Support Worker

Optalis; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A care service provider in the UK seeks a Support Worker to assist a young woman with daily life skills including cooking and social activities. Responsibilities include personal care support and encouraging independence. Experience in the care sector is helpful but not essential, as comprehensive training is provided. This is a part-time role with flexible hours, offering benefits like annual leave, health support, and career progression opportunities. The role requires a positive and respectful individual committed to the client's well-being.

Benefits

Perkbox rewards package

25 days annual leave increasing to 30

One extra day off for your birthday

Health and wellbeing support

Comprehensive paid training

Excellent career progression

Generous pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in care sector beneficial but not required.
• Full training provided, including classroom and practical skills.
• Shadowing experienced staff.

Responsibilities

• Support daily life tasks such as cooking and cleaning.
• Provide personal care support.
• Assist with socialising and outings.

Skills

Firm but fair attitude

Understanding of routines

Confident swimmer

Respectful of privacy

Ability to anticipate needs

Positive and kind

Commitment to learning

Supportive on train outings

Job description

Support Worker – Wokingham #WorkWithCarly

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.

Part‑Time | Days from £12.34 per hour

About Me (Carly)

Hi, my name’s Carly – I’m a fun‑loving, young woman living independently in my own flat close to Wokingham railway station. I have a learning disability and am looking for a Support Worker who has good humour, is upbeat and likes to go out. I build good relationships with people who are firm but fair, keep boundaries and plan in advance what we are doing together.

Availability

• Monday – 10 am – 6.30 pm
• Wednesday – 12 pm – 6.30 pm
• Friday – 5 pm – 10 pm
• Sunday – 12 pm – 6.30 pm

Interests

• Swimming – especially if you can go in the pool with me
• Cinema – enjoy Disney and Marvel
• Shopping – JD Sports, Next, M&S, HMV
• Hollywood Bowl concerts
• Walking in parks around Wokingham
• Meals with friends at Nando’s, Toby Carvery, Zizzi’s
• Friday nights out at discos

What I’m Looking For

• Be firm, but fair and able to maintain boundaries
• Understanding of my routines and able to support me with activities
• Confident swimmer able to support me in the pool
• Respectful of my privacy and personal space
• Able to anticipate my needs while encouraging my independence
• Willing to learn about my specific needs and condition
• Positive, kind, and committed
• Able to support me on the train for days out

Role Responsibilities

As a Support Worker, your role will be to support me in my day‑to‑day life with tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and shopping. You will also provide personal care support (prompting, washing hair, personal tasks) and assist with socialising, including appointments, events and outings.

Experience & Training

Experience in the care sector would be beneficial but is not necessary as we provide full training. This includes classroom‑based learning for practical skills, online sessions for theory and awareness, and shadowing experienced staff to learn how we do things.

Working Hours

This is a part‑time role for an average of 21.5 hours per week across 2 weeks. For candidates looking for full‑time, additional hours may be available from our Independent and Community Living Services.

Benefits

• Perkbox – rewards package offering discounts on cinema, shopping, health, travel and insurance
• 25 days annual leave increasing annually to a maximum of 30 days (pro rata), plus 8 bank holidays
• One extra day off for your birthday
• Health and wellbeing support, including an additional wellbeing day
• Comprehensive paid training and development programme
• Excellent career progression opportunities and support
• Generous pension scheme

Closing & Conditions

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 [e-mail].