A career at Options is one that gives you a spring in your step. Waking up every day knowing that you’re making a difference to someone’s life and improving the world for people with disabilities is a rewarding and fulfilling career path. Our team is made up of curious, passionate, knowledgeable people who love their work. Their passion can be seen everywhere across the organisation, and without them, our work wouldn’t have the impact it does. Discover the benefits of working at Options below.
Training and development
The biggest investment we make is in our staff. We go above and beyond to give everyone at Options the opportunity to develop and improve their skills every day. We go beyond the industry minimum to ensure our standards are higher, our team more engaged and the people we support happier.
Here are just some of the ways we invest in our staff:
• Apprenticeship Funded Training
• £100 Apprenticeship completion bonus
• Up to 8 days training per year
• Person-centred Leadership course
• Emotional Intelligence coaching
Be part of a team of real ‘people people’
Our team is the beating heart of Options, so we do everything we can to foster an environment that people want to be part of. Our culture is built upon reward and recognition for outstanding work and we’re proud to have the following initiatives in place that celebrate our brilliant staff:
• Staff awards
• Long service milestone gifts
• Free meals for new starters
• Refer a friend bonus
• “Thank you” fund
• Regular staff events alongside our annual Christmas celebration
• Christmas Advent calendar with prizes
Make a real difference
Working at Options means making a huge difference through everyday gestures and kindnesses. When your work is purposeful, it makes work feel that bit more special. By improving the world for people with disabilities, you’re making the world a better place to be. What could be more rewarding than that?
Benefits that actually mean something
Our benefits are things you can actually use that make a real difference to your life. We’re proud to have created staff benefits that reflect our diverse team members, organisational values and ambitions for a more inclusive world.
Committed to our staff
From reporting on our gender pay gap to being a Real Living Wage Employer, we are committed to creating an environment that people can thrive in. To understand our commitment to our staff, and the expectations we have of our team, take a look at our commitment statement.
If you want to ask questions or start a conversation with our team, reach out via email on recruitment@ofsl.org.uk.
