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.
Activity Support Organiser – Learning Disabilities Day ServiceFull-Time 37hpw - from £12.34 per hour
Our Community Lives Day Services at Boyn Grove (Maidenhead) and Oakbridge (Windsor) provide stimulating activities and opportunities for our customers to mix with other people, visit different places, learn new things and improve their well-being. With our services designed to meet different needs and interests every day, we support people with learning disabilities, autistic people and people with physical disabilities to achieve their personal goals and live life to the fullest!
We are recruiting for an Activity Support Organiser to work full-time – the service operates Monday to Friday only, from 8.30am to 4.30pm
As an Activity Support Organiser, you will provide high quality, person-centred support and help deliver meaningful activities catered to the interests of our customers. You’ll engage and motivate our customers to take part in our exciting range of on-site activities and events in the community, and support with life skills, as well as emotional and physical wellbeing.
The role will also involve care responsibilities, which may include administering medication, supporting with personal care and assisting with mobility.
Check our Facebook page to see some of the recent activities our Day Services have been involved with.
Experience in the care sector would be beneficial but is not necessary – what we are looking for is personality, creativity and some interesting hobbies that will engage our customers. Full training is provided, including classroom-based learning, shadowing experienced staff and online sessions.
A full UK driving licence is required for this role as you will be driving our service vehicles to take customers for activities in the community.
Working for Optalis you will also receive a range of benefits, including:
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. For advice and information on disclosing criminal records, you can contact Nacro’s support service on 03001231999 or helpline@nacro.org.uk
Support Worker – Homeside SL6Part-Time 21hpw - from £12.34 per hour
Our teams provide individualised care and support for people with learning disabilities, autistic people and people with physical disabilities living in their community. Homeside is located a short walk from Furze Platt railway station and is one of our two residential care homes, providing support to eight people with learning disabilities and autism. Everyone who lives at Homeside has their own room, which we encourage them to decorate and personalise to reflect their tastes. We have a shared living room, dining room and kitchen, and the large accessible garden allows our customers to enjoy the outdoors.
We are recruiting support workers to work part-time covering a mix of mornings, afternoons and weekends.
Your role will be to support our customers in their day-to-day lives and could include assistance with personal care, managing medication, shopping and meal preparation, and supporting with emotional and physical wellbeing. We also provide support with life skills such as improving confidence, managing finances and being part of the local community to maintain important relationships.
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.
Unless local, this role would be best suited for people with access to their own transport due to the location and limited public transport services.
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.
Employment Coach - Support Employment Service
22 hours per week (Monday, Tuesdays and Wednesday)
FTE 27,804.61p.a.
Maidenhead (RBWM) Berkshire.
Do you have what it takes to engage with, enable and support people to achieve sustained employment that meets their aspirations and goals? We are looking for a dynamic, organised and self-motivated person to support individuals with learning disabilities and Autistic people.
As an Employment Coach you will play a vital role in increasing employment opportunities, breaking down barriers and promoting inclusion in the workplace. You will need to be creative, adaptable and driven to make meaningful impact on people’s lives.
As an Employment Coach you will proactively work with clients to develop their employment skills, both in practically in our gardening and cleaning programmes as well as in office settings. This will include supporting clients in discovering their employment skills and abilities, identifying bespoke employment opportunities and pathways, preparing for interviews, travel training and enable empowering decision making for clients.
With over 24 years’ experience, you will join a team with a proven track record of enabling our clients to fulfil their employment potential. We have a vast amount of local and national employer contacts, and you can be part of growing the number, increasing exposure and generating sustainable, purposeful and impactful employment opportunities.
By applying, you could soon be playing a key role in most successful supported employment service in England.
If you have what it takes to join us, we’ll reward you with competitive rates of pay, a generous mile mileage allowance (you’ll need a current driving licence and daily use of a car).
To find out more please contact Donna Morgans (0118) 977 8632 or email: donna.morgans@optalis.org
For more information the full job description is attached.
We anticipate this being a popular role and therefore reserve the right to close early should there be a large volume of applications. We would therefore advise not to wait until the closing date to submit your interest.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The DBS clearance level required is Enhanced with Adult Barred list.
For advice and information on disclosing criminal records you can contact Nacro’s support service on 0300123 1999 or helpline@nacro.org.uk
Regional Day Services Manager, Wokingham Full-Time £50,000
We are actively seeking an experienced individual to lead a bold and ambitious transformation of Day Services for individuals aged 18–25 with learning disabilities.
The post-holder will drive service redesign, moving away from traditional building-based, 9–4 models to develop an inclusive, flexible, and person-centred offer.
This includes creating new dynamic staffing models, extending services beyond the current 5-day provision, and delivering meaningful opportunities that better reflect the aspirations of young adults and the diversity of community needs.
Developing a vision and roadmap that reflects the needs and ambitions of young people aged 18–25 with learning disabilities, focusing on independence, skills, and real community participation.
For more information please see the full job description
Support Worker Waking Nights, Full Time £23,807.45 – Split Rota for 2 Wokingham Services
Loddon Court is a residential short breaks service (sometimes called respite) that offers overnight stays for adults with learning disabilities who live in a family environment. Our aim is to provide Carers with an opportunity to lead a quality life outside of their caring responsibilities while offering the people we support a chance to experience some time away from home, meet other people, have fun or just relax.
Our Independent Living Service supports people with a variety of conditions from mild to severe learning disabilities to live independent lives within their homes and communities promoting inclusion, independence and quality of life. To grow and adapt the people we support skills, to help them with day to day life within the community.
We are looking for an individual to join our night team for the following -
Assist the people we support with all aspects of their care and support needs.
Develop warm, trusting relationships with people attending for respite / living independently encouraging them to express their needs, views and concerns.
Respect rights to privacy and ensure that their dignity is maintained at all times.
Be flexible and responsive to the people we support , their needs following support plans.
Support individuals to retain practical and social & communication skills.
Provide sensitive and dignified personal care in line with the people we support preferences.
Registered Manager – Nursing, Burghfield Common RG7 3BH £73,150 Full Time
Hollies Care Home near Reading lies at the heart of the picturesque village of Burghfield Common. Hollies Care Home is set within a charming mansion house.
Our dedicated team provide residential and nursing care to older people living with dementia, and nursing care for people aged 65 and over who are living with long term health conditions.
We are looking to secure an experienced Manager to lead a nursing home team in delivering high-quality, relationship-centred care and services for all residents. This includes ensuring full compliance with internal and external standards, and aligning all activities with Optalis policies, procedures, vision, and values—while meeting business performance targets.
The Registered Manager will report directly to the Head of Nursing Services, ensuring the home consistently achieves and maintains at least a “GOOD” CQC rating. Initially, the focus will be on transforming the service to fully align with Optalis values and securing a “GOOD” rating within an agreed timeframe.
The role requires inspiring, motivating, and empowering all team members to achieve outstanding outcomes, always working in line with our vision and values.
The successful applicant will have
Please see attached full job description for more details.
Support Worker – 12 Month Fixed Term ContractFull-Time & Part-Time 20-28.5hpw - from £12.34 per hour
Our teams provide individualised care and support for people with learning disabilities, autistic people and people with physical disabilities living in their community. 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 help them reach their goals.
We are recruiting support workers on 12-month fixed term contracts to cover maternity leave at the following locations;
Responsibilities will vary depending on the role and service, but the primary purpose is to support our customers in their day-to-day lives – this could include assistance with personal care, managing medication, shopping and meal preparation, and supporting with emotional and physical wellbeing. We also provide support with life skills such as improving confidence, managing finances and being part of the local community to maintain important relationships. Night roles will also include responsibilities for safety and security of the service.
The role in Float Support requires a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle. Being a driver would be beneficial for the other roles due to location and limited public transport services, but is not a requirement.
Upon completion of 12 months, alternative roles will be considered to either extend or offer permanent employment for suitable candidates.
Support Worker – Float Support, Community BasedFull-Time 37hpw & Part-Time 20hpw - from £12.34 per hour + mileage allowance
Our Float Support team support with people with learning disabilities, neurodiversity and mental health needs who live independently within the Royal Borough. We work closely with our customers, providing support and guidance to help them maintain their tenancies, manage their finances, be part of the community and live healthy lives. Our customers have unique interests, needs and preferences, and we support them to be self-sufficient, achieve their goals and have fun along the way.
We are recruiting support workers to work either full or part-time covering a mix of mornings, afternoons and weekends.
Your role will be to support our customers in their day-to-day lives and to maintain their tenancies by ensuring homes are kept clean, well maintained and free of risk. You’ll support with finances, such as managing income and ensuring bills are paid on time, and help develop skills that will keep our customers living independently. You will also help our customers to get out and about in the community, supporting them to attend work, college, appointments and social activities as needed.
As part of the role, you will provide high quality, person-centred support and there may also be the need to support with care tasks, such as administering medication, personal care and assisting with mobility.
This is a community-based role, meaning you will be travelling across the Royal Borough to support our customers in Maidenhead, Windsor, Ascot and other villages (please refer to the above map for the RBWM boundaries). You will need to have a valid UK driving licence and your own vehicle – you will be imbursed travel expenses at 45p per mile.
Support Worker – Ronald Young Court, Holyport SL6Full-Time 37hpw & Part-Time 21.5hpw - from £12.34 per hour
Our teams provide individualised care and support for people with learning disabilities, autistic people and people with physical disabilities living in their community. Located in Holyport, Ronald Young Court is home to nine people with mild to moderate learning disabilities and autism. 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 support workers to work on either a full- or part-time basis covering a mix of mornings, afternoons and weekends.
Support Worker – Tithe Barn SL6Full-Time & Part-Time 14hpw - from £12.34 per hour
Our teams provide individualised care and support for people with learning disabilities, autistic people and people with physical disabilities living in their community. At Tithe Barn, our 2-bedroom service located on the outskirts of Maidenhead near Bray Lake, we support two female customers with moderate to severe learning disabilities. 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 support workers to work on either a full-time or part-time basis covering a mix of mornings, afternoons and weekends.
At this time, we are only able to consider applications from people who have experience of behaviours that challenge in either a learning disability or mental health care setting. Previous knowledge or training of Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) practices would be beneficial, though PROACT-SCIPr training will be provided for successful candidates in addition to our full induction training.
A full UK driving licence is required for this role as responsibilities include taking customers out into the community for activities and appointments – the service has both automatic and manual transmission vehicles.