Support Coordinator

The Role

Do you see yourself leading a dynamic team to support young people with disabilities to thrive?

Can you use your experience to shape inclusive, empowering programmes that build independence and confidence?

If yes, we have the perfect role for you!

Within our Adult Social Care our Adults Provider Services is looking for a passionate and dedicated Support Coordinator to join our team at the Southwark Resource Centre and help make a difference today.

About the Role:

As a Support Coordinator, you will play a vital leadership role in delivering and coordinating Southwark Gateway, a person-centred programme for young adults (aged 19-25) with learning disabilities, autism, sensory needs, and physical disabilities. You will:

• Support the Centre Manager in developing, planning and delivering a personalised and exciting Educational programme in accordance with individual Enhanced Health Care Plans- promoting skills, confidence, and wellbeing.
• Supervise, lead and develop a team of support staff, embedding Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) approaches and safeguarding best practices.
• Monitor service delivery to ensure it is safe, high-quality and meets both individual and programme-level outcomes.
• Manage performance and contribute to continuous service improvement, helping young people achieve greater independence and social inclusion.

About You:

We're looking for someone who is:

• Experienced in working with young people with SEND, this may be in an education, community or day service settings.
• Confident leading and motivating teams, with a solid understanding of safeguarding, health and safety, and risk management practices.
• Experienced in developing strength-based activities and educational sessions.
• Skilled in applying Positive Behaviour Support approaches and supporting staff through incidents of behaviour that challenges.
• Committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and able to model and promote these values in everyday practice.

You will also bring:

• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• A flexible and person-centred approach.
• Experience planning and monitoring programmes or activities that lead to positive, measurable outcomes.

About the Team:

The Southwark Resource Centre is a vibrant, inclusive hub supporting people with a wide range of needs. As part of the Gateway Service, you'll help young adults gain life experience, confidence, and skills through an award-winning programme that's designed to be fun, meaningful and transformative.

You'll be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team committed to person-led practice, professional development, and making a genuine impact.

If you're passionate about enabling young people to grow, connect and achieve, we want to hear from you!

Contact Information:

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Emma Bracewell at .uk

This post requires a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) DBS check at Enhanced level.

Benefits and more information:

In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members. You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving development team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Staff Benefits page.

Recruitment timetable

Advert close date: 11:59pm on 6th July 2025

Shortlisting date/s: 10th July 2025

Interview date/s: 16th July 2025

The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme:

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.

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