Full-time – 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £29,250 per annum
Closing date: 12th November 2026
Do you want to be part of a unique community where people live, work, learn and celebrate life together?
About Us:
Camphill Milton Keynes Communities is a charity that provides unique, person-centred support, based on a modern view of the Camphill movement, for adults with learning disabilities and autistic spectrum conditions, as well as for a number of people living in the Milton Keynes area with a learning disability.
About the Role:
We are recruiting for a Senior Support Worker to join the team in Bradbury House, our new high-spec supported living service in Pennyland, Milton Keynes. You’ll support the House Coordinator in caring for 6 residents with autism and learning disabilities, supervising staff, and ensuring good practice and compliance. You’ll need to be a hands-on worker, ideally an experienced Senior Support Worker or a skilled Support Worker with at least 2 years of experience, looking to take their first steps into management. Experience of working with individuals who live with autism and dementia is advantageous, and you’ll need to be organised, confident using our digital care planning systems and able to work independently and with strong initiative.
Purpose:
To work in conjunction with the House coordinator(s)/Care Managers to ensure that an adequate level of support is provided to residents and staff living and working in their house. Support residents with their general welfare, housing-related tasks, and
social and educational activities. Ensure Residents have a detailed Person Centred Plan, including agreed goals and action plans that help them achieve outcomes and maintain independent life skills. To encourage and support the values of Camphill Milton Keynes Communities. To act as key worker for a group of Residents.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure, together with colleagues, that service users experience a safe, healthy and purposeful environment, in accordance with CMKC policies and procedures and statutory requirements.
- Provide support and guidance for the residents in the house in accordance with their personal needs as set out in Support & Life Plans, risk assessments and other guidance.
- To be responsible for the prompt and accurate recording of all relevant records, including Support and Outcome Planning and Risk Assessments, in accordance with CMKC’s Policies and Procedures.
- To support people in making their own decisions and informed choices and to assist them in promoting and maintaining their independence.
- To ensure information communicated to people is accessible to them.
- To support Residents to manage their own finances, budgeting and dealing with statutory bodies and services.
- To support Residents to access a range of leisure activities and other services.
- To support Residents to manage their personal care and health needs.
- To assist Residents to sustain and maintain their tenancies, e.g. help to understand their tenancy rights and responsibilities, to gain access to furnishings, to budget, set up utility supplies, etc.
- To work with Residents to ensure planning of healthy diet choices and support with meal preparation and cooking.
- To support Residents with attending meetings and appointments if required.
- Provide emotional support and appropriate intervention for distressed or challenging Residents.
- Monitor people’s health and ensure the safe handling of medicines.
- To undertake and contribute towards the effective recording, reporting, monitoring and evaluation of your work and routinely maintain Residents’ and service documentation.
- Carry out Health & Safety checks as set out in the manual and report hazards, risks and accidents.
- Along with residents and staff, order / purchase food and household supplies and manage expenditure according to budgets.
- Support people to maintain regular contact with their own families and/or other significant individuals according to the person’s wishes.
- To liaise with other agencies as required to maximise opportunities for Residents’ therapeutic care, i.e. regarding residents’ annual reviews.
- Report any Safeguarding enquiries to the CMKC or Local Authority Safeguarding team.
- Ensure service users are aware of CMKC’s safeguarding adults’ procedures, comments and complaints procedures and document any incidents, accidents or complaints accordingly.
- Implement actions to meet and maintain care standards.
- To supervise, support and guide allocated staff on an ongoing basis as required.
- Cooperate with the implementation, evaluation, orientation and induction of all new staff and volunteers in the house where agreed.
- Contribute to the development of rotas within your area of responsibility to comply with statutory requirements and the satisfaction of ongoing Residents’ needs.
- To manage the service/house and a team of staff in the absence of the House Co-ordinator.
- Support CMKC-based activities, i.e., attending community meetings and events; contributing to the development and running of projects.
Staff training and personal development:
- Participate in supervision and staff appraisal.
- Attend staff meetings, represent the service/house at team meetings, and work with the senior management team when required.
- Participate in ongoing in-house and external professional and personal development activities.
General:
- Work flexibly, as you will be required to work a rota, including some evenings, weekends, bank holidays, and sleep-ins, and to work across the service/Community.
- Build a professional working relationship with residents, colleagues and relevant professionals.
- Represent CMKC in a positive and professional manner.
- Maintain appropriate confidentiality at all times
- Adhere to all CMKC policies and procedures.
- Comply with CMKC and Adult Social Care Workers Code of Conduct.
- Attend internal and external meetings, as required.
- To provide cover in other CMKC houses as required.
- To participate in training, meetings, and personal development.
- To work in accordance with CMKC mission and vision statement and values.
- Undertake any other ad hoc and reasonable duties that may be required from time to time.
The most important thing is a caring attitude, genuine interest in people and willingness to work in accordance with our Mission and Vision Statement.
What We Offer:
A rich social and cultural environment and a competitive salary with a benefits package including:
- Company sickness pay enhanced SSP
- Annual leave entitlement increases in recognition of long service
- Stakeholder pension scheme up to 5% matched
- Generous training and professional development opportunities
- On-site free parking
- 15%Discount in our Café /shop for food and Camphill products
- Free counselling service via a help line
- Staff can eat with residents when on shift and have access to free tea, coffee and fresh fruit (subject to availability)
If you are interested in this unique opportunity, then please apply by submitting your CV and a short supporting statement, outlining:
“What is it about working with us in this position that interests you and what skills, experience and values can you bring”?
How to Apply
If you’re interested in helping create a transformative living environment for adults with learning disabilities, we’d love to hear from you!
To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and why you’re the right person for this role to recruitment@camphillmk.co.uk.
If you’d like an informal chat about the role, please contact Tom Bridle on 07905430110.
Closing date: 12th November 2026
Please note: we review applications frequently and interviews will take place shortly after we shortlist them. If we feel we have received a sufficient number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert early. Don’t hesitate and apply as soon as possible.
We are an equal opportunities employer that promotes diversity within our workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of sexual orientation, race, age, gender, disability, religion or belief.
All employment offers are subject to satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check, and eligibility to work in the UK.
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