thrive. By offering stability, love, and encouragement, foster families give children the foundation they need to overcome past traumas and build a positive future.

With the right support, children in care can develop confidence, achieve their potential, and transition into independent adulthood with the tools they need to succeed - just like Tomasz. 

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Could you help steer and govern a leading, high profile and dynamic East Anglian charity to new heights?

Are you committed to improving young lives?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join our organisation as a Trustee (voluntary position).

We are particularly seeking to recruit to the Board applicants with expertise in one of the following:

• Strategic leadership in children’s social care services
• Experienced public law solicitor or barrister
• Strategic leadership in business or entrepreneurial expertise

What we are looking for:
We are seeking to recruit three trustees with different areas of expertise who are committed to helping us to deliver our vision and mission.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our Board and making sure we best reflect the young people and families we serve.

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As the foster panel advisor you will use your technical knowledge to advise foster panel members on regulations, policy and procedures relating to fostering or social work issues.  

You will liaise with social workers, the fostering manager and the panel chair to ensure the standard of the case being presented is sufficient to allow the panel to make a recommendation.

We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates who are or have been social work qualified and registered.

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