Working at Diverse Abilities

We are the only charity in Dorset that supports children and adults with profound physical and/or learning disabilities, and their families, through a range of services. These services include a specialist school, respite homes, activity centres, play sessions, support in the home, and advice on financial and legal support.

We are committed to providing lifetime partnerships for more than 700 people with disabilities across many specialist disciplines, but all working to a common purpose. We aim to provide extraordinary lives for extraordinary people.

Our specialist approach helps change the lives of children and adults with disabilities, from play sessions and arts and crafts, through to education, life skills and building independence, we're here for as long as we're needed.

We employ over 400 individuals and offer a unique opportunity to work for an outstanding charity, our roles are not only rewarding, but highly satisfying.

At Diverse Abilities we are ‘Investors in People‘ accredited and firmly believe in training and development for all staff across the charity.

Employee Benefits

We have great benefits to say thank you to all our incredible staff working on the frontline of care. These are on top of everything else we provide such as paying for training, providing growth opportunities, Mental Health First Aiders, and much more.

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

Our mission
To enable children and adults with disabilities to achieve their full potential by providing a lifetime of sustainable support and educational services.

Our Vision
To be the leading disability charity locally offering the broadest choice of high quality services tailored to individual needs. 

At Diverse Abilities we are ‘Investors in People‘ accredited and firmly believe in training and development for all staff across the charity.

Here is some recent feedback from our staff:

“The group induction is good and made me feel at ease.”

“I love the job and have found the training excellent.”

“The training has been excellent – the best I have ever had.”

Join our teams and work with likeminded individuals who are passionate, caring and person centric; who go the extra mile and provide the best support to the people in our care.