The role
We are looking for a Support Worker to join our Single Homeless Pathways team here at Southern Housing!
In this role, you will work as part of a team across multiple locations providing support services to vulnerable residents, promoting independence within their home and the wider community. You will provide support services promoting daily living and social skills, health and wellbeing to people who are young or have complex needs so they can develop independent living skills, remain independent and move on to living within the wider community and prevent future homelessness.
This is a part-time role working 21 hours a week and is based out of our different schemes around the Island in Newport, Sandown, Shanklin and Ryde.
Please note, this is a 24/7 hours service and you will be required to undertake sleep-in duties (if applicable) and may be required to be on the On-call rota. This role requires you hold a full UK drivers licence.
What you'll have:
1. A good level of written and verbal communication skills
2. You demonstrate empathy, compassion and patience
3. Able to adapt to working environments
4. You will need to be willing and able to train towards an NVQ 3, or equivalent relevant workbased qualification
5. You hold at least 5 GCSE passes at grade “C” or above (or equivalent, Grade 9-5) including Maths and English
Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high volume of applications
Closing Date: 28th April 2026 at 23:59pm
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