Support Worker

Job summary

Our teams provide individualised care and support for people with learning disabilities, autistic people and people with physical disabilities living in their community. We recognise that each person has unique interests, needs and preferences, and we support customers to be as self-sufficient as possible, working closely with them and their support networks to help them reach their goals.

We are recruiting to replace valued colleagues and expand our teams to be able to support more people. We have vacancies in the following locations;

• Park House (SL6 1EU) - full-time | days w/ sleep-ins
• Tithe Barn (SL6 2DE) - full- and part-time | days and nights
• Brill House (SL6 3DU) - full-time | days
• Court House (SL6 6HF) - full- and part-time | days w/ sleep-ins
• Float Support (community-based) - full-time | days
• Winston Court (SL6 5HU) - full- and part-time | days and nights
• Allenby Respite (SL6 5BF) - part-time | days

Some of the roles will require candidates to have a full UK driving licence and have access to their own vehicle.

Main duties of the job

Your role will be to support our customers in their day-to-day lives and could include assistance with personal care, managing medication, meal preparation and shopping, and supporting with emotional and physical wellbeing. Night roles will also include responsibility for the security of the building overnight, as well as cleaning and preparing the service for the next day.

We also provide support with life skills such as improving confidence, managing finances and being part of the local community to maintain important relationships.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to;

• Provide care and support to customers in accordance to care plans
• Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our customers
• Assisting with personal care (washing, dressing, toileting)
• Assist with meal preparation
• Support customers to access the community - appointments, shopping and socialising
• Recording keeping
• Reporting changes in health and behaviour
• Communicate with residents, families, colleagues and social care professionals

Full training will be provided for these roles - this will include a 7-day induction at our Head Office in Wokingham, online learning and shadowing established staff members.

About us

Optalis is a LATCo (Local Authority Trading Company) jointly owned by Wokingham Borough Council and the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.

Optalis delivers adult social care on behalf of the two local authorities. We have over 50 services across the WBC and RBWM boroughs, supporting adults with learning disabilities to live independently, providing dementia and nursing care for older people and offering reablement services to help people return home from hospital.

We provide stable employment and opportunities to develop yourself and advance your career.