Job Highlights
Application Deadline: Thursday, 18th September 2025 @ 12 Noon
Location: Salford
Contract Type: Full Time, 37 hours per week.
Remuneration: Early Break Salary Points 3 - 4: £25,787 to £26,648 per annum.
Interview Date: Thursday, 25th September 2025
Key Focus
To deliver 1:1, face to face work with young clients and their parents/carers as appropriate and manage the appointments to best meet clients’ needs in accordance with Early Break policies and procedures. This may include evening and/or weekend sessions
Build relationships and offer interventions with children who are affected by parental substance use or parental criminality
Offer trauma informed interventions
To deliver group work programmes and support in drop in sessions
To provide regular updates for and attend monthly Operational Meetings
To write or contribute to reports for Child in Need, Case Conferences, Core Group or Court and attend meetings as appropriate
Support the Holding Families coordinator in case load management
Liaise and develop partnerships, with a range of agencies in seeking out the provision which best meets the needs of the young people identified through referrals
Adhere to Early Break policies on Safeguarding young people, linking to local and national policies and guidelines
Record and report all required client information, using the Holding Families database system in line with Service deadlines and the legal framework of Data Protection
Maintain and update levels of knowledge and understanding of issues relevant to parental drug and alcohol use through training offered by Early Break and other agencies, as opportunities arise
Undertake other professional development opportunities, as appropriate to the role/Service
To contribute to the Early Break workforce development in relation to the key issues re: parental substance misuse and Hidden Harm
To be an active member of named Service meetings, identifying areas of work and working under your own initiative to resolve gaps, problems, issues
Undertake any other duties as directed by, and negotiated with, the Senior Manager/Line Manager
To contribute to the maintenance of an ethos in which all workers, clients and all in contact with Early Break and its partner agencies are valued and shown respect
To actively promote the charitable aspects of the Service to the workforce
Key Deliverables
You will uphold our excellent service reputation through “living” our agreed service values
Contribute to a culture of peer-to-peer challenge and support as well as the development of both individual and service “professional curiosity”
Ensure that Early Break is represented in a professional manner at all times
Represent the service at relevant meetings, as required and appropriate
Be a creative force in Early Break by assisting in the development of new ideas and initiatives, where appropriate
Engage in the Early Break Personal Development Plan framework that sets out training, line management and support network opportunities and the individual worker expectations contextual to the wider service business
Ensure that all service Policies and Procedures are adhered to and contribute to reviews of Policies and Protocols where required
Actively contribute to maintaining excellent standards as set out in the Early Break Clinical Governance Framework
You will be a service “marketeer” delivering on our social media aspirations offering information about Early Break as opportunities arise, referencing the service offer with confidence.
You will have an ability to offer training/presentation specific to your role
Engage in the opportunities of ongoing reflective practice within service including Supervision, Buddy offer and Early Break Foundations course
Undertake Health and Safety responsibilities, as is the case for every Service worker and as designated by the Chief Executive and Line Managers.
Undertake any additional duties as directed by and negotiated with, the Senior Management Team