At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide personalised support to residents, promoting independence and dignity.
- Company: Join Southern Housing, a leading housing provider dedicated to making a difference.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible hours, full training, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for growth and a chance to help your community.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in people's lives while working in a supportive team environment.
- Qualifications: 5 GCSEs including Maths and English; no experience needed, just a caring attitude.
The predicted salary is between 17485 - 17485 £ per year.
£17,485 pa for 25 hours a week (FTE £24,479 pa) + benefits
Green Meadows, Freshwater Ref: 250
We are looking for caring, positive people to join our team at Green Meadows for 25 hours per week and help us provide personalised, high quality support to the residents and individuals who use our services. You will be working with a diverse group of people, including older adults, individuals with learning disabilities or autism, people with mental health needs and those with more complex support requirements.
As a Care & Support Worker, you will be part of a supportive team delivering care across our supported housing schemes, extra care services and within the local community. You will provide care and support in line with individual care plans, helping people to live as independently as possible while promoting dignity, choice and inclusion.
This is a hands-on role that requires flexibility. You will be expected to work evenings and weekends where required and may undertake sleep in duties or take part in an on-call rota. The role also involves physically demanding tasks, including moving and handling, and responding calmly in emergency situations.
Our CQC registered office is in Newport, but your role will take you across the Island, supporting people in their homes and in our schemes, including Freshwater, Ryde and the Bay area.
About you
- You are compassionate, patient and committed to making a positive difference to people's lives.
- You are comfortable working in a CQC regulated care environment and understand the importance of safeguarding, dignity and person-centred support.
- You will need:
- A caring and empathetic approach, with the ability to build positive, trusting relationships
- The ability to deliver care and support in line with individual care plans, promoting independence, choice and inclusion
- An understanding of safeguarding responsibilities, with confidence following procedures and reporting concerns
- The ability to remain calm and professional in emergencies and challenging situations
- A commitment to equality, dignity and anti-discriminatory practice
- The physical ability to undertake moving and handling tasks
- Basic IT skills to maintain accurate records and reports
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, sleep in duties and on call rotas
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team
Qualifications & development:
- A minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths and English
- Willingness to work towards an NVQ Level 2 in Care (or equivalent)
- No previous experience is required - full training and support will be provided.
- Successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check
About our services
You will be part of our Care & Support service, delivering CQC regulated, person centred care to people with a range of support needs. The service focuses on helping people live independently, achieve their goals and remain active within their communities. We support individuals with their wellbeing, safety and daily living, tailoring our approach to meet each person's unique needs.
Working as part of a supportive team, you will help deliver care that promotes dignity, choice and inclusion, ensuring people feel safe, supported and empowered in their daily lives.
About Us
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.
Closing date: 18th September 2026 at 23.59pm.
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