About the Role
Your primary role will be to work closely with the management team to ensure the individual needs of adults with learning disabilities and complex needs are met.
As a Senior Community Support Worker, your duties will include those of a Support Worker, with added supervisory and developmental responsibilities. These include:
- Supervising, coaching, and mentoring junior staff.
- Delegating tasks and providing constructive feedback.
- Contributing to the professional development of team members.
- Promoting excellent practice and acting as a positive role model at all times.
- Carrying out timely assessments on people referred to the service and leading service review meetings.
This is a new role within the service to meet the growing demand and expansion of the service. We are especially interested in someone with experience supporting individuals with autism.
Essential Requirements
- A relevant qualification, such as an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
- A manual handling assessor certificate, or the willingness and ability to successfully complete this qualification within the specified timeframe.
- Good written and verbal communication skills including using IT equipment and systems.
- Proven experience of working in a care setting. Ideally, this experience will be working with adults with learning disabilities and autism within a community setting.
- Proven previous experience of supervising staff and delegating duties.
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding, risk management and up to date knowledge of best practice.
- Confidence in managing routine issues and knowing when to escalate.
Salary, Leave and Deadlines
Salary Basis Per annum
Leave Entitlement 26 days
Application Deadline 06/07/2026, 23:55
Anticipated Interview Date(s) TBC
About the Employer
The London Borough of Sutton is a local authority focused on adult specialist Community Support Services, operating from the Sutton Inclusion Centre to promote independence and partnership working for adults with learning disabilities and complex needs.
Our Offer To You
We’re committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. Employees have access to a wide range of benefits to support work-life balance, including:
- A generous annual leave entitlement of 26-32 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time hours)
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, adoption and dependents leave
- Two volunteering days per year
- Flexible working – Smarter Working Scheme
- Adjustable and agile working arrangements using Google Chromebooks
- Learning and development portal offering courses
- Discounts on local shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure centres
- Interest free season ticket loans
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme
- Electric vehicle leasing scheme
- Confidential health and wellbeing support
Application Process Apply online outlining the skills, abilities and experience you can bring to this role and ensure CV details are uploaded correctly.
Additional Information We are a diverse and inclusive employer and welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We are committed to removing barriers and promoting equality of opportunity in recruitment.
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