Job Description

The role

Are you a compassionate and hard-working individual? Do you enjoy delivering care? If so, then this role may be the one for you...

We are looking for Care and Support Bank Workers to join our dedicated care teams on the Isle of Wight. As a bank worker you will be expected to respond to the care and support needs of residents, assisting with intimate personal care, maintaining a safe and secure environment, following health and safety requirements and maintaining up to date care plans and risk assessments.


We are looking for bank workers in locations all over the island, including; Ryde, Sandown, Newport, Ventnor & Island-Wide (driver essential).


Ideally you will have previous experience, but if not, show us the energy, enthusiasm and commitment to improve someone's quality of life and we'll provide all the training and support you'll need. We'll even help you to study for professional qualifications if that's what you want to do.

The location

You will be working at a number of different schemes based around Isle of Wight including Newport, Sandown, Shanklin and Ryde.

What you'll be doing

Provide the care and/or support to each resident as identified in their person-centred care and/or support plan. This may include personal care at some services Deliver the care and/or support in a way which promotes independence, rights, respect, choices and inclusion in their community. Summon professional assistance in the case of an emergency/or deal with an emergency situation

What you'll need

Good interpersonal, communication and organisational skills Able to work as part of a team Able to work unsupervised and adapt to working environments Basic IT skills Driving licence and access to a vehicle

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: 30th November 2025 at 23.59am

Please note we hold the right to close the vacancy early depending on application volume.

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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.

What's in it for you

Pension

Life

assurance

Healthcare cash plan

Eyecare & dental

Birthday

leave

Retailers discounts

Cycle

to work

Buy & sell

annual leave

Season ticket loan

In-house academy & career development

Flexible working

Inclusion & 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're 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.