Care & Support Worker - Ryde Village scheme

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. 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 permanent and part-time, contracted 25 hours a week.

The location: You will work in our Ryde Village scheme, based in Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 2DG.

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, critical illness and travel insurance.

Inclusion and Diversity: 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. We want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.