Casual Support Worker
| Posting date: | 04 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Grade 4, £12.85 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 03 September 2025 |
| Location: | Isle Of Wight, South East England |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Isle of Wight Council |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 2025_1471 |
Summary
Varied hours per week
0 hours contract on a casual basis
Join Our Team as a Casual Support Worker!
Beaulieu House is a warm, welcoming, and child-focused service based in Newport, Isle of Wight, offering residential care and short breaks for children and young people with disabilities, including those with complex medical needs and behaviours that challenge. We are proud to have been rated ‘Good’ in our most recent Ofsted inspection.
About the Role:
We are looking for Casual Support Workers to join our dedicated team, providing flexible support across both our Children’s Home and Short Breaks service. This role is ideal for individuals who want to make a difference and are looking for flexible working opportunities.
Casual staff help cover sickness, annual leave, and rota shortfalls. Shifts can be pick-up, up to 8 weeks in advance, and once accepted, there is a commitment to complete the shift.
Shift Patterns Include:
Early Shift: 07:00 – 14:30
School Term Early Shift: 07:00 – 11:00
Late Shift: 14:15 – 21:45
Night Shift: 21:45 – 07:15
Shifts are available across weekdays, weekends, bank holidays, and school holidays
Key Responsibilities:
Provide high-quality, person-centred care
Support children with personal care, communication, and medical needs
Promote independence and positive behaviour
Engage in fun, meaningful activities tailored to each child
Work collaboratively with families and professionals
Who We’re Looking For:
Compassionate, reliable, and flexible individuals
Experience in care is helpful but not essential — full training is provided
A genuine interest in supporting children and young people with additional needs
Willingness to work a variety of shifts
What We Offer:
A supportive and inclusive team environment
Full training including Safeguarding, First Aid, PROACT-SCIPr-UK®, Trauma Awareness and much more.
Employee Assistance Programme
LGA Pension Scheme
Shift enhancements
Interested in joining us?
Apply now and help us create a safe, fun, and empowering space for our young people.
This is a challenging yet exciting position.
0 hours contract on a casual basis
Join Our Team as a Casual Support Worker!
Beaulieu House is a warm, welcoming, and child-focused service based in Newport, Isle of Wight, offering residential care and short breaks for children and young people with disabilities, including those with complex medical needs and behaviours that challenge. We are proud to have been rated ‘Good’ in our most recent Ofsted inspection.
About the Role:
We are looking for Casual Support Workers to join our dedicated team, providing flexible support across both our Children’s Home and Short Breaks service. This role is ideal for individuals who want to make a difference and are looking for flexible working opportunities.
Casual staff help cover sickness, annual leave, and rota shortfalls. Shifts can be pick-up, up to 8 weeks in advance, and once accepted, there is a commitment to complete the shift.
Shift Patterns Include:
Early Shift: 07:00 – 14:30
School Term Early Shift: 07:00 – 11:00
Late Shift: 14:15 – 21:45
Night Shift: 21:45 – 07:15
Shifts are available across weekdays, weekends, bank holidays, and school holidays
Key Responsibilities:
Provide high-quality, person-centred care
Support children with personal care, communication, and medical needs
Promote independence and positive behaviour
Engage in fun, meaningful activities tailored to each child
Work collaboratively with families and professionals
Who We’re Looking For:
Compassionate, reliable, and flexible individuals
Experience in care is helpful but not essential — full training is provided
A genuine interest in supporting children and young people with additional needs
Willingness to work a variety of shifts
What We Offer:
A supportive and inclusive team environment
Full training including Safeguarding, First Aid, PROACT-SCIPr-UK®, Trauma Awareness and much more.
Employee Assistance Programme
LGA Pension Scheme
Shift enhancements
Interested in joining us?
Apply now and help us create a safe, fun, and empowering space for our young people.
This is a challenging yet exciting position.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.