Co-ordinator – Undergraduate Care Scheme

Job Posted: 9 May 2025

• Contract Term: Permanent
• Location: Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Full time
• Salary: Grade 5, £25,583.00 to £25,992.00 per annum
• Industries: Health & Social Care

37 hours per week

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to coordinate our Undergraduate Scheme, providing high-quality support and supervision to our undergraduates throughout their two-year journey.

This role involves responding to and liaising with undergraduates and other professionals to support and recruit new and existing undergraduates for their placements.

You will need to possess:

• A range of IT skills particularly using Microsoft 365
• Demonstrate flexibility in your approach
• Educated to English GCSE Level C or above
• Hold an NVQ level 2 in care or similar
• Able to work with a wide range of people and ages and being sensitive to their needs
• Be emotionally resilient to help others
• Understanding of adult safeguarding duties or willingness to undertake the required mandatory training
• Accurately record information

This newly created role is designed to support, encourage, monitor, and mentor our undergraduates as they find their place in various locations within the care industry.

Candidates must also:

• Exhibit an appropriate level of literacy and numeracy
• Hold a full UK driving licence

Our team:

Our team works tirelessly to support individuals in maintaining their independence in their homes. Our Reablement teams offer short-term assistance to help individuals regain their independence during times of change. Domiciliary carers provide essential care within the community, ensuring individuals’ needs are met with dignity and respect by helping with daily tasks such as meal preparation, personal care, and light household duties.

What we can offer you:

• Plenty of ongoing training and development
• A great teamwork environment
• Supportive management with regular 1:1 supervision
• Health and wellbeing support for our employees
• Staff benefits and discounts
• Options to help achieve work life balance

Click Care Close to Home Strategy for more information about this strategy.

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Yvonne Bell – Deputy Manager at 01983 823830.

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.

The Isle of Wight Council currently does not have a license to sponsor overseas workers.

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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.

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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.

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If you have difficulty completing your online application or need further information about how to apply, phone 01983 823134 or email [email protected]  Only applications submitted online by the closing date will be accepted.

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