Learning Disability Worker - Southern Housing
Job Posted: 1 October 2024
- Contract Term: Permanent
- Location: Ryde, Isle of Wight
- Contract Type: Part time
- Salary: £12,563.20
- Industries: Health & Social Care
The role
We are looking for an experienced carer with an enthusiasm for providing services to adults with learning disabilities to join our team at our bright and cheerful registered care home in Ryde, Isle of Wight here at Southern Housing!
This is a part time, permanent role working 20 hours per week on a rota basis (including weekends and sleep-ins).
As a Learning Disability Worker, you’ll have a hands-on approach to caring for our vulnerable residents, working as part of a team to help our residents gain more independence and have better opportunities to get involved within the local community. This is a truly rewarding role where you’ll play many parts within our residents’ lives.
What you'll have:
- Hold 5 GCSE passes at grade “C” or above/ Grade 9-5 (or equivalent) inc Maths & English
- Ability to listen and communicate effectively
- Good written communication and numeracy skills
- Basic IT skills
- Able to work both as part of a team and also unsupervised
Benefits in working with us:
- A competitive hourly rate
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Job security and career progression opportunities
- An enhanced DBS check, paid for by us
- A great pension scheme
- Full training provided at no additional cost, as well as discounted Ferry and Fastcat travel
- Employee referral scheme – get rewarded for referring your friends!
- Eligible for Blue Light discounts!
Closing date: Sunday 22nd October 2024 at 23:59pm
Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high volume of applications
About us
At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own! We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people’s lives.
A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.
Inclusion & Diversity
We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it’s about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual.
We’re all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.
Southern Housing
We’re one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the South East, the Isle of Wight and the Midlands, giving over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own. At Southern Housing we understand the difference safe, secure and affordable homes can make to people’s lives. Our vision is to create communities where everyone has a safe home in a place where they’re proud to live. We’re big and we’re local. Residents are at the heart of our services, and we use our size to influence positive change in the areas where we operate. Our values are at the HEART of what we do. As an employee, you will always be honest, working with integrity and respect. You will ensure you work in an efficient and responsive way. You will be accountable and will make effective decisions within your role. You will be professional and respectful and be committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, you will be a trusted and respected team member.
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