Learning Disability Worker

Optivo

  • Ryde, Isle of Wight
  • £22,932 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 20 days ago
The roleLearning Disability WorkerWe are looking for someone with enthusiasm for providing quality services to adults with learning disabilities to join our team at our registered care home in Ryde, Isle of Wight.This is a full time, permanent role working 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 residents, working as part of a team to support people to maintain 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:
  • Ability to listen and communicate effectively
  • Empathy, compassion and patience
  • 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
  • A great pension scheme
  • Full training provided at no additional cost
  • Employee referral scheme - get rewarded for referring your friends!
  • Eligible for Blue Light discounts!
Closing date: 11th September 2025 at 23:59pmApplying for roles with usAbout usAt 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.What's in it for youPensionLife
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annual leaveInclusion & DiversityWe 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.

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