AddressJob Posted: 17 January 2024
- Contract Term: Permanent
- Location: Isle of Wight
- Contract Type: Part time
- Salary: Grade 5, £24,293 to £24,702 per annum pro-rata (Actual Salary: £21,010.16 to £21,363.89)
- Industries:Health & Social Care
Support Worker (HMP) (Ref: 2024_706)
HMP Isle of Wight
Grade 5, £24,293 to £24,702 per annum pro-rata (Actual Salary: £21,010.16 to £21,363.89)
Contact: Trisha Craig on [email protected] or Tel: 01983 821000 Ext 8348 / James Pearce on [email protected]
Vacancy Reference: 2024_706
Closing Date: 31/01/2024
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 32 per week
We have an exciting opportunity for a Support Worker to join our team who deliver care and support to people staying at HM Prison Isle of Wight.
You will play a key role in supporting to deliver a high-quality service, which has a person-centred approach and actively supports and maximises people’s independence. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate a good understanding of working in a domiciliary setting providing double handed care and support to people who have care and support needs.
This is a very rewarding role and is ideally suited to both who are experienced and those who are new to Caring. As part of a new and enthusiastic team, you will benefit from shift-based pay, rather than contact time and guaranteed hours per week plus overtime.
You will be working on a shift basis, at HMP IOW in Newport
Benefits:
Full Paid Training Provided
Paid Annual Leave
Enhanced Rates on Bank Holidays
Opportunity to study for Diploma in Health and Social Care
Employee Recognition
Uniform and Regular Supervisions.
For further information or an informal discussion, please contact James Pearce at 01983 821000 or via email on [email protected]
PLEASE NOTE: Out of Hours Standby and Call Out
You will be required to take part in the Out of Hours Stand-by Duty Rota as and when requested by management.
Standby and call out duties are paid in accordance with the IWC Terms and Conditions 2012 document.
Please click here to view the Isle of Wight Council’s Care Close to Home Strategy.
When you join #TeamIWC you'll receive our staff benefits package, including:
- Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!
- Local Government pension scheme
- Discounted Solent ferry travel
- Island bus network discount
- Cycle to work scheme
- Staff parking permit scheme
- Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
- National and local discounts & benefits schemes
For some vacancies (subject to criteria)
- A relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available if you are specifically relocating to the Isle of Wight to take up a new role with us
- If you choose to commute to the Isle of Wight daily, you may be eligible to have some travel costs reimbursed
Find out more about working for the Isle of Wight Council and living on the Island here.
The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the Unacceptable Behaviour Policy, Employee Code of Conduct and Behaviours Framework. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.
The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via [email protected] if you would like to receive a copy.
The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, who is proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.
If you have difficulty completing your online application or if you need further information about how to apply, telephone 01983 823134 or email [email protected]. Please note only applications completed and submitted online by the closing date will be accepted.
We often receive a high volume of applicants for our vacancies. If you do not hear from the recruiting manager within three weeks of the closing date, we regret that your application will not have been successful on this occasion. If unsuccessful, we actively encourage you to revisit our job pages and apply to alternate posts that may be suitable.
Closing Date: 31 January 2024
