Head of Solo Services
Salary:
£52,690 - £59,686 per annum (including performance related pay)
Hours:
35 hours per week
Based:
East Anglia – Hybrid working, Head office in Norwich with office space in Kings Lynn
About The Role
You will be providing strategic and operational leadership to a range of residential children’s homes and projects across East Anglia. You will be empowered and supported to develop and shape our services to deliver outstanding outcomes for children and young people, leading and developing a team of highly capable and ambitious managers to perform at their best.
This role sits as part of the Care Leadership Team, alongside other brilliant people so you will have lots of peer support, opportunities to stretch your own skills and talents and develop your career.
No two days will be the same, but each week starts and ends with a whole Care Leadership Team catch up, sharing risks, plans and successes. You’ll have a few days working at home, some in head office and usually 1-2 days in services (or pro rata for part time).
About Break
Here at Break, we love delivering amazing services for children and young people – we currently use our charitable income to add value to the lives of those we support.
As an innovator in transition support for young people leaving care, we also have a range of residential services, a therapeutic service, 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.
Our approach to delivering care services is unique. Our services are trauma-informed and are supported by a highly skilled therapeutic team and co-production is at the very heart of everything we do. Alongside this we have a lifelong offer which means that we stay with young people for as long as they need us which means we never really say goodbye and we are incredibly proud of this offer.
Why join now?
It is a great time to join Break as we are growing and reaching more and more young people. We are delivering excellent outcomes and sector leading impact. Our ambition is to grow and build even further and to create an environment where people can really grow and develop their talent. We invest in our young people and the careers of those who care for them.
In your role, you’ll have access to the following benefits:
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, depending on eligibility to scheme. (Candidates referred via recruitment agencies are not eligible). A competitive salary. Excellent annual leave package, including additional service-related holiday from 2 years. Access to a wealth of training and learning opportunities including the opportunity to enhance your professional development through funded level 7 courses. 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. A free counselling service to all our employees. The opportunity to influence Break’s strategy and direction as a member of the Executive and Leadership Teams. Life assurance to the value of 3x your annual salary. Enhanced sick pay.
Minimum Requirements
To be considered for an interview, please make sure your application is full in line with the job specs as found below.
Full details of the role, including a job description and person specification can be found within the ‘documents’ section at the top of this page.
If you would like to have an informal discussion about this role – please email and she will arrange a call back.
To apply use the ‘apply now’ button to be taken to our application site.
Interview date:
14/2/25
Additional Information
We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
The first interview will be a Safe Care/Warner style interview, followed by a formal interview if successful. An enhanced DBS check is required for the role. This will be funded by Break.
To comply with OFSTED requirements, you will be asked to provide details of your full employment history.
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the application or recruitment process. If there are adjustments you would like to request, please contact us. We also offer reasonable adjustments in the workplace.
All prospective employees must provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK as per UKVI guidelines. Further details will be provided if you are invited to interview. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Salary:
£52,690 - £59,686 per annum (including performance related pay)
Hours:
35 hours per week
Based:
East Anglia – Hybrid working, Head office in Norwich with office space in Kings Lynn
About The Role
You will be providing strategic and operational leadership to a range of residential children’s homes and projects across East Anglia. You will be empowered and supported to develop and shape our services to deliver outstanding outcomes for children and young people, leading and developing a team of highly capable and ambitious managers to perform at their best.
This role sits as part of the Care Leadership Team, alongside other brilliant people so you will have lots of peer support, opportunities to stretch your own skills and talents and develop your career.
No two days will be the same, but each week starts and ends with a whole Care Leadership Team catch up, sharing risks, plans and successes. You’ll have a few days working at home, some in head office and usually 1-2 days in services (or pro rata for part time).
About Break
Here at Break, we love delivering amazing services for children and young people – we currently use our charitable income to add value to the lives of those we support.
As an innovator in transition support for young people leaving care, we also have a range of residential services, a therapeutic service, 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.
Our approach to delivering care services is unique. Our services are trauma-informed and are supported by a highly skilled therapeutic team and co-production is at the very heart of everything we do. Alongside this we have a lifelong offer which means that we stay with young people for as long as they need us which means we never really say goodbye and we are incredibly proud of this offer.
Why join now?
It is a great time to join Break as we are growing and reaching more and more young people. We are delivering excellent outcomes and sector leading impact. Our ambition is to grow and build even further and to create an environment where people can really grow and develop their talent. We invest in our young people and the careers of those who care for them.
In your role, you’ll have access to the following benefits:
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, depending on eligibility to scheme. (Candidates referred via recruitment agencies are not eligible). A competitive salary. Excellent annual leave package, including additional service-related holiday from 2 years. Access to a wealth of training and learning opportunities including the opportunity to enhance your professional development through funded level 7 courses. 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. A free counselling service to all our employees. The opportunity to influence Break’s strategy and direction as a member of the Executive and Leadership Teams. Life assurance to the value of 3x your annual salary. Enhanced sick pay.
Minimum Requirements
To be considered for an interview, please make sure your application is full in line with the job specs as found below.
Full details of the role, including a job description and person specification can be found within the ‘documents’ section at the top of this page.
If you would like to have an informal discussion about this role – please email and she will arrange a call back.
To apply use the ‘apply now’ button to be taken to our application site.
Interview date:
14/2/25
Additional Information
We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
The first interview will be a Safe Care/Warner style interview, followed by a formal interview if successful. An enhanced DBS check is required for the role. This will be funded by Break.
To comply with OFSTED requirements, you will be asked to provide details of your full employment history.
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the application or recruitment process. If there are adjustments you would like to request, please contact us. We also offer reasonable adjustments in the workplace.
All prospective employees must provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK as per UKVI guidelines. Further details will be provided if you are invited to interview. #J-18808-Ljbffr
