Care and Support Worker - Ryde Village

Southern Housing; Horsham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid travel time

Mileage allowance

Holiday allowance

Training provided

Sleep-in pay

Job summary

Southern Housing is seeking a caring Care & Support Worker for Ryde Village on the Isle of Wight. The role covers 30 hours per week, with duties across supported housing schemes, extra care services and community visits. You’ll follow individual care plans to help residents live more independently with dignity, choice and inclusion.

The role requires flexibility including evenings, weekends, and potential sleep-in or on-call duties. DBS checks apply and training is provided.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 GCSEs including Maths and English.
• Willingness to work towards an NVQ Level 2 in Care (or equivalent).
• No previous experience is required - full training and support provided.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care and support in line with individual care plans across schemes and community settings.
• Help residents live independently while promoting dignity, choice and inclusion.
• Be flexible to work evenings, weekends, and participate in on-call or sleep-in duties when required.
• Move and handle tasks and respond calmly in emergencies.

Skills

Caring & Empathy

Communication

Moving & Handling

Safeguarding

Teamwork

Flexibility

Basic IT Skills

Sleep-in / On-call

Education

5 GCSEs incl Maths & English

NVQ Level 2 in Care

Job description

Care and Support Worker

£20,982 per annum (pro rata to £24,479 per annum) 30 hours per week

Ryde, Isle of Wight

Ref: 248

Closing date: 17 September 2026

About the role

We’re looking for caring, positive people to join our team atRyde Village for 30 hours per weekand help us provide personalised, high quality support to the residents and individuals who use our services.You’ll be working with a diverse group of people, including older adults, individuals with learning disabilities or autism, people with mental health needs and those with more complex support requirements.

As a Care & Support Worker, you’ll be part of a supportive team delivering care across our supported housing schemes, extra care services and within the local community. You’ll provide care and support in line with individual care plans, helping people to live as independently as possible while promoting dignity, choice and inclusion.

This is a hands on role that requires flexibility. You’ll be expected to work evenings and weekends where required and may undertake sleep in duties or take part in an on call rota. The role also involves physically demanding tasks, including moving and handling, and responding calmly in emergency situations.

Our CQC registered office is in Newport, but your role will take you across the Island, supporting people in their homes and in our schemes, including Freshwater, Ryde and the Bay area.

About you

You’re compassionate, patient and committed to making a positive difference to people’s lives. You’re comfortable working in a CQC regulated care environment and understand the importance of safeguarding, dignity and person centred support.

You will need:

• A caring and empathetic approach, with the ability to build positive, trusting relationships
• The ability to deliver care and support in line with individual care plans, promoting independence, choice and inclusion
• An understanding of safeguarding responsibilities, with confidence following procedures and reporting concerns
• The ability to remain calm and professional in emergencies and challenging situations
• A commitment to equality, dignity and anti discriminatory practice
• The physical ability to undertake moving and handling tasks
• Basic IT skills to maintain accurate records and reports
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, sleep in duties and on call rotas
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team

Qualifications & development:

• A minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths and English
• Willingness to work towards an NVQ Level 2 in Care (or equivalent)
• No previous experience is required - full training and support will be provided.

Successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check

About our services

You’ll be part of our Care & Support service, delivering CQC regulated, person centred care to people with a range of support needs.

The service focuses on helping people live independently, achieve their goals and remain active within their communities. We support individuals with their wellbeing, safety and daily living, tailoring our approach to meet each person’s unique needs.

Working as part of a supportive team, you’ll help deliver care that promotes dignity, choice and inclusion, ensuring people feel safe, supported and empowered in their daily lives.

About us

At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heartof everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own!We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people’s lives.

A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.

Benefits in working with us

As a trusting and competitive provider of care and support services on the Island, we can provide you with paid travel time, generous mileage and holiday allowance, paid DBS and training as well as health benefits package. And if you're interested in career progression, then we are the employer for you!

• The ability to buy extra leave and discount cards
• Employee referral scheme
• Cash claim-back on medical treatments
• Full training provided at no additional cost
• Additional payment for sleep-in duties, where applicable
• Discounted rates on a cycle scheme, personal medical plans, life assurance, give as you earn, critical illness and travel insurance

Inclusion and Diversity

We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it’s about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experienceand perspective of each individual. We’re all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.