Join our team

Want a career where no day is the same? Want to make a difference? Diverse Abilities needs you.

We believe exceptional support starts with exceptional people, who have a fun outlook on life and can think outside the box. You will deliver practical, physical, social, and emotional support to individuals. We’ll offer a variety of benefits, depending on the role, including a variety of contracts from zero hours to full time, enhanced overtime rates, £50 per sleep in, free training that we pay you to attend, staff rewards scheme, retention and referral bonuses and free enhanced DBS.

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Want to find out more?

Get in touch by calling 01202 718266 or by e-mailing recruitment@diverseabilities.org.uk

Want to upload an application form?

Please use this form and your application will be sent straight to the recruitment team.

We aim to respond to successful applicants within 14 days.

Seen a role you like the look of?

Check out the listing for more details, or click below to download an application form.

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The recruitment process - hints and tips

  • Are we the right fit for you?

    Check out our values and mission on our website, do you share our vision?

    Click here to find out more

  • Your CV is your opportunity to shine, make it reflect you and highlight your skills and experience!

    There are many free templates online to help you, including Indeed.

    Try to keep your CV to no more than 2 pages and ensure to include your full employment history since leaving school.

    You can skip this step and download our application form here and submit this to us.

  •  We are regulated by CQC and Ofsted and we are committed to safeguarding the adults and children we support therefore we require you to compete our application form to successfully apply for a vacancy.

    It is vital that we have your full employment history since leaving school, if there are any gaps we will go through this during your interview.

  • We conduct telephone interviews for some of our positions, not all of them.

    Don’t worry you don’t need to prepare anything for this it will just ensure you meet the criteria for the role and if you have any questions.

  • Time for you to shine ! This is a chance for you to show your personality and skills for the role. We know that interviews can be nerve racking and we will support you as much as possible to ensure you are prepared and ready to meet the team. 

    If you have any questions throughout the process, you can contact us at recruitment@diverseabilities.org.uk

  • During your interview with Diverse Abilities you will be asked skills based questions, behaviour based questions and scenarios. Please see some examples of potential questions you may be asked during your interview.

    • Why have you applied for a role with Diverse Abilities? 

    • What would you do if you were concerned about a colleague’s behaviour in the workplace?

    • Are you aware of any guidance or legislation that may contribute to our daily roles and responsibilities?

    • You are on shift and working alone, you have been asked to cook a meal you have never cooked before what would you do?