Team Leader (New Service) | Complex Needs| Eastbourne

Team Leader – Autism & Complex Needs Support

Location: Hampden Park, Eastbourne
Pay: £15.25 per hour
Hours: 37 hours per week
Shift Pattern: Rolling rota, Monday – Sunday

Experienced Senior Support Worker / Team Leader Required

Are you an experienced
Senior Support Worker or Team Leader ready to take the next step in your career?

SDR is seeking a confident and experienced leader to help launch a brand-new specialist support service in Eastbourne, supporting a young individual with autism, ADHD, learning disabilities and complex needs.

This is a unique opportunity to help shape a new service from the very beginning, creating a calm, structured and positive home environment while leading and supporting your team to deliver high-quality, person-centred care.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading and supporting a small care team on shift
• Providing hands-on, person-centred support
• Supporting daily routines, activities and community access
• Mentoring and developing Support Workers
• Promoting Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) approaches
• Working closely with management to develop the service
• Ensuring high standards of safeguarding and care delivery

This role includes a blend of:

• 30 hours direct support work
• 8 hours supernumerary / leadership time

Participation in the on-call rota is required.

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

✔ Experienced in autism, learning disabilities or complex care
✔ Confident supporting behaviours that challenge or distress
✔ Calm, resilient and consistent under pressure
✔ An experienced Senior Support Worker or Team Leader
✔ A positive leader who can motivate and support others
✔ A driver with a full UK driving licence

Experience with Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and safeguarding procedures is highly desirable.

What We Offer

✔ £15.25 per hour
✔ Permanent full-time contract (37 hours per week)
✔ 215 hours holiday (pro rata)
✔ Structured induction and ongoing support
✔ Career progression opportunities
✔ Supportive management team
✔ Pension scheme
✔ Company sick pay (post probation)
✔ Life insurance (post probation)
✔ Employee referral bonus scheme

Our Values

At SDR, we are guided by: Kindness | Dignity & Respect | Calmness | Creativity | Responsibility

These values shape how we support both the people in our care and our staff.

Important Information

These roles are not eligible for employer sponsorship. Applicants must have unrestricted right to work in the UK.

An enhanced DBS check will be required following a successful offer.

Apply Today

No CV required – just get in touch for an informal chat. 📧 careers@sdrgroup.co.uk 📞 07484 482896

Closing Date: 6th July 2026

Early applications are encouraged as vacancies may close before the advertised closing date if suitable candidates are identified.