Company:
Southern Housing
Location: Sandown
Closing Date: 24/10/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
£13,191 pa for 21 hours a week (£21,895 pa FTE)
Permanent
Sandown, Isle of Wight
We are looking for two Care & Support Workers to join us here at Southern Housing.
You will work as part of a team providing personalised care and support services promoting independence, health and wellbeing to people with learning disabilities living at our supported housing scheme
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 will be required to undertake sleep-in duties.
Please note, this role will be part time, contracted 21 hours a week
The location
You will work in our St Helena scheme, based in Sandown, Isle of Wight
What youll be doing
Provide support and care to residents/customers, as identified in their individualised plan; in a way which promotes independence, rights, choices and inclusion in the community
Support residents/customers participation in social, leisure, educational and employment opportunities within the local community as outlined in their personalised plan
Deal with emergency situations in a calm and professional manner and in accordance with relevant policies and procedures
Maintain and develop professional relationships with people who use the service
Provide support to residents/customers on benefits, budgeting and menu planning as appropriate
Signpost and access specialist services as required
Provide assistance with security and safety of residents/customers homes, and provide support with maintaining their environments
Liaise with other housing, health and social care professionals, welfare and advocacy agencies, and other landlords as appropriate
What youll need
5 GCSE passes at grade C or above (or equivalent Grade 9-5) inc Maths & English
The ability to listen and communicate effectively
Good written communication and numeracy skills
Basic IT skills
Driving licence and access to a vehicle
The abiilty 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
As a trusting and competitive provider of care and support services on the Island, we can provide you with paid travel time, generous mileage and holiday allowance, paid DBS and training as well as health benefits package. And if you're interested in career progression, then we are the employer for you!
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: 5 th November 2024 at 23.59am
About us
At Southern Housing, our residents are at theheartof 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 peoples 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.
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, its about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual. Were all different in our own way and 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.
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