Care & Support Worker - Sandown (IOW) - 20.5 hours

Bidvane; Sandown; Remote; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Southern Housing is looking for a part-time Care & Support Worker to deliver person-centred care across supported housing and local communities on the Isle of Wight. The role involves 20.5 hours with evening, weekend, sleep-in and on-call duties, including moving and handling activities.

No prior experience required as full training is provided; Enhanced DBS check is required. You will work with people with learning disabilities, autism, older adults and mental health needs in line with care

Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs or equivalent including Maths and English
• Willingness to work towards an NVQ Level 2 in Care or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support in line with individual care plans
• Help people live as independently as possible, promoting dignity, choice and inclusion
• Support people in their own homes and within local schemes
• Support people with wellbeing, safety and daily living
• Carry out moving and handling tasks
• Work evenings and weekends where required
• Undertake sleep-in duties or take part in an on-call rota
• Respond calmly in emergency situations
• Follow safeguarding procedures and report concerns
• Maintain accurate records and reports
• Travel to other locations across the Island where required
• Work as part of a supportive team

Skills

Caring & Empathetic

Trust building

Safeguarding

Calm Under Pressure

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Basic IT Skills

Education

5 GCSEs incl Maths & English

NVQ Level 2 in Care or equivalent

Job description

Care and Support Worker role with Southern Housing's Care & Support service, delivering person-centred care across supported housing, extra care and the wider community. Support is given in line with individual care plans, helping people with learning disabilities or autism, older adults and people with mental health needs to live as independently as possible. The post is 20.5 hours with evening, weekend, sleep-in and on-call duties, and it involves physical moving and handling. No prior experience is needed as full training is given, though an Enhanced DBS check is required.

What the job involves

• Provide care and support in line with individual care plans
• Help people live as independently as possible, promoting dignity, choice and inclusion
• Support people in their own homes and within local schemes
• Support people with wellbeing, safety and daily living
• Carry out moving and handling tasks
• Work evenings and weekends where required
• Undertake sleep-in duties or take part in an on-call rota
• Respond calmly in emergency situations
• Follow safeguarding procedures and report concerns
• Maintain accurate records and reports
• Travel to other locations across the Island where required
• Work as part of a supportive team

What’s required

Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs or equivalent including Maths and English
• Willingness to work towards an NVQ Level 2 in Care or equivalent

Skills & knowledge

• Caring, empathetic approach and ability to build trusting relationships
• Ability to deliver care in line with care plans, promoting independence, choice and inclusion
• Understanding of safeguarding, confidence following procedures and reporting concerns
• Calm and professional in emergencies and challenging situations
• Commitment to equality, dignity and anti-discriminatory practice
• Basic IT skills to maintain accurate records and reports

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check

Other

• Physical ability to undertake moving and handling tasks
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, sleep-ins and on-call rotas
• Strong communication skills and ability to work as part of a team
• Comfort working in a CQC regulated care environment