Senior Support Worker – Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Visa Sponsorship)

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is looking to hire a Senior Support Worker on a Full-time basis.

Job Title: Senior Support Worker

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: 28,392 – 31,157 £ / Year

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

Deadline: 16 April 2026

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.
• The candidate needs to have skills and experience in using Positive Behaviour Support
• The job holder needs to have relevant skills that will enable them to work effectively with patients who have complex behavioural needs

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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