Member Job Opportunity: Break - Head of Intensive and Leaving Care Services

Location: Norwich, Norfolk (with home working)
Salary: £47,500 - £50,000 with a maximum rate of £54,000 based on performance
Contract Type: Permanent / Full Time
Closing Date: Monday 03 May 2021

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Be part of something amazing! Join the Break team!

About you
Are you looking for a new challenge and would like to join a team where you can work with like-minded people to really make a difference to the lives of children and young people who are in care and leaving care? Do you believe that by co-producing services, valuing and trusting your team and being aspirational helps get the best outcomes? Do you like the idea of working for a vibrant local voluntary organisation where you can really have an impact and help shape the vision for care and leaving care services? Would you like to be part of the leadership team for our forward thinking charity?  If so, we would love you to hear from you!

About us
Here at Break we love delivering amazing services for children and young people.  Our team are committed to providing care, support, and a brighter future for local children, young people, and families who need us, for as long as they need us. As an innovator in transition support for young people leaving care, we also have a range of residential services, a therapeutic service, a family assessment centre, a fostering agency and services for disabled children and their families. Our work allows some of the most vulnerable children and young people locally to stay in their communities and near the people who are important to them.

We aspire to excellence and employ experienced, resilient, skilful and creative senior managers to inspire our service delivery and provide support to our teams.   You will need to have a background in delivering services to children and/or young people, and either a social work qualification or a relevant professional qualification.
 
We are proud of the fact that we are a supportive employer who rewards you for your hard work and involvement in our life-changing charity. There are multiple benefits of this role, such as:

• A competitive holiday allowance
  
• Enhanced pension contributions of employer 5% and employee 3%
  
• Discounted Will writing service
  
• Employee access to Techscheme, allowing you to buy tech more easily
  
• Support for improving your financial wellbeing
  
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes, including pension
  
• Group Life Assurance
  
• Enhanced sick pay
  
• Support for your mental health via our employee counselling service
  
• Cycle to Work Scheme
  
• Access to a wealth of development opportunitie

 
Closing Date: Midnight on Monday 3rd May
Interviews: Monday 10th May 2021.

The first interview which will be a Safe Care/ Warner style interview. If successful after the first interview, candidates will then attend a formal interview with presentation.  The interviews may take place virtually and will both be on the same day.
 
We would really like to hear from you before you apply so please contact Rachel Leslie, Director of Care Services, on 07931 561256 or email on [email protected]
 
Please note, all invites to interview will be sent via email. Please regularly check your emails, including any spam folders, for further communication from us. Failure to attend an interview may result in your application being withdrawn

To comply with the Immigration Asylum & Nationality Act 2006 and additional amendments, and UK Border Agency (UKBA) requirements, all prospective employees will be asked to supply evidence of eligibility to work in the UK. We will ask to see and take a copy of an appropriate official document as set out in the UKBA guidelines. Do not send anything now, further information will be sent to you should you be invited to interview. 

We are committed to equality of opportunity. Your current immigration status will not be taken into account when assessing your application against the selection criteria for the post.  We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

Full details here