Department Beaulieu House (Children’s Home and Short Breaks Service)
Salary Grade 4, £24,790.00 to £25,183.00 per annum pro-rata (actual salary £16,750.00 to £17,015.54) + Standby allowance
Location Beaulieu House, Newport, Isle of Wight
At Beaulieu House our Ofsted rating is consistently ‘Good’ and over 70% of our staff team have been with us for 3 years or more.
A team member fed back to Ofsted saying, “We are like a little family, I love it here and I wouldn’t change anything.”
If you are looking for a new, fun, exciting career working with young people, then Beaulieu House will be the perfect place for you.
We are a children's home and short breaks service for children with disabilities and behaviours that challenge, located in Newport, Isle of Wight. As a support worker, you will have the opportunity to positively impact and improve the quality of life of our young people. Our young people develop independence through life skills and have fun participating in activities such as Legoland, Tapnell Farm, IOW Zoo, Blackgang Chine, Amazon World, Marwell Zoo, and much more.
This role is suitable for anyone who has a passion for supporting young people in developing independence and enriching their lives through activities and experiences. Our staff team comes from various backgrounds and levels of experience. Some have extensive experience in the care or social sector, while others may have none. We offer a wide range of training opportunities to support our staff with their personal development. We take pride in supporting new staff members in gaining the necessary qualifications and skills to succeed in their role. Working within the council will also give you the opportunity to progress further into a career in Social Care. Many of our team have progressed into Deputy Manager, Shift Supervisor, and Social Worker roles.
Key Points of the Support Worker role:
* Supporting our young people with their daily routine, accessing activities, personal care, supporting with medical needs, developing new skills, and most importantly ‘having fun’.
* Being a young person’s key worker, completing and updating care plans, and attending meetings and reviews.
* Completing daily recordings about the young person.
* Supporting our young people through behaviours that challenge.
* Using your passion and being proactive in sharing your ideas to improve the quality of life of our young people.
* Providing a ‘home away from home’ for all our young people, following our mission statement: ‘We nurture, care for and safeguard our children while supporting individuality and encouraging adventure’.
* Completing ‘Stand By’ shifts.
As a Support Worker at Beaulieu House, you can expect benefits such as:
* Employee Assistance Program
* Shift enhancements and overtime opportunities
This is a challenging yet exciting position.
If you would like further information, would like to have a look around, and have an informal discussion, please contact Richard Evans at 01983 533024 or email richard.evans@iow.gov.uk
Join #TeamIWC and you'll receive our staff benefits package, including:
* Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!
* Discounted Solent ferry travel
* Island bus network discount
* Cycle to work scheme
* Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
* National and local discounts & benefits schemes
* Relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available for some roles (subject to criteria)
* Travel allowance may be available if commuting from the mainland (subject to criteria)
The Isle of Wight Council currently does not have a license to sponsor overseas workers.
The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via adverts@iow.gov.uk if you would like to receive a copy.
The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer. We are proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds, and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. We are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of commitments, this means that if 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.
The Isle of Wight Council reserves the right to close vacancies earlier than stated, if required. To ensure your application is considered, it is recommended to submit your application promptly.
This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Recruitment Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
If you have difficulty completing your online application or need further information about how to apply, phone 01983 823134 or email callcentre@iow.gov.uk. Only applications 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. Please revisit our job page for alternate posts that may be suitable.
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