Support Worker x2

Isle of Wight Council; Shanklin; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

32 days leave

Solent ferry discount

Bus network discount

Cycle to work

Gym membership

Discount schemes

Relocation up to £8,000

Travel allowance

Job summary

Isle of Wight Council's Plean Dene in Shanklin is seeking Day Support Workers to help ten adults with learning disabilities live enriched lives, participating in coastal walks, trips and community activities with a person-centred approach.

You will provide personal care, assist with arts and crafts, domestic tasks and meals, and support independence while tailoring support to individual needs. Shifts include early and late, with regular supervision and training provided.

Qualifications

• Candidates must demonstrate literacy and numeracy.
• Experience in care or supporting adults with learning disabilities desirable.
• Able to support residents in activities and outings.
• Driving residents' vehicles may be required.

Responsibilities

• Support residents to live fulfilled, active lives through activities and outings.
• Assist with arts and crafts, domestic duties and meal preparation.
• Provide personal care as needed, promoting independence.
• Work with a flexible shift pattern including early and late shifts.

Skills

Caring

Empathy

Patience

Literacy

Numeracy

Driving

Job description

Department Plean Dene (a council run home for adults with learning disabilities)

Salary Grade 4, £26,429 to £26,847 per annum pro-rata (actual salary £15,714.54 to £21,767.84)

2 x 30 hours per week
1 x 22 hours per week

Are you a kind, caring individual, with patience and empathy? Would you enjoy spending your days supporting individuals to live fulfilled, happy and enriched lives?

At Plean Dene in Shanklin, we provide a safe, warm, friendly and welcoming home environment for our residents, a wonderful group of 10 adults with learning disabilities and ‘behaviours that challenge’.

Our job is to ensure that those we care for lead an active, fulfilling and enriched lifestyle and we are looking to appoint positive, committed and forward-thinking Day Support Workers to assist us in this goal.

As part of our team, you will enable and support with all kinds of activities encouraging our residents to enjoy Island life, from walks along the coast from Shanklin to Sandown, trips to feed the ducks, bus trips around the Isle of Wight and visits to local garden centres, you’ll even join our residents on day trips and excursions to a range of Island attractions such as Tapnell Farm, Robin Hill and Rylstone Gardens.

Our residents have a wide range of care needs and diverse interests so you will need to tailor your work to suit each individual, ensuring everyone is happy and engaged in the activities and experiences that suit them best.

On site at home, you could be supporting with arts and crafts workshops, supporting with domestic duties such as cleaning or helping in the kitchen as we provide delicious home cooked meals each day.

You’ll also support with regular personal care whenever needed, which can include toileting, dressing and feeding, supporting each individual to be as independent as possible.

You will play a key role in delivering a high-quality service, which has a person-centred approach and actively supports and maximises residents' independence and life experience. Our team needs to be a special mix of energy and enthusiasm with the ability to also be gentle and calm, to adapt to the needs of all our residents, some of whom will communicate non-verbally which will require time and patience to master.

Early Shift: 07:15 - 14:45

Late Shift: 14:30 - 22:00

You will be well supported and receive regular structured supervision, training and development opportunities.

Candidates will be expected to demonstrate an appropriate level of literacy and numeracy with a clear commitment to excellence. It is an important feature of these roles that residents have access to the range of community activities, and we therefore welcome applications from people who are able to drive vehicles used by the residents in the homes.

Join #TeamIWC and you'll receive our staff benefits package, including:

• Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!
• Discounted Solent ferry travel
• Island bus network discount
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
• National and local discounts & benefits schemes
• Relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available for some roles (subject to criteria)
• Travel allowance may be available if commuting from the mainland (subject to criteria)

The Isle of Wight Council currently does not have a license to sponsor overseas workers.

We actively promote the diversity of our workforce, and provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees. We are an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community.

We are a Disability Confident employer . Along with a number of commitments, this means, providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination, and this is supported by;

The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via [e-mail] if you would like to receive a copy.

Please note, appointment to a regulated role will require you to provide additional personal details, including full employment history, referee information, and consent for any required safeguarding checks, as part of the Council’s commitment to safer recruitment and compliance with regulatory requirements.

Out of Hours Standby and Call Out. You may be asked to provide support in exceptional circumstances, outside of usual business hours. Unless stated otherwise in the job summary for the role this is not part of the department’s usual standby arrangements.