About the Job

Senior Practitioner, LifeSkills Intensive

• Service: LifeSkills
• Location: Teesside (Stockton-on Tees, Middlesbrough, Guisborough) - We offer flexible working arrangements - please see below for more details
• Hours: 18.5 hours per week (part-time)
• Salary: £28,598 - £31,384 FTE per annum (£14,299 - £15,692 per annum for part-time, 18.5 hours per week)
• Contract type: Permanent

Main Responsibilities

• To line manage and supervise support workers in a specific geographical area
• Support with the management of referrals into the service, both in terms of service promotion and also decision making /allocation.
• To oversee and develop the service offer and ensure that this is having a positive impact.
• To hold a small caseload.

Main Requirements

• Experience of supervising, coaching ,mentoring or supporting practitioners.
• A sound understanding of safeguarding issues.
• Strong communication skills and aptitude for building relationships.
• Appointments are subject to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service –Enhanced.

Benefits

• An annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 25 working days, rising each April by one day, subject to a maximum of 30 working days plus bank holidays / of 30 working days plus bank holiday pro rata
• up to 6% matched-pension contributions
• enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
• eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
• cycle to work scheme
• investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities

To Apply

Click the “Apply Now” link below and fill out our digital application form. Closing Date: Monday 20th October 2025 at 23:59. For direct queries or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or flexible working requests, please email: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] or [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required. We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us and we particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].