Support Worker

4 months ago

Wokingham, United Kingdom Optalis Full time

**Support Worker - Outreach Services**:
**Job description**

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 2 Councils. Optalis is not a private provider or an employment agency.

As a Support Worker you will provide high quality person-centred support and care to a wide range of individuals with learning disabilities, in line with CQC requirements and borough policy.

For this role you will work as part of a team to support our customers with daily living skills and activities including personal care and domestic duties, whilst promoting their independence. You will also support with, and organise activities, outings and recreation.

This role includes responsibility for key working for our customers and working closely with other professionals and family members to ensure health and well-being.

This particular service is responsible for actively enhancing customers lives to become valued members of their community, to develop friendships and relationships, have a life that makes sense to the individual.

Encouraging customers to be able to follow their interests and hobbies, and have the chance to enjoy new experiences working with a can do attitude.

Developing daily living skills - thus ensuring individuals develop independence - breaking tasks down into small manageable steps.

Supporting this for all individuals but taking the lead where necessary acting as a key worker.

Supporting our customers to have a full life in which they are safe, working in partnership with external professionals contributing to positive behavioural support plans.

Optalis ensures individuals to remain healthy and safe, supporting them within a positive risk taking environment.

For this role you will need a full driving licence and the use of a vehicle daily to be able to support our customers in the community and their own homes.

This role can be full or part-time enjoying a minimum payrate of £11.14 per hour - Permanent full-time salary £21,492.00

Working for Optalis you will also receive a range of benefits, including:

- A Perkbox rewards package offering discounts on cinema, shopping, health, travel and insurance
- 34 days leave (25 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, and extra day off for your birthday
- A comprehensive paid training and development programme
- Excellent career progression opportunities and support
- Flexible shift patterns to cover a 24 X 7 Rota
- As a valued and integral member of the team you will have a voice in the service and forums to be heard and make a difference
- STAR awards - a reward scheme which recognises staff who have gone the extra mile
- A generous pension scheme
- 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**.

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