Break: Head of Residential Children’s Services

Location:

Norwich (with travel across East Anglia)

Salary: £53,322 to £56,045 per annum. Max job rate £60,402 (performance related)

Contract Type:
Permanent / Full Time

Closing Date: 05 January 2026

Are you an experienced, values‑led leader who believes relationships change lives? Do you want to shape services that walk alongside children and young people for as long as they need us – into adulthood and beyond? If so, this may be the role for you.

We are looking for a Head of Service to provide strategic and operational leadership across a portfolio of services, with an initial focus on our Disability Services.

• Provide strategic direction and day‑to‑day oversight of services across East Anglia.
• Lead, coach and supervise Registered/Service Managers, ensuring they are supported to thrive.
• Embed trauma‑informed, reflective and relationship‑based practice across all teams.
• Shape, develop and grow high‑quality services that meet the needs and ambitions of children and young people.
• Maintain full compliance with all regulatory, legal and contractual requirements.
• Work closely with Ofsted, commissioners and partners to ensure excellent outcomes.
• Act as Responsible Individual for designated services.
• Lead service improvement, quality assurance, safeguarding oversight and workforce development.
• Foster a culture of curiosity, learning and continuous improvement.
• Represent Break within the wider care sector, strengthening partnerships and promoting our work.
• Be an active, constructive member of the Break Leadership Team.

Contact:
The Fairer Fostering Partnership, c/o TACT Fostering, Innovation House, PO Box 137, Blyth, NE24 9FJ