Senior Support Worker: Sponsorship Available

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

The core CAMHS Team work in a busy and dynamic environment, and we pride our self on being leaders in delivering high quality compassionate care to children and young people, while protecting and promoting staff wellbeing and development. The team work with children and young people within Gloucestershire.

The successful post holder will be expected to match the ethos of the team, and commit to ongoing personal and service development, while maintaining a high standard of professionalism and compassion.

In return we will offer a friendly, secure, and professional experience, and investment in your development as a healthcare professional.

 

Main duties of the job

  • engaging with children and young people with mental health difficulties and their families
  • understanding clinical risk and safeguarding within a healthcare setting
  • understanding other difficulties children and young people are facing
  • working alongside care coordinators to offer evidenced based interventions often in the community
  • work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure children, young people and their families needs are met effectively

Person Specification

Essential

  • Full UK Driving Licence

Essential

Essential

  • NVQ level 3 or equivalent level of competency-based training in a relevant health or social care area PLUS theoretical and practical knowledge to diploma level equivalent, obtained through formal competency training, short courses and experience OR successful completion of approved associate practitioner training or relevant foundation degree.
  • GCSE English and Maths or equivalent

Desirable

  • NVQ level 4 or theoretical knowledge and skills at this level
  • Successful completion of approved Associate Practitioner Training or relevant Foundation Degree plus one year’s experience working with service users with mental health needs

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 10 August 2025

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