Care Worker

JR United Kingdom; Ventnor; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A competitive care provider is seeking a passionate Care Worker in Ventnor. You'll provide person-centred care, assist with personal care needs, and maintain safety standards. The position requires 5 GCSEs including Maths and English, along with good communication skills and a willingness to learn. Benefits include paid travel time, training, and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Paid travel time

Generous mileage allowance

Paid DBS and training

Health benefits package

Discounted rates on health plans and insurance

Qualifications

• Must be physically able to undertake manual handling.
• Must be subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Services check.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to residents as per their person-centred care plan.
• Deliver care that promotes independence and inclusion.
• Summon professional assistance in emergencies.
• Ensure care plans reflect individual needs.

Skills

Good literacy and numeracy skills

Good written and verbal communication skills

Health & safety awareness

Ability to work as part of a team

Willingness to learn new skills

Education

5 GCSE passes at grade C or above (inc. Maths & English)

Job description

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We are looking for a passionate Care Worker to join Southern Housing to work as part of a team providing person-centred care and support to residents living at Byrnhill Grove, our Registered Care Home in Ventnor.

Youll be flexible to respond to their individual needs, assisting them with intimate personal care when required and ensuring their environment is safe and secure, following health and safety requirements and carrying out care plans and risk assessments. You must be physically able to undertake manual handling and you will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Services check.

Please note, this role is part-time, contracted 16 hours a week.

The location

You will be based at our Byrnhill Grove scheme, Ventnor, Isle of Wight

What youll 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 youll need

• 5 GCSE passes at grade C or above (or equivalent Grade 9-5) inc. Maths & English
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Health & safety awareness
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Understanding of the requirements of CQC
• Willingness to learn new skills

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
• 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: 19th August 2025 at 23.59pm.

About us

At Southern Housing, our residents are at theheartof 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 peoples 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.

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, its about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual. Were 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.