Varied hours per week (0 hours casual contract)
Join Our Team as a Casual Support Worker
Beaulieu House – Newport, Isle of Wight
Are you looking for a new, exciting and rewarding role where you can truly make a difference in the lives of young people?
Beaulieu House is a warm, welcoming and child-focused Children’s Home and Short Breaks service, providing both long-term care and short breaks for children and young people with Learning disabilities, communicate needs (non-verbal and preverbal) including those with health and medical needs and behaviours that challenge.
About the Role
We are looking for Casual Support Workers to join our dedicated and passionate team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for:
- Experienced support workers looking for flexibility around home life
- Individuals wanting to gain valuable experience in children’s Home
- Those seeking a rewarding role with real impact
Casual staff play a vital role in supporting the service by covering:
- Sickness
- Annual leave
- Shortfall in the rota
Shifts are offered flexibly and can be picked up in advance (up to 8 weeks ahead), giving you greater control over your work-life balance.
Shift Patterns
- 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.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Providing high-quality, child-centred care
- Supporting young people with daily routines, communication, and personal care
- Promoting independence, confidence, and positive behaviour
- Creating and engaging in fun, meaningful, and therapeutic activities
- Working closely with families and professionals
Training, Development & Support
At Beaulieu House, we are committed to helping you grow and succeed.
You will receive:
A structured shadowing period to build confidence before working independently
Ongoing support from an experienced and supportive team
- Access to high-quality training, including:
- Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)
- Trauma-Informed Practice
- Medication Training
- Safeguarding
- First Aid
- PROACT-SCIPr-UK®
And more
Whether you are experienced or new to the role, we will support you to develop the skills and knowledge needed to succeed.
Who We’re Looking For
- Compassionate, reliable, and flexible individuals
- A genuine passion for supporting children and young people
- Ability to remain calm and positive in a dynamic environment
- Experience is helpful but not essential – full training is provided
What We Offer
- A supportive and inclusive team environment
- Opportunities to learn, develop, and gain valuable experience
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Shift enhancements
Why Join Beaulieu House?
This is more than just a job, it’s a chance to:
- Be part of a dedicated and caring team
- Make a real difference in young people’s lives
- Gain rewarding experiences every day
- Develop professionally within a supportive environment
Interested in joining us?
If you would like further information, an informal discussion, or to arrange a visit, please contact Richard Evans (Registered Manager) at [email protected] or phone 01983 533024
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)
To discover more about our careers please visit Jobs and careers - Isle of Wight
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
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.
Please note, appointment to a regulated role will require you to provide additional personal details, including full employment history, referee information, and consent for any required safeguarding checks, as part of the Council’s commitment to safer recruitment and compliance with regulatory requirements.
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.
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.
