Optalis, which delivers adult social care for Wokingham and Windsor and Maidenhead councils, is recruiting support workers for its support living services for adults with learning disabilities and neurodiversity. The work is hands-on care spread across supported homes, a float support team and a community day service, on up to 37 hours a week. Shifts include weekday, weekend and sleep-in cover, and no prior experience is needed as training is given. Applicants need an enhanced DBS check and UK right to work, and no sponsorship is offered.
What the job involves
- Provide care and assistance to adults with learning disabilities and neurodiversity
- Support people in supported living homes across the Maidenhead area
- Provide community-based float support
- Work in the community day service at Boyn Hill
- Undertake sleep-in shifts
- Work weekday, weekend and sleep-in shifts, with timings and needs varying by location
What’s required
Skills & knowledge
- Compassion
- Reliability
- Willingness to take on hands-on care work
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check with adult barred list
- Right to work in the UK
- Valid UK driving licence and own vehicle for some roles
What’s offered
- Perkbox rewards package with discounts on cinema, shopping, health, travel and insurance
- 25 days' annual leave rising to 30 days (pro rata), plus 8 bank holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Health and wellbeing support, including an additional wellbeing day
- Comprehensive paid training and development programme, with qualifications offered
- Career progression opportunities and support
- Generous pension scheme
- £50 per sleep-in
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
