The role
We are looking for a Care & Support Worker to join us here at Southern Housing on the Isle of Wight!
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.
Please note this is a permanent full time role.
The location
You will work in our Green Meadows scheme, based in Freshwater, Isle of Wight
What you’ll be doing
1. 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.
2. Deliver care in a way which promotes independence, rights, choices, and inclusion in the community.
3. Summon professional assistance in the case of an emergency.
4. 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
5. Hold 5 GCSE passes at grade “C” or above (or equivalent Grade 9-5) inc Maths & English
6. Ability to listen and communicate effectively
7. Good written communication and numeracy skills
8. Basic IT skills
9. Driving licence and access to a vehicle
10. Able to work both as part of a team and also unsupervised
11. Knowledge of personal boundaries
12. Understanding of the requirements of CQC
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!
13. The ability to buy extra leave and discount cards
14. Flexible working hours – covering weekdays, evening & weekends
15. Employee referral scheme
16. Cash claim-back on medical treatments
17. Full training provided at no additional cost
18. Additional payment for sleep-in duties, where applicable
19. Discounted rates on a cycle scheme, personal medical plans, life assurance, give as you earn, critical illness and travel insurance
Closing date: 8th April 2026 at 23:59pm
Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications
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