Care & Support Worker - Ryde Village

Southern Housing; Horsham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Care & Support Worker to join their team on the Isle of Wight. This role involves providing essential care and support to residents, including those with complex needs. You will be part of a committed team ensuring that each individual receives personalized care tailored to their unique requirements. The position offers flexible hours, opportunities for career progression, and a comprehensive benefits package, including paid travel time and training. If you are passionate about making a difference in people's lives and are ready to take on new challenges, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Paid travel time

Generous mileage allowance

Paid DBS

Health benefits package

Flexible working hours

Employee referral scheme

Cash claim-back on medical treatments

Full training provided

Additional payment for sleep-in duties

Discounted rates on personal medical plans

Qualifications

• Must hold 5 GCSEs including Maths & English.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalized care to residents as per care plans.
• Promote independence and inclusion in the community.

Skills

Effective communication

Numeracy skills

Basic IT skills

Understanding of personal boundaries

Education

5 GCSE passes at grade C or above

Tools

Vehicle with business insurance

Job description

The role

We are looking for a Care & Support Worker to join us here at Southern Housing on the Isle of Wight!

You will work as part of a team providing personalised care and support to residents and people who use our services in line with established care and support plans. You will work with older people, frail elderly, people with a learning disability and autism, people with mental health issues and people with complex needs.

The Care & Support Worker role provides services in supported housing schemes, extra care schemes and community-based services.

You will need to work flexibly to cover evenings and weekends as required to meet the needs of the service. You must be physically able to undertake moving and handling, have the use of a vehicle with business use insurance and will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.

In this role, you may be required to undertake sleep-in duties and may be required to be on the On-call rota.

Please note, this role is permanent and part-time, contracted 25 hours a week.

The location

You will work in our Ryde Village scheme, based in Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 2DG.

What you’ll be doing

• Provide care to residents and people who use our services, as identified in their person-centred care plan. This may include some intimate personal care.
• Deliver care in a way which promotes independence, rights, choices, and inclusion in the community.
• Summon professional assistance in the case of an emergency.
• Practice within the criteria set out in the Care Quality Commission standards ensuring residents have an up-to-date care plan and risk assessment which reflects their individual needs and wishes.

What you’ll need

• Hold 5 GCSE passes at grade “C” or above (or equivalent Grade 9-5) including Maths & English.
• Ability to listen and communicate effectively.
• Good written communication and numeracy skills.
• Basic IT skills.
• Driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Able to work both as part of a team and also unsupervised.
• Knowledge of personal boundaries.
• Understanding of the requirements of CQC.

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 a 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.
• Flexible working hours – covering weekdays, evenings & weekends.
• 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.

Closing Date: Thursday 8th May 2025 at 23:59 pm

Vacancy Ref: SOU1052808

About us

At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of 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.