Overview
We have an exciting role on offer within our South Tees Home Support Service as a Resource Worker.
About Us
We are looking for caring, creative and enthusiastic individuals to join our dedicated team to work in a short break setting at the Home Support Team.
Applications are invited who have appropriate experience and have a professional approach to carry out all aspects of care in supporting children with various disabilities. This role involves personal care. Some of the children we work with have difficulty forming relationships, following routines, accepting boundaries and can display challenging behaviour.
Candidates need to be fast thinking and able to work both on their own, and as part of a team. They will also need to be able to work unsocial hours – most work is on an evening, weekends, early mornings, and school holidays, including bank holidays (the team can operate 365 days a year).
This role consists of working split shifts and applicants must have a Full UK Driving Licence and have access to a car. We also provide support and training leading to QCF Children and Young People’s Workforce level 3 Diploma.
If this is you, this may be the opportunity you are looking for!
In return we can offer:
• Generous leave entitlement with an option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.
• Excellent pension plus top-up options.
• Staff networks run by our staff for our staff.
• Flexible working (dependent on job role).
• Electric car lease scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Employee benefits portal including Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Staff lottery.
• Travel and car parking schemes.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Fantastic career progression opportunities and lots more!
This vacancy is fixed term until 25.05.2026
If you would like to talk through this opportunity further, please contact Lauren Fitzpatrick 01642 728297 Or Email: Lauren_fitzpatrick@middlesbrough.gov.uk
The above post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
We operative 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.
Salary: £27,254 – £28,142
