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Description\n\n An opportunity for an experienced manager or deputy manager to work in one Service, in one location, supported by a dedicated team, with high ratios of support hours for our clients. \n \n \n\n\n Starting Salary: £36,007 per year\n \n \n\n\n Who we are Southdown is a not-for-profit provider supporting over 160 adults with learning and physical disabilities across 27 supported living services and residential c... \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n ZIPC1_UKTJ

Are you a recent graduate and not sure what to do next? Or are yousomeone with a passion for making a positive impact in others' lives? \n We are currently recruiting on behalf of our client, a young male, who islooking for a like-minded individual to provide his personal care andindependent living support. This is a great opportunity to make apositive impact on a young adult's life. \n \n Start Date: Immedi... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ZIPC1_UKTJ

Salary: £13,987.30 per annum Job Location: Bognor Regis - St Nicholas Court & Villa Plage Hours: 20 hours (10 hours at each scheme) per week Contract Type: Permanent Operating Company: Grange Property Management Are you customer focused, confident and logical with excellent communication skills? Grange Property Management are looking for a Visiting Scheme Manager to look after our properties at St Nicholas Court & Villa plage in Bognor Regis. With a 'can do' attitude you'll prioritise and manage your own workload independently. This is a varied and customer facing role supporting residents in maintaining their well-being and independence. Lone working you'll have support from your Regional Manager and Head Office Team along with a Training and Support Assistant. Organised and able to work on multiple tasks, you'll have a good understanding of building maintenance as you'll be responsible for the general management of the building including organising repairs and maintenance of communal areas as well as to the structure of the property. You'll also oversee contractors who are on annual contracts and carry out the communal cleaning, gardening and window cleaning. You'll be an excellent communicator who enjoys working closely with people from all backgrounds, able to develop and nurture good working relationships with residents, contractors and clients. As the first point of contact for any resident complaints, leasehold enquires or property alterations you'll be able to advise and empathise with the resident age group which is typically 60 plus. A good standard of IT knowledge and understanding is an important factor within the Scheme Managers role, as you will be required to use applications such as Outlook and Word. Information on the scheme: St. Nicholas Court and Villa Plage are two adjacent retirement developments on Elmer Road in Bognor Regis, offering a combined 57 one- and two-bedroom apartments across low-rise blocks and a beachfront hotel conversion. The combined sites feature independent-living accommodation supported by communal lounges, laundry rooms, landscaped courtyard gardens, and direct, level beach access. Please review the full role profile and Behaviours & Mandatory Accountabilities on our website before applying. Salaries are just the starting point. Here at Clarion we're dedicated to rewarding hard work and commitment, and providing benefits that support you and your lifestyle. Not sure who we are and what we do? Click 'apply' to visit our website where you can dive in and find out more about us and the benefits we offer. Closing Date: 29th October 2026 Applicants must be able to travel across the region as required. This post is subject to Basic Criminal Record Check Clearance. You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy; Clarion are not able to offer visa sponsorship. You are required to reside in England or Wales for the duration of your employment. At Clarion Housing Group, we support the responsible use of AI. Please visit our website to view your guide to using AI during your recruitment process. This vacancy may close without notice. TPBN1_UKTJ

Application Deadline: 22 October 2026 Department: Mental Health and Wellbeing Services Employment Type: Permanent Location: West Sussex - Chichester Reporting To: Team Manager Compensation: £28,640 / year Location: Chichester, West Sussex Salary: £28,640 per year Hours: 22 hours per week What you’ll be doing: As a Housing Support Specialist you’ll work alongside a multiagency team, supporting people who have experienced the trauma and are at risk homelessness / have experienced homelessness, to make positive and lasting changes in their lives. You’ll provide flexible, trauma-informed support, focusing and identifying the support each person needs. The Housing Support Specialist provides in person, short term tenancy support for people at risk of homelessness or living in temporary accommodation. You will hold a client caseload and provide flexible, trauma-informed housing support for people who have experienced homelessness through one-to-one support sessions and life skills interventions. Full induction and training provided for all successful candidates. We welcome applications from candidates with previous experience in roles such as Support Worker, Outreach Worker, Community Specialist, Case Manager, Social Worker, Housing Support Worker, Social Care Prescriber, Community Health Worker, Community Outreach Coordinator or Care Coordinator. However, this is not essential and we will provide a full induction and training programme for all successful candidates. Perks and benefits: You’ll be joining one of the largest providers of care, support and housing services in Sussex, which we’re proud to say we’ve been doing for over 50 years! In exchange we can offer some great benefits, including: • Health cost cash-back scheme: access to our health insurance scheme which covers dental, optical, physical therapies and other medical treatments with the option to add greater levels of cover., • Interest-free loans: assistance with larger costs that arise such as tenancy deposits, season travel tickets or buying a car., • Access to the Easit Network: discounts and incentives on train, bus and car journeys such as 15% off eligible daily and season rail tickets., • Blue Light card: access to discount services for the social care sector with savings across thousands of online shops, restaurants, and high-street vendors., • Free advice and counselling service: confidential emotional support and practical guidance from our independent telephone service., • 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays., • Travel expenses in work will be paid. What you need for the role: • A full manual UK driving licence is essential (Own Vehicle), • A personalised care approach, with empathy and understanding, • An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which will be paid for by Southdown What would be nice: • Knowledge of complex and diverse support needs relating to homelessness, mental health and substance misuse, • Awareness of the causes of homelessness and the barriers preventing people who are homeless from engaging in services, • Experience working in a supported housing or homelessness setting, • Experience supporting individuals with complex mental health needs Training: You’ll receive a comprehensive induction followed up with regular training from our award-winning in-house team. We’ll help you to gain valuable experience, continually develop your skills and build a great career with the largest provider of housing, care and support in Sussex. The application closing date is 22nd October 2026 and interviews will be held on 3rd November 2026. #J-18808-Ljbffr

At Southern Hospice Group, good communication is not simply about visibility, it helps people understand our care, trust our organisation, support our work and stay connected through change. This role will set the direction for how we communicate and engage across three hospices, strengthening our reputation and ensuring our voice is clear, credible and relevant. You will lead an integrated communications and engagement function spanning external communications, media, reputation, internal communications and strategic storytelling. Working closely with senior leaders, you will turn organisational priorities into a focused, insight-led strategy and make sure communications is considered early in major decisions, transformation and service development. You will be a trusted adviser to senior leaders, able to anticipate risk, shape complex or sensitive messages and build confidence in how we communicate. You will also lead and develop the Communications and Engagement team, creating clear priorities and effective ways of working across Marketing, Digital, Fundraising, Retail, Clinical Services, the People Team and Corporate Partnerships. Success will mean stronger awareness and trust, a more informed and connected workforce, clearer organisational narrative and communications activity that can demonstrate its impact. You'll be Working closely with senior leaders, the postholder will develop and deliver a comprehensive, insight-led communications and engagement strategy that strengthens reputation, supports organisational priorities and enables long-term sustainability. As a member of the wider leadership community, the Head of Communications plays a critical role in shaping organisational narrative, supporting transformation and championing a culture of openness, collaboration and impact. • You do not need to come from a hospice or charity background. What matters is that you can bring relevant expertise, understand the responsibility attached to our work and use your skills to deliver meaningful, measurable impact., • Senior-level experience across communications, engagement or public relations, with evidence of delivering strategy against organisational priorities., • Sound judgement in media relations, reputation management, issues preparedness and sensitive or crisis communications., • The credibility to advise and influence senior stakeholders, including when the message or decision is difficult., • Experience leading internal and external communications across multiple audiences and channels, including organisational change or transformation., • A strong track record of leading and developing teams, establishing priorities and improving delivery., • The ability to use audience insight, feedback and performance measures to make choices and improve impact., • Excellent writing, storytelling and verbal communication, with a clear commitment to inclusive and accessible communication., • A collaborative, commercially aware approach, We warmly welcome applications from all sections of our community. We also invite applications from suitably experienced people for all industry sectors who can demonstrate the skills, ability and enthusiasm to work with a people-centric organisation like ours. Southern Hospice Group is the largest group of hospices in Sussex and one of the largest in the UK. We are committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to adults, children and their families across Sussex. Bringing our teams and resources together as one organisation means we can focus on new and exciting visions and plans for our people and patients and provide even greater opportunities for our workforce. St Barnabas House provides specialist palliative care to adults in the Worthing, Adur, Arun and Henfield areas through a range of services, including in-patient care and community living well services. Chestnut Tree House is the children's hospice for East and West Sussex and South East Hampshire, providing specialist palliative care for children and young people with life-limiting conditions. Martlets provides essential care to people affected by terminal illness in Brighton and Hove and surrounding areas. Our expert teams provide the very best care and support, helping patients and their loved ones to live life to the full during the precious time they have together., • Company pension scheme or NHS pension scheme for eligible employees, • Up to 35 days' annual leave inclusive of bank holidays, • On-site education support and study leave opportunities, • Option to access Bupa and cover your everyday cost of healthcare for less, • Free parking, subsidised meals and various social activities, • Corporate rate gym membership, discounts with local complementary therapies and Blue Light Card, • Employee Assistance Programme, • Death in Service #J-18808-Ljbffr

Halls of Residence Supervisor When registering to this job board you will be redirected to the online application form. Do you have the following skills, experience and drive to succeed in this role Find out below. Please ensure that this is completed in full in order that your application can be reviewed. Are you approachable, practical, responsible and committed to creating a safe, welcoming and well-maintained home for students? Join our Accommodation Services team as a Westgate Halls of Residence Supervisor and play a key role in the day-to-day running of our student accommodation. This is a varied, hands-on residential role combining student welfare and support with responsibility for the standards, safety, presentation, security and general upkeep of the halls. You will be a visible and approachable presence within Westgate Halls, helping students feel safe, supported and at home, while ensuring the accommodation and communal areas are maintained to a high standard. As our Westgate Halls of Residence Supervisor, you will: • Provide a visible and approachable presence within the halls, supporting students with day-to-day queries, concerns and welfare needs, and responding appropriately to incidents and emergencies. • Take responsibility for the day-to-day supervision and standards of the accommodation, carrying out regular inspections and checks of rooms, communal areas and facilities and identifying issues that require attention., • Help ensure the halls are safe, secure, well-presented and maintained to a high standard, reporting and following up maintenance, stock and operational issues., • Support the effective implementation of safeguarding, fire safety, security, health and safety and emergency procedures, taking appropriate action when concerns arise., • Promote positive behaviour and a respectful residential community, working with colleagues, security staff, parents and relevant support services to address student and accommodation-related issues., • Maintain accurate records, including student information, inspections, incidents, maintenance issues and shift handovers, ensuring important information is communicated effectively. What we can offer you in this role: • A varied, hands-on residential role combining student support with responsibility for the day-to-day standards and operation of the accommodation. • The opportunity to make a real difference to students living away from home by providing both practical support and a safe, welcoming place to live., • A supportive Accommodation Services team, with opportunities to develop your knowledge of residential welfare, safeguarding, health and safety and accommodation operations., • A diverse student community and a positive environment that encourages personal growth, collaboration and changing lives through learning., • A permanent, full-time role based at Westgate Halls in Chichester, working 37 hours per week. What you will bring to the role: • Experience of working in a residential, accommodation, or facilities environment, with an understanding of supporting people living away from home. • A practical approach and an eye for presentation, safety, maintenance and things that need attention., • An understanding of safeguarding and the ability to recognise and respond appropriately to welfare concerns., • The ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with a diverse range of people of different ages and backgrounds., • Proven customer service skills, sound judgement and confidence using Microsoft Word and Outlook., • A responsible and professional approach, with integrity, compassion, patience and the confidence to deal with challenging situations. Our Staff Benefits See attached job pack for further information. • Local Government Pension Scheme, with the Group contributing 15% of your actual pensionable pay., • 25 days' annual leave, increasing to 28 days in line with continuous service., • Access to a range of discount schemes including shopping, restaurants, gym, travel, cinema and onsite facilities., • Employee Assistance Programme., • Enhanced family-friendly policies, including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave., • Continuous professional development opportunities. The working pattern for this role will comprise of varied shifts across the week, including evening and weekend work. Shifts will be worked opposite the existing Westgate Halls Supervisor, providing consistent supervision and support across the accommodation. The exact working pattern will be discussed at interview. xrnqpay The working pattern for this role will comprise varied shifts across the week including evening and weekend work; the exact pattern will be discussed at interview.

Description Support people with learning disabilities to live full, happy lives. Location : Lennox Court, Chichester Salary : £13.49 per hour plus unsociable hours uplift: £4.51 extra per waking night shift Hours : 27 hours per week, working waking night shifts Who are we: Southdown is a not-for-profit provider supporting 160 adults with learning and physical disabilities across Sussex. We run 23 supported living services and 4 residential care homes. What you'll be doing: Are you passionate about making a real difference? We're seeking a compassionate and adaptable Support Worker to help individuals live independently and with dignity. Your role involves encouraging clients to connect with their community through activities like walks, cinema, shopping, and café visits, alongside supporting daily living tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and personal care. You'll help build clients' confidence and independence through empowering care in a rewarding role where no two days are the same. Previous experience in roles such as Health Care Assistant, Support Worker, Nurse, or Mental Health Care Worker is welcome but not essential, as full training will be provided. The best thing about my job is the clients. Getting to know them, getting to know their characters and just enjoying life with them' – Karen, Southdown Support Worker. Service Description: Lennox Court is a supported living service for 6 adults with learning disabilities. Lennox Court is a purpose-built, one storey building in the Parklands area of Chichester. The property has six self-contained flats – each with a specially-adapted bathroom. There is a communal lounge, dining room and kitchen where clients can socialise and take part in activities. The building is very close to the centre of Chichester (about 10 minutes' walk) and train station (15 minutes' walk), with frequent local buses. Our clients are supported to lead active, fulfilling lives and are supported to make the most of their local community while developing each client's choice, control and independence. You will be based at Lennox Court service but may be required to work at other locations as and when needed. Perks and benefits: Health cost cash-back scheme: access to our health insurance scheme which covers dental, optical, physical therapies and other medical treatments with the option to add greater levels of cover. Interest-free loans: assistance with larger costs that arise such as tenancy deposits, season travel tickets or buying a car. Access to the Easit Network: discounts and incentives on train, bus and car journeys such as 15% off eligible daily and season rail tickets. Blue Light card: access to discount services for the social care sector with savings across thousands of online shops, restaurants, and high-street vendors. Free advice and counselling service: confidential emotional support and practical guidance from our independent telephone service. 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays (or paid time in lieu for any bank holidays worked) Knowledge, skills and experience What you need for the role: A patient, empathetic approach Completion of Southdown's training in health & social care, moving and handling, Positive Behaviour Support, safeguarding, and health protocols Willingness to support intimate and personal care needs Enhanced DBS check (paid for by Southdown) What would be nice: Experience supporting people with physical or cognitive disabilities, learning disabilities, or mental health issues Experience handling challenging behaviour Knowledge of medication administration and record-keeping Previous professional or personal care experience Familiarity with Makaton or other non-verbal communication methods Additional Requirements (sometimes needed) Physical ability to assist with mobility (e.g., pushing wheelchairs, supporting bathing) and participate in activities like long walks A full manual driving licence may be needed to operate service vehicles and support community access Due to the nature of care, the post may sometimes be restricted to applicants of a particular sex in line with the Equality Act 2010, depending on client needs Training: Full training is provided, so no prior experience is necessary. You'll gain qualifications and develop your skills with the largest housing, care, and support provider in Sussex. How to apply: Please click on the ‘Apply Now' button and fill out our simple one-page application form. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and an appointment may be made before the advertisement is closed if a suitable candidate is identified. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. TPBN1_UKTJ

Job Title: Support Worker Location: Chichester Pay rate: £17.90-£19.00 PAYE (inclusive of holiday pay) Hours/shifts: Week 1 (term time) Thursday: 4:30pm–8:30pm Saturday: 9:00am–7:00pm Week 2 (term time) Thursday: 4:30pm–8:30pm Sunday: 11:30am–6:00pm School holidays: Monday: 10:00am–7:30pm Tuesday & Wednesday: 4:00pm–8:30pm Alternate Saturday: 9:00am–6:00pm and Sunday: 11:30am–6:00pm Must: Drive (UK license- manual or automatic) Priority Recruitment is excited to present this fulfilling opportunity for an experienced Support Worker in the Chichester area. Do you share our belief that disability is not a barrier, and it doesn't have to stop anyone from living their best life and enjoying new and varied experiences? Salary & Benefits: £17.90-£19.00 PAYE (inclusive of holiday pay) Dedicated learning and development program. Access to a wide range of free online courses for all staff on a variety of topics. Refer a friend scheme – you can earn up to £500 per referral! About the Role: Our client is 19 years old living with cerebral palsy and a wheelchair user She requires support with all aspects of daily living, including personal care, moving and handling and medication administration. Our client loves activities such as trips out in the community, meeting up with friends, shopping , going out in her wheelchair on walks, Television , reading, and music. Successful Applicant: Previous experience supporting young people or adults with complex needs such as cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury and epilepsy is essential. Must hold a full Clean UK driving licence (manual or automatic) and have access to a reliable vehicle for work purposes. An enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references will be required prior to employment. If you're an experienced Support Worker looking for a new role, this is an incredible opportunity to make a real difference in another person's life. Apply now for more details, we'd love to hear from you! Our advertised PAYE rate includes 12.07% holiday pay. You have full flexibility over how this is paid: Take it weekly as part of your pay, or Accrue it separately and use it when you take time off There's no expiry on accrued holiday pay — it's always available when you need it. *Some of our roles require drivers and male or female employees only, where this is indicated this is a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. TPBN1_UKTJ

Help people build more independent lives Transforming Support is recruiting Male Night Support Workers for its supported living team in Chichester. You will support adults with learning disabilities and complex needs, providing safe, respectful and consistent support throughout the night. Have at le