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Orwell Housing Association was formed in 1963 in Ipswich, employing no staff and managing only a handful of properties. Today, Orwell owns or manages over 4,300 homes, providing safe and secure accommodation to more than 8,200 people across 12 local authority areas. We employ around 800 people across the region and provide housing, care and support services with customers at the heart.
Our largest office is based in Ipswich but we have bases of work around Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to the quality of life and future opportunities of our customers, employees and communities.
At Orwell, we are people-focused, ambitious, collaborative and effective. We want you to love the work you do and feel proud of the difference you make every day.
We welcome people from all backgrounds – whether you bring years of industry experience, formal qualifications, or you’re just beginning your career journey. What matters most to us is who you are and the values you bring.
We're proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, a status we've held since progressing from Disability Confident Employer in 2023. This accreditation...
We're a proud signatory of the Age-friendly Employer Pledge, run by the Centre for Ageing Better. That means real commitments: an age-friendly cultu...
Our commitment to LGBTQIA+ inclusion extends beyond our workforce to the communities we serve. Orwell has achieved LGBTQ+ Housing Pledge Pioneer statu...
The Orwell Academy is the home of learning and development at Orwell. It brings together all our training, development opportunities, and learning re...
At Orwell, we’re proud to celebrate the many women who play vital roles in our construction‑related teams. Through our Women in Construction focus g...
Volunteers are welcome in all areas of our organisation. There’s so much to gain from being a volunteer. Volunteers play a vital role in helping us a...
We’re looking for people who:
If this sounds like you, explore our current vacancies below and discover where your potential can take you.
People are at the heart of Orwell. By recognising people’s diverse needs and strengths and treating everyone fairly we can improve services for our customers and support our teams to run a brilliant organisation.
We are ambitious to grow and improve, so that we can do more and realise the full potential of Orwell, our teams and our customers.
We will work with others to seek out best practice. We will collaborate with customers, colleagues and values-driven organisations to co-develop solutions.
We will embed efficiency and effectiveness across Orwell, ensuring we have the resources to support our teams to be fully committed, professional and knowledgeable, and provide the highest possible service to our customers.
At Orwell we respect and celebrate everyone’s differences. We aim to ensure that inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We know that the diversity within teams, and a feeling of belonging and being 100% comfortable to be your authentic self makes you much more likely to be happy as an Orwell colleague. It provides diversity of thought bringing creative and innovative ideas and gives great results for our residents. We work together to make the most of our differences and celebrate our unique contributions to the amazing work we do. We want to create an environment where you will feel comfortable to perform at your best.
Our aim is that as a workforce, we reflect the diverse communities with which we work as closely as possible so that we are relatable and relevant. This also helps us better understand the challenges faced by our residents and means we can better support them with these challenges through lived experience, understanding and finding creative solutions through different perspectives.
As part of Team Orwell we want you to be happy, feel fulfilled and enjoy your work here, getting a sense of satisfaction from the fantastic outcomes we can achieve together.
List of all the benefits that Orwell Housing Association are offering their employees. Benefits may vary depending on role, location and length of service.
— Jess, Learning Disability Support Worker
Care Assistant Lowestoft, UK
Relief Care Assistants - Levington Court, Lowestoft £12.83 per hour Various hours and shifts to cover absence, training and holiday Re f
Care Assistant Ixworth, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31, UK
Care Assistant (Waking Nights) - Blackbourne View Salary: £22,174.64 per annum (FTE £25,342.44 per annum) Hours:
Support Worker Loddon, Norwich NR14, UK
Relief Support Worker - Kittens Lane, Loddon Salary: £12.83 per hour Hours/ Shifts: Various hours and shifts available to c
Care Assistant Saxmundham IP17, UK
Care Assistant (Waking Nights) - Swann House Salary: £12.83 per hour; £ 12,004.31 per year (FTE £25,
Care Assistant Reydon, UK
Relief Care Assistants - Pitches View, Reydon £12.83 per hour Various nights and weekend hours and shifts to cover absence, training and holiday
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