37 hours per week
Are you looking for a new and rewarding challenge, are you passionate about promoting people’s independence, then this may be the job for you.
Shared Lives is at the forefront of current thinking in adult social care, promoting person centred care which actively supports and maximises independence and opportunity for gloriously ordinary life experiences by recruiting and supporting carers who offer an ordinary home to adults with care and support needs, enabling the person to share family life and be involved in their local community.
We assess and approve carers who offer people a variety of opportunities and to share in their family life and become involved and thrive in their local community.
Shared Lives Isle of Wight is looking for an enthusiastic and resilient Social Work Assistant who will share our ambition and drive to ensure that people live as full and independent lives as possible.
We are a small, dedicated, inclusive, and creative team, passionate about making a positive difference, establishing a high-quality service which was rated “Good” across all domains in our first CQC (Care Quality Commission) inspection.
This is an exciting opportunity that will see the postholder manage and develop their own caseload of carers which will include, recruitment, assessment, and ongoing support, whilst also having a rewarding career in supporting people looking for Shared Lives arrangements and those in existing arrangements to achieve their dreams and wishes.
Successful candidates will be suitably qualified with a NVQ 3 in Care or equivalent, you must be a car driver with access to a vehicle. You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of The Care Act, Human Rights Act, Mental Capacity Act, Data Protection Act, and evidence of ability to work to practice guidance/procedure.
You will be required to work outside of normal office hours as and when required, but specifically on a Wednesday until 20.00.
For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Yvonne Millmore at Yvonne.Millmore@iow.gov.uk or 07807159542, alternatively Linda Baker-West on 07815007541.
Join #TeamIWC and 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
- 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)
Find out more about working for the Isle of Wight Council and living on the Island here.
The Isle of Wight Council currently does not have a license to sponsor overseas workers.
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.
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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, 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.
Out of Hours Standby and Call Out. You may be asked to provide support in exceptional circumstances, outside of usual business hours. Unless stated otherwise in the job summary for the role this is not part of the department’s usual standby arrangements.
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.