At a Glance
- Tasks: Support individuals with learning disabilities during waking nights, ensuring their safety and wellbeing.
- Company: Optalis, a community-focused adult social care provider.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, perks, generous leave, and comprehensive training.
- Other info: Great career progression opportunities and a supportive team environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while enjoying a rewarding and fun role.
- Qualifications: Experience in care is a plus, but full training is provided.
The predicted salary is between 12.85 - 12.85 £ per hour.
Optalis is the Adult Social Care delivery partner on behalf of Wokingham Borough Council and the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Council. Optalis is owned and funded by the two councils - it is not a private provider or an employment agency, and we do not offer sponsorship.
Support Worker – Ronald Young Court SL6
Hours: Part-Time 30hpw - Waking Nights Mon, Wed, Thu
Salary: £24,791.39 FTE (£12.85ph Mon-Fri | £14.38ph Sat-Sun)
Our teams provide individualised care and support for people with learning disabilities, autistic people and people with physical disabilities living in their community. Ronald Young Court is a supported living service in Holyport where we provide support for up to nine people who live independently. We recognise that each person has unique interests, needs and preferences, and we support our customers to be self-sufficient and work closely with them and their support networks to explore options to help them reach their goals.
We are recruiting a support worker to work waking nights every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday to provide effective support throughout the night. Nights at Ronald Young Court are lone working, though will have support from a sleep-in, and hours are 9pm to 7am. Your role will be to support people through the night and could include assisting with personal care as part of their evening routine and managing medication, as well as supporting with emotional and physical wellbeing. The role also includes domestic duties, such as cleaning and preparing the service for the following day’s activities, as well as ensuring the safety and security of the building throughout the night.
Experience in the care sector would be beneficial but is not necessary as full training is provided, including classroom-based learning, shadowing experienced staff and online sessions.
Working for Optalis you will also receive a range of benefits, including:
- Perkbox - rewards package offering discounts on cinema, shopping, health, travel and insurance.
- 25 days annual leave increasing annually to a maximum of 30 days (pro rata), as well as 8 bank holidays.
- An extra day off for your birthday.
- Health and wellbeing support, including an additional wellbeing day.
- A comprehensive paid training and development programme.
- Excellent career progression opportunities and support.
- A generous pension scheme.
If you are excited by the idea of a career at Optalis and you’re ready for a rewarding (and fun) role as a Support Worker, we want to meet you! We anticipate this will be a popular role and reserve the right to close applications early.
Optalis is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our staff and customers. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a DBS check and will need to provide proof of their right to work in the UK. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 – the DBS clearance level required is Enhanced with Adult Barred list.
Support Worker - Waking Nights, Ronald Young Court SL6 in Maidenhead employer: Optalis
The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth. With a focus on safeguarding vulnerable adults, this role provides meaningful work alongside a collaborative team, enhanced by flexible hybrid working arrangements, generous annual leave, and a strong pension scheme, making it an ideal place for those seeking a rewarding career in social work.
