Wightcare Responder x2 - Community Outreach & Reablement

Job Posted: 25 July 2025

• Contract Term: Permanent
• Location: Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Part time
• Salary: Grade 4, £24,790 to £25,183 per annum pro-rata (actual salary £24,622.50 to £25,128.55) depending on contracted hours per week 3
• Industries: Health & Social Care

2 positions available (rolling shift pattern including night and weekend working)

1 x 36.75 hours per week

1 x 36.92 hours per week

Wightcare is the Island’s provider of Care Technology and spends every day working hard to support a variety of people across the Island.

We provide peace of mind 24 hours a day to local families while maintaining people’s independence and improving their confidence.

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the team as a Responder, this varied role requires a sympathetic and caring individual and covers the whole Island, so you’ll need to have a full driving license.

Could you be a great asset to our team and provide the following skills?

• Assist the clients we care for in an emergency by providing first aid, personal care and manual handling in a safe manor, minimising risk
• Support clients through life’s events, offering guidance, comfort, support and reassurance.
• Visit clients in their home to install and inspect basic assistive technology equipment to enable independence.
• Accurately maintain records to the required standard.
• Follow all policies and procedures which apply to the job.
• Co-operate with and support colleagues.

You may be required to work additional shifts to support with the delivery of the service as requested by the Wightcare Management team.

Along with support you will be offered training and development opportunities and encouraged to actively participate in team meetings.

No previous experience of care is necessary but a passion and commitment for looking after others is essential.

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Carly Goodison at 01983 821105.

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.

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.

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.