Member Job Opportunity: Break - Senior Transitions Worker

Location: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Salary: £22,808 - £25,374 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent / Full Time
Closing Date: Friday 06 November 2020

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Senior Transition Worker – Supporting Young People Leaving Care

In this busy role, no two days will be the same as you support Young People to live independently in the community.
 
As a Senior Transition Worker for Break Charity – Staying Connected Service you will work closely with the Deputy Manager, providing leadership and guidance to a team of support workers. Leading by example, you will perform a key role in supporting the team to embed a trauma-informed approach to practice. In addition to holding keywork responsibility for a number of young people you will be responsible for deputising for the deputy manager in their absence and will have ongoing responsibility for providing support and supervision sessions to an agreed number of support staff.

This position will involve regular travel across various locations within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough with flexible bases including temporarily working from home.

The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, creative and motivated with a professional, caring and calm approach. You will have a thorough knowledge of social care practice, particularly in relation to care-experienced young people, staff support and development skills.
 
You will need to be able to demonstrate commitment, flexibility and imagination. You will also need to be creative in problem solving and be able to work well using your own initiative and within a team.

If you are interested in enriching the lives of the people we support, especially those who are living within the Cambridgeshire/Peterborough area, please take a look at the Essential Job Information and apply.
 
We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and supportive employer and recognise that working with young people, although incredibly rewarding, is not without its challenges. Therefore, we want you to feel appreciated for the life changing work you are doing.

You will receive comprehensive training, company pension scheme, have excellent career progression opportunities, and be working in a warm and welcoming work environment – amongst many other things.

Essential Information:

Salary: The current salary scale for this post is £22,808 - £25,374 per annum, depending on qualifications. (The maximum job rate potential is £25,910 which is performance related). 

Hours: 38 hours per week
 
Closing Date: Friday 6th November 2020

Interviews: The first interview which will be a Safe Care/ Warner style interview, will be held on Thursday 12th November. If successful after the first interview, candidates will then be expected to attend a second formal interview also scheduled to take place on Friday 13th November. We anticipate that each interview should last around 60 minutes.

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

For more information on this job opportunity, please initially email or call the HR Team via the contact details found on our website.

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 applications from people of all backgrounds.​

Full details and apply here