Learning Disability Worker - Southern Housing

Job Posted: 22 October 2024

• Contract Term: Permanent
• Location: Ryde, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Full time
• Salary: Circa £21,563.00
• Industries: Health & Social Care

Learning Disability Worker

Circa £21,563.00

Ryde, Isle of Wight

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!

We have 2 positions available, working full time, permanent role at 35 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: Monday 11th November 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.

What's in it for you

• Pension
• Life assurance
• Healthcare cash plan
• Eyecare & dental
• Birthday leave
• Retailers discounts
• Cycle to work
• Buy & sell annual leave
• Season ticket loan
• In-house academy & career development
• Flexible working

Inclusion and 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.