Care & Support Worker

The role
We are looking for a Care & Support Worker to join us here at Southern Housing!

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 part time, contracted at 25 hours per week

Location: Various schemes on the IOW (Ryde, Newport, Ventnor)

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) inc 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
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
Flexible working hours – covering weekdays, evening & 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