Day Centre Support Workers

Salary: £27,000 per annum, full-time (pro-rata for part time)

Hours: 21 - 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm

Contract: Permanent

Location: Sutton (this is not a remote role)

Commissioned by Sutton Council, Age UK Sutton will be managing a Day Centre delivering flexible support to adults with dementia alongside delivery of the Sutton Dementia Hub, offering compassionate support throughout every stage of the dementia journey.

The role of the Day Centre is to provide pratical and engaging person-centred support to develop and maintain independence for clients and to enable clients to participate in stimulating activities of their choice.

We are recruiting Support Workers to ensure that service users personal, social and cultural needs are met and respected and provide assistance within our day centre. Support Workers will also help to deliver and develop activity sessions in the day centre and keep accurate records.

The Day Centre is due to open on January 5th 2026 

Age UK Sutton are looking for person-centred Support Workers who:

• Are able to recognise the needs of clients and work in a person-centred way;

• Have prior experience of providing personal care or have a willingness to be trained in this skill;

• Can engage and communicate effectively with a diverse range of people;

• Are willing to work flexibly around the needs of the service and able to support and lead activities for clients.

Training and development opportunities are available to all staff.

Full details about the role, including key responsibilities, can be found within the job pack. We encourage applicants to contact us for an informal chat to discuss the opportunity and working at Age UK Sutton.

This role is being advertised on a rolling basis, meaning that if we find suitable candidates before the final closing date, we may close this advertisement early. We will review applications as they are received and will invite suitable candidates to interview – you will be contacted to gather your availability should this apply.

How to apply 

Please email your CV and a supporting statement to workforus@ageuksutton.org.uk

We expect candidates to address the person specification, found within the job pack, within their statement. 

Candidates are warmly invited to arrange an informal discussion with the recruiting manager before submitting their application. This can be arranged by contacting Charlotte Growns, Business Support Manager on,

07577 130549

We strive to make our recruitment process fully accessible to all applicants and anyone who may require additional support or reasonable adjustments – see more here. If you would like to discuss anything with us, including the opportunity for extra time to apply to this role, please contact Charlotte
at workforus@ageuksutton.org.uk. This will not adversely affect your chances of being shortlisted or invited to interview.