Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is currently hiring a Senior Support Worker to join their growing team.
Job Title: Senior Support Worker
Job Type: Full-time
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Salary: 27,485 – 30,162 £ / Year
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Deadline: 23rd, December 2025
Main duties of the job
This post will be based with the Community Learning Disability Team in North Tyneside. The post holder will work within the Enhanced Crisis Aversion Team. The post holder will provide and support in highly specialised behavioural assessments and interventions for children and adults who present with severe behaviours that challenge.
The post holder will assist senior staff with the development of highly specialised Positive Behavioural Support Plans for patients and service providers in order to reduce or prevent placement breakdowns or admissions into inpatient settings.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ 3 or the equivalent level of knowledge and skill gained through experience and theoretical knowledge to diploma level equivalent
Essential
Essential
- Extensive experience of working with people who have learning disabilities and challenging behaviours.
- Knowledge and understanding of care procedures and policies appropriate for this level
Other Requirements
Essential
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.
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