Care & Support Worker in Afton

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:

• 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) including 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.
• Understanding of the requirements of CQC.

Benefits in working with us:

• Paid travel time, generous mileage and holiday allowance, paid DBS and training as well as health benefits package.
• 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.

Closing date: 10th June 2026 at 23:59pm. Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications.

At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own! We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people's lives. A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.

We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it's about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual.