Support Worker
£22,422.40 pa
Fixed Term Contract until 31 May 2026
Location: Newport, Isle of Wight
The role
We are seeking a Support Worker to join our Single Homeless Pathways team at Southern Housing. In this full-time role, based at various schemes across the Isle of Wight including Newport, Sandown, Shanklin, and Ryde, you will support vulnerable residents, promoting independence within their homes and the wider community.
This role involves supporting individuals with complex needs to develop independent living skills, remain independent, and prevent future homelessness. You will work in a 24/7 service environment, which may require sleep-in duties and participation in an on-call rota. A full UK driver’s license is essential.
Responsibilities
* Provide support based on housing first principles and psychologically informed environments, tailored to each resident’s needs and support plan.
* Promote independence, rights, dignity, and inclusion through strengths-based approaches.
* Ensure support plans are current and reflect residents' needs and wishes.
* Conduct key working sessions, support goal achievement, and develop engagement strategies.
* Build and maintain professional relationships with residents and stakeholders.
* Encourage life and social skills, involving residents in community activities.
* Signpost to specialist services as needed.
* Assist with home security and maintaining a safe living environment.
* Adhere to health and safety policies, including lone working and infection control.
Candidate requirements
* Effective communication skills.
* Empathy, compassion, and patience.
* Adaptability to different working environments.
* Willingness to train towards NVQ 2 in Care, and subsequently NVQ 3 or equivalent.
* At least 5 GCSEs at grade C/9-5 including Maths and English.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if high application volume is received.
Closing date: 22 July 2025 at 23:59.
Application notes
We value genuine and personal applications. Please submit your own work; AI-generated applications may not be considered.
About us
Southern Housing is one of the UK’s largest housing providers, with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, Isle of Wight, and Midlands, serving over 167,000 residents. We focus on providing safe, secure, and affordable homes and offer career growth opportunities.
Benefits
* Pension
* Life assurance
* Healthcare cash plan
* Eyecare & dental
* Birthday leave
* Retail discounts
* Cycle to work scheme
* Buy & sell annual leave
* Season ticket loan
* In-house training & career development
* Flexible working options
Our commitment to inclusion and diversity
We promote a respectful, inclusive culture where everyone feels valued and safe to be themselves, fostering a diverse and dynamic workplace.
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