NHS

Support Worker


PayCompetitive
LocationMaidenhead/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: F0128-25-0013?language=en&page=1182&sort=publicationDateDesc

      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;

      • Tithe Barn (SL6 2DE) - full- and part-time | days and nights
      • Float Support (community-based) - full-time | days
      • 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.

      Details

      Date posted

      21 May 2025

      Pay scheme

      Other

      Salary

      £23,807.45 a year £12.34 Mon-Fri | £13.82 Sat-Sun

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time, Part-time

      Reference number

      F0128-25-0013

      Job locations

      Managers Office

      Boyn Hill Avenue

      Maidenhead

      Berkshire

      SL6 4EP


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      To contribute to the overall running of the service, supporting the seniors and management to ensure CQC compliance.

      To provide support that is safe, person centred and respects all human rights of the people living within the Independent Living Services.

      This role involves supporting the people living within the Independent Living Services with all aspects of their daily routines to ensure that they are able to live the lives they want to.

      You will collaborate with customers, families, carers and other professionals to provide a consistent and coordinated service which maximises outcomes for the people living at the Independent Living Services.

      You will have a responsibility to document all work undertaken and contribute to residents reviews.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      To contribute to the overall running of the service, supporting the seniors and management to ensure CQC compliance.

      To provide support that is safe, person centred and respects all human rights of the people living within the Independent Living Services.

      This role involves supporting the people living within the Independent Living Services with all aspects of their daily routines to ensure that they are able to live the lives they want to.

      You will collaborate with customers, families, carers and other professionals to provide a consistent and coordinated service which maximises outcomes for the people living at the Independent Living Services.

      You will have a responsibility to document all work undertaken and contribute to residents reviews.

      Person Specification

      Experience

      Desirable

      • Experience of working with people with learning disabilities
      • Experience of working in a residential care setting

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Willingness to undertake Care Certificate

      Desirable

      • Full UK Driving Licence and own vehicle

      Other

      Essential

      • Must have valid right to work in the UK; visas must have at least 6 months prior to expiry
      • Good understanding of IT and smart phone technology
      Person Specification

      Experience

      Desirable

      • Experience of working with people with learning disabilities
      • Experience of working in a residential care setting

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Willingness to undertake Care Certificate

      Desirable

      • Full UK Driving Licence and own vehicle

      Other

      Essential

      • Must have valid right to work in the UK; visas must have at least 6 months prior to expiry
      • Good understanding of IT and smart phone technology

      Disclosure and Barring Service Check

      This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Optalis Limited

      Address

      Managers Office

      Boyn Hill Avenue

      Maidenhead

      Berkshire

      SL6 4EP


      Employer's website

      https://www.optalis.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Optalis Limited

      Address

      Managers Office

      Boyn Hill Avenue

      Maidenhead

      Berkshire

      SL6 4EP


      Employer's website

      https://www.optalis.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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