Senior Support Worker

We have an exciting role on offer within our Prevention Access and Provider Services as a Senior Support Worker.

We are seeking applicants with some leadership experience to join our established team at the Orchard Day Service. You will support the delivery of a high-quality person-centred service for adults with complex needs and learning disabilities ensuring individual outcomes choice and independence remain central to practice.

Applicants should have experience of working within or alongside partnership processes and be able to demonstrate effective supportive working relationships within a senior and multi-disciplinary professional team. There are opportunities to build on existing qualifications and further develop skills through additional training.

The successful candidate will be able to lead within complex and fast-moving environments identify potential risks and take proactive steps to manage and reduce them while promoting person centred strengths based approaches.

Applicants must:

have an appropriate QCF (Formally NVQ) Level 3 in Care or equivalent

have achieved a good standard of education to GCSE level or equivalent

have some experience in the field of Social Care working with people with Complex needs / Learning Disabilities & Autism

have some understanding of Person-Centred approach

demonstrate an ability to exceed professional standards and act as a professional role model

have competent written oral and ICT skills

be able to demonstrate empathy/compassion and understanding around engaging with people.

You will also be required to work a flexible working rota. A full UK Driving Licence is a desirable requirement of this post.

For further details and contact Tracey Matthews at

Please note Middlesbrough Council do not currently offer sponsorships.

The above post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

For more information about working in Adult Social Care click the link below:

Adult Social Care in Middlesbrough Middlesbrough Council

We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability are a looked after young person care leaver or a veteran.