Support Worker x6

Isle of Wight Council; Newport; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

L'Isle of Wight Council recherche des Community Support Workers pour fournir un service centré sur l'individu. Ce rôle est gratifiant et idéal pour des candidats expérimentés ou débutants, offrant formation complète. Les employés bénéficieront d'un environnement de travail dynamique avec des heures garanties et des opportunités d'avancement.

Benefits

Congés annuels payés

Tarification améliorée pour jours fériés

Possibilité de formation diplômante en santé et services sociaux

Récompenses pour les employés

Qualifications

• Expérience souhaitée dans le secteur domiciliaire.
• Titre de véhicule et d'assurance ambitionnés.
• Capacité à travailler en équipe et sens de l'écoute.

Responsibilities

• Soutenir les clients pour maximiser leur indépendance dans un cadre communautaire.
• Assurer la continuité des soins aux personnes âgées ou vulnérables.
• Participer aux formations et respecter les normes de qualité des services.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Indépendance

Job description

Department Community Outreach & Reablement

Salary Grade 4, £24,790.00 to £25,183.00 per annum (actual salary £20,100.00 to £20,418.65)

Contact Assistant Managers on 01983 823830

Reference 2025_1350

Location Newport, Isle of Wight and across the Island working in the community

Community Outreach which includes Reablement are looking to appoint Community Support Workers Island wide.

You will play a key role in supporting to deliver a high-quality service, which has a person-centred approach and actively supports and maximises their independence. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate a good understanding of working in a domiciliary setting. This is a very rewarding role and is ideally suited to both who are experienced and those who are new to Caring.

As part of an enthusiastic team and a fulfilling role, you will benefit from shift-based pay, rather than contact time as well as guaranteed hours per week plus overtime. You will be working on a shift basis across the island with the Outreach team based in Newport. However, your start location will be either Newport or Ryde.

This post is for an essential car user however you may have access to a pool car (full manual car licence preferred).

Full UK licence and own Vehicle is essential.

Business use car insurance will be a required as your personal vehicle will be used in connection with your employment, when a pool car is unavailable.

• Full paid training provided
• Paid annual leave
• Enhanced rates on bank holidays
• Access to a Council Pool Car will be available (subject to conditions).
• Opportunity to study for Diploma in Health and Social Care
• Employee recognition
• Uniform and regular supervisions

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact the Assistant Managers on 01983 823830.

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.

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.

The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer. We are proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. We are also 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 reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than stated, if required. To ensure your application is considered, it is recommended to submit your application promptly.

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.

If you have difficulty completing your online application or need further information about how to apply, phone [phone] or email [e-mail] Only applications submitted online by the closing date will be accepted.

We often receive a high volume of applicants for our vacancies. If you do not hear from the recruiting manager within three weeks of the closing date, we regret that your application will not have been successful on this occasion. Please revisit our job page for alternate posts that may be suitable.