Working in Sutton

We have a wide and diverse range of career opportunities available, from planning and engineering, to finance, human resources, information technology and social care.

Our vision is to build a community in which all can take part and all can take pride and our 5 core staff values reinforce the vision and provide the underlying context to the way in which we do our work.

People-focused

• Better together: We work collaboratively with colleagues and  partners, recognising that everything we do is for the benefit of our residents
• Less judgment, more empathy: We treat people with respect rather than making assumptions about their needs or behaviour
• No decision about me, without me: We believe that everyone has the right to be involved in decisions that affect them

Responsible

• We think for ourselves and take initiative rather than waiting to be told what to do
• We consider options carefully and make judgements, and then we take ownership of our decisions, knowing the risks
• We always act with integrity and can be trusted to do what we say we are going to do. We hold ourselves and our colleagues to account
• We take responsibility for continuing to learn and trying to be better at what we do
• We care about our impact on each other, our partners and our environment

Innovative

• We think creatively, look for solutions and solve problems
• We are always looking for new ideas, learning from our own experiences, each other, and the best in the world
• We actively try new things; we understand that mistakes create opportunities to learn and we manage the risks that arise

Diverse

• We are passionate about everyone having the best opportunities
• We carefully consider the impact of our decisions, and we always seek to act fairly
• We recognise that equality is about understanding that people are different and have different strengths as well as needs, rather than simply treating everyone the same

Enterprising

• We take advantage of new opportunities and manage risk effectively
• We work with the market and with the community to make the best use of public resources
• We are robust in our business relationships to ensure that Sutton residents get good value for money

Leadership expression

The Leadership Expression is a way of supporting all our employees in understanding and living out the leadership we aspire to. It provides all of us with a tool to help assess our own performance, plan our development and achieve our potential.