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Optalis, the social care delivery partner for Windsor & Maidenhead Council. We are not an agency or a private provider, we are owned and funded by the Council.
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.2
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.
This location is based near Grenfell Park in Maidenhead, very close to the train station. This location supports up to 9 customers with varying levels of independence
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.
This role can be full or part-time enjoying a minimum payrate of £10.00 per hour – Permanent full-time salary £19,292.91
Please do take a look at the full job description attached or contact alison.stephenson@optalis.org for more information
Support Worker - ILS Maidenhead - Richard Silver House
This particular service is responsible for actively enhancing their customers lives to become valued members of their community, to develop friendships and relationships, have a life that makes sense to the individual.
Floating Support Worker - Covering Maidenhead, Windsor & Ascot
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.
This opportunity does require you to be able to drive and have your own vehicle as you are required to visit our customers in their own homes to support. There is no night time requirements for this role. You will be expected to work every other weekend.
Duties include responsibility for key working for our customers and working closely with other professionals and family members to ensure health and well-being.
Please do take a look at the full job description attached or contact alison.stephenson@optalis.org for more info
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 location is based in Holyport near Maidenhead, and supports up to 8 customers with varying levels of independence
This location is based near the Town Centre in Maidenhead, and supports up to 3 customers with varying levels of independence
Employment Support Worker
Part time 18.5 hours per week
Salary: £19.300 pro rata
A new and exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and dedicated supported employment service in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead based at Boyn Grove Resource Centre Maidenhead.
To provide Job coaching to people with learning disabilities and Autism who are looking to return or enter employment, voluntary, work experience or education opportunities, including our internal employment programmes
Our aim is to increase an individual’s quality of life, independence, and inclusion. Uphold safeguarding and promote the organisations values and philosophy relating particularly to ethics, integrity, corporate, social responsibility, equal opportunities, and diversity in line with company policy and core values.
The post holder must hold a current driving license and havea the daily use of a car. The post holder will be required to travel and transport clients and/or colleagues to support sessions/meetings etc.,
To work flexible hours to support the needs of the service, some evening or weekend work might be required.
For more information please email donna.morgans@optalis.org
Optalis is the adult social care delivery division of Wokingham, Windsor & Maidenhead Councils. We are not an agency or a private provider - we are funded and owned directly by the Councils.
To support our recruitment strategy and staffing goals for 2022 we are looking to secure an additional consultant to add cost effective value to our attraction of social care personnel.
This role will support our services on behalf of The Royal Windsor & Maidenhead Council (RBWM)
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Sourcing Candidates - Experience to include ;
For more information please contact Alison Stephenson, Resourcing Specialist, Optalis
Optalis are the provider of adult social care services for Wokingham Borough Council and the Royal borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council. We are not a private provider or an agency provider. We are owned and funded directly via the Council.
We are looking for a self-motivated person to join our Adult Social Care Brokerage Team. You will be working as part of a Care Brokerage Team but also can work autonomously when required.
The role involves commissioning and procuring services for various client groups, setting up new Care Packages and ending care packages, sourcing Nursing/Residential care providers and Manage block bed capacity.
Obtaining services (residential and non-residential) as indicated in a client’s support plan to meet their needs for social care services following an assessment
We are looking for someone who has experience of negotiation, particularly in relation to health and social care services. Also, working jointly with Care Managers, Social Workers and Service Providers. You must have good communication and IT skills. Experience of accurate data entry, analysis and reporting from spreadsheets and databases and work well within a team.
Working for Optalis you will be entitled to a number of benefits:
And much more…
To find out more please contact Stephanie Diggle 07810 291 370 or email Stephanie.Diggle@RBWM.gov.uk.
Optalis are a Mindful Employer, which means we are serious about increasing awareness of mental health in the workplace and providing support for our staff.
Optalis is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our staff and customers. As such, all successful applicants will be required to undertake a DBS check and to provide proof of their right to work in the UK.
We’re also a Disability Confident Committed Employer, which means that as an employer, Optalis is taking action to ensure that people with disabilities and long-term health conditions feel supported, engaged and able to fulfil their potential in the workplace.
WE are looking for an occupational therapist to join our community falls team!
Optalis is not an agency but a service working on behalf of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead local authority.
We are a small team consisting of Occupational and physiotherapists, providing falls prevention education and advice in the community.
The service is both office and home based, we are looking for an Occupational therapist with post registration experience for 30hrs per week to join us, the salary is £30,169 pro rata.
The post holder must:
The successful applicant will receive:
We’re also a Disability Confident Committed Employer, which means that as an employer, Optalis is taking action to ensure that people with disabilities and long term health conditions feel supported, engaged and able to fulfil their potential in the workplace.
Optalis is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our staff and customers. We would like to remind successful applicants that they will be required to undertake a DBS check and to provide proof of their right to work in the UK.
Optalis is a local authority trading company owned by and delivering adult social care in both The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead and Wokingham Borough Council
Please note: In the event that we receive a high volume of applications, the advert can be closed earlier than the date stated.
About us:
Suffolk Lodge is a lovely homely residential care home, providing twenty four hour care to our 39 residents who live with dementia.
We are set in the heart of Wokingham, with easy access to all bus routes and rail network and there is parking on site.
We are committed to deliver person centered care to all our residents through their care plans, to ensure their physical, emotional and social needs are met, and that they receive care that promotes choice, dignity and respect.
Suffolk Lodge is a fun place to work and has a strong team who really care.
About the role:
To assist the Home Manager in ensuring excellent standards are provided by all home staff. Monitor and audit care implementation and delivery. Supervise practices within the home and ensure that care plans are person centered, reviewed and audited monthly.
Facilitate planned training with our training team and ensuring all staff complete their mandatory training and training specific to service.
Assist Home Manager investigate resolve/manage complaints, safeguarding and duty of candour, incidents and accidents, as well as having an understanding of DOLS.
Implement supervision with Team Leaders and offer support and training when required.
To be able to manage the home in the Managers absence
We have worked hard at building a lovely person centered home for our residents. We have daily activites, BBQ's , Afternoons Teas, and lots more fun activities for everyone to join in.
If you would like to know more about the role please call Wendy on 01189793202 for an infomal chat.