Support Worker - Complex Care

Active Prospects; Brighton; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bank holiday pay

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications support

Career progression opportunities

Recruitment referral bonuses

Driving lessons (where applicable)

Job summary

Active Prospects in Brighton are seeking a dedicated Support Worker to empower adults with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs. You will provide person‑centred support, helping individuals lead meaningful lives within their home and community.

As a charitable organisation, we value inclusion, co‑production and real purpose in everyday tasks. The role offers flexible working opportunities and a pathway to gaining further qualifications in social care.

Job description

Become a Support Worker with Active Prospects!

Location: Brighton, East Sussex
Salary: £14.10 per hour
Service Type: Adult Complex Care Service
Speciality: Mental Health, Autism, Learning Disability

At Active Prospects, we are passionate about enabling people with learning disabilities, autism, physical and mental health needs to lead full and aspiring lives. As a charitable organisation our purpose is rooted in person‑centred support, co‑production, inclusion and a belief that everyone should have the opportunity to live a meaningful life in their own home and community.

Our ACTIVE values — Aspiring, Caring, Trusting, Inclusive, Vocal and Ethical — guide everything we do, from the way we support people to the way we work together as colleagues.

We are proud to be recognised nationally with the Best Employer Award at the National Learning Disability Autism Awards as well as awarded with the UKs Best Workplaces 2025by Great Places to Work UK!.

If you are looking for a role where your work has real purpose, where your values matter, and where you can help people achieve ordinary and extraordinary goals, we would love to welcome you to our growing teams!

At present all the people we support have several hours of 1:1 support during the day as well as some shared support day and night. The ideal people will have a passion for working with people with enduring mental health, a keen interest in the psychology behind complex behaviours that challenge and the willingness to learn and practice Positive Behaviour SupportIt's important to note that some people being supported may self‑harm, have anxiety or on occasion show behaviours of concern.

In return for your dedicated service you can expect

• Competitive rate of pay of £14.10 per hour with additional pay on some of the Bank holidays
• Enhanced pay when you leave to have a baby (maternal, paternal or adoption)
• Employee Assistance programme with various aspects of free legal support and counselling
• Support with gaining further qualifications in Social Care
• Career progression opportunities which have seen 80% of our management progress into their current roles since they’ve started with us as Support Workers
• Financial awards for successful recruitment referrals
• Support with Driving lessons (criteria applies)

Get in touch to find out what flexible working opportunities are currently on offer.

Please note: all offers are subject to satisfactory completion of our pre‑employment compliance standards