Senior Support Worker

Posting date:	29 December 2025
Salary:	£27,485.00 to £30,162.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£27485.00 - £30162.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	12 January 2026
Location:	Ashton Under Lyne, OL6 7SR
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	C9311-25-0885

Summary

Essential Criteria NVQ Level 4 or BTEC Higher National Certificate or equivalent experience Experience of working with people with mental illness and substance misuse Experience of community working and/or lone working Experience of working in rehabilitation services Demonstrates ability to use initiative to deal with situations as they occur Ability to work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team Experience of providing supervision Knowledge of the Recovery Model and Social Inclusion Knowledge of rehabilitation principles and how to apply in practice Ability to work creatively and compassionately to support service users and to develop collaborative goals Ability to motivate, engage and support service users in their own recovery and to achieve their goals. Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in written form Ability to develop rapport and therapeutic relationships with service users Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills Maintains professional boundaries Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team Demonstrates a sound understanding of the needs of people with mental health and substance misuse needs. Able to demonstrate how they have delivered recovery based and socially inclusive interventions Use of a car or access to a means of travel across the Trust footprint in line with service need Desirable Criteria Lived experience Experience working in low secure or forensic services Experience of facilitating group work Experience of providing contractive feedback to peers Knowledge of employment and benefits system Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification to give you the best chance of being shortlisted.