Senior Support Worker - Plean Dene

Job Posted: 24 July 2025

• Contract Term: Permanent
• Location: Shanklin, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Part time
• Salary: Grade 5, £25,583 to £25,992 per annum pro-rata (actual salary £10,371.49 to £10,537.30) + Shift allowance
• Industries: Health & Social Care

15 hours per week

£13.26 per hour

Are you looking for a job that is so much more than just paying the bills? Where everything you do each day directly impacts the lives of others in positive and rewarding ways? Where you are challenged and where you matter to everyone around you?

Are you ready to make a difference to awesome individuals who need your support to live fulfilling, enriched and happy lives? Do not miss this opportunity to join our incredible care team at Plean Dene in Shanklin!

We need a positive, committed, and forward-thinking Senior Support Worker to join this authority-run home in Shanklin for adults with a learning disability and 'Behaviours that Challenge'.

At Plean Dene you’ll be surrounded by friendly and professional colleagues who make FUN the focus every day, supporting one another to enable residents to build their life skills as well as supporting the staff team and Registered Manager with the smooth running of the home.

Our support workers are kept busy each day with enriching activities and events designed to ensure that each day is the best it can be for the people living in our care. From picnics in the park, to parties in the dining room, sporting activities from golf to frisbee, cooking, gardening and so much more, there is always something fun happening at the Plean Dene and you can be a part of it. 

The senior worker will be responsible for prioritising their work, from enriching people’s lives with activities, to completing tasks delegated to them by the manager.

Duties will also include some personal care, dressing, washing, toileting etc. Always with the focus on enabling and encouraging residents to independently achieve their goals.

To be a senior support worker you will need to be a strong communicator with a clear commitment to excellence and an obvious passion for working in a caring environment. You will need to build a strong relationship with the individuals you support, understanding their unique needs and pro-actively working to ensure the best quality of life. You will need to build strong relationships with the staff to ensure a smooth running of the home and effective support for the manager.

You'll play a key role in delivering high-quality service to the individuals, with a person-centred approach actively supporting and maximising independence and life experience.

It is important that our residents have access to a wide range of community activities, and we therefore welcome applications from people who can drive vehicles used by the residents in the home (although this is not essential).

Shift patterns will be a variation of the below:

• 07:15 to 14:45
• 14:30 to 22:00

When you join us, you'll be well supported with structured supervision, training, and plenty of development opportunities. PLUS, as a member of #TeamIWC you’ll also have access to the staff benefits and schemes.

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Christine Grimes at 01983 866015 or email [email protected]

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.

We actively promote the diversity of our workforce, and provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees. We are an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community.

We are 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.

The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination, and this is supported by;

unacceptable behaviour policy

employee code of conduct

our values, culture and inclusivity

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 reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than stated, if required. To ensure your application is considered, it is recommended to submit your application promptly.

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 vacancy is open to all employees and agency workers working for the Council. Please view information pack and complete your job application online at https://wightnet.iow.gov.uk/jobvacancies  

For support completing your online application or for further information on how to apply, phone 01983 823134 or email [email protected] Only applications submitted online by the closing date will be accepted.

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.