Full job descriptionOptalis 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.


Support Worker – Extra Care, Wokingham £24,791.39 FTE )£12.85 per hour weekends £14.38 per hour)


There is nothing more rewarding than working in Social Care, making a positive impact on others, having job security, and a sense of personal achievement.


Optalis provides Extra Care Services for Older Adults with a variety of health conditions across the Wokingham Borough. We have opportunities for a Support Worker to join our team as we expand and grow in the Borough.


The role includes providing care and support to the people we support living in Extra Care Services meeting their person-centred care needs. This includes delivering personal care, meeting nutritional needs, administering medication, supporting activities and undertaking domestic duties.


If you have personal experience of being involved in care, or worked in areas such as a care home, home care, respite, day centres or even a nursery of school environment we will welcome your application.


At Optalis, our values are very important to us and we want employees who possess qualities in-line with them. So, if you’re a respectful individual, with high integrity, who strives to provide the best quality of care, then we would like to hear from you


This role will cover working in the following services as required:


Alexandra Place – Woodley RG5 3QW
Beeches Manor – Wokingham RG41 1AA
The Birches – Woodley RG41 2PY
Fosters – Woodley RG5 4SP


The rota shifts for this role are -
mornings 7.30 am to 2.30 pm, afternoons 2.30 pm to 9.30pm and long days 7am to 9.30pm


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
*25 days annual leave (pro rata) rising annually to a maximum of 30 days with 8 bank holidays, and an extra day off for your birthday
*An additional health and wellbeing day
*A comprehensive paid training and development programme
*Excellent career progression opportunities and support
*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