Support worker - Loddon Court
| Posting date: | 27 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £23,807.45 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 November 2025 |
| Location: | RG41 2PY |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Optalis |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
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.
Support Worker, Loddon Court, Wokingham £23,807.45 Full Time
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.
We offer a range of leisure activities both within the service and accessing local community activities.
Some of your duties will include –
To contribute to the overall running of the service, supporting the seniors and management to ensure CQC compliance.
To provide support that is safe, person centred and respects the rights of each individual accessing the service.
To ensure that the people we support are able to live their lives in ways that make sense to them and to ensure that those we support are well connected in their communities, enjoy and achieve, stay safe, make positive contributions, and to remain healthy.
This role involves supporting the people who come to use respite services with all aspects of their daily routines.
To ensure that the people we support are at the core of everything we do, that they are treated with respect, their dignity protected and they are free to express themselves and have their views listened to and acted upon.
You will collaborate with customers, families, carers and other professionals to provide a consistent and coordinated service which maximises outcomes for people attending the respite service.
You will have a responsibility to document all work undertaken and contribute to individuals person centred reviews.
You will need to be able to drive and have access to a vehicle daily for the role.
Please apply online or send your CV details to alison.reeves@optalis.org
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
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.
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
Support Worker, Loddon Court, Wokingham £23,807.45 Full Time
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.
We offer a range of leisure activities both within the service and accessing local community activities.
Some of your duties will include –
To contribute to the overall running of the service, supporting the seniors and management to ensure CQC compliance.
To provide support that is safe, person centred and respects the rights of each individual accessing the service.
To ensure that the people we support are able to live their lives in ways that make sense to them and to ensure that those we support are well connected in their communities, enjoy and achieve, stay safe, make positive contributions, and to remain healthy.
This role involves supporting the people who come to use respite services with all aspects of their daily routines.
To ensure that the people we support are at the core of everything we do, that they are treated with respect, their dignity protected and they are free to express themselves and have their views listened to and acted upon.
You will collaborate with customers, families, carers and other professionals to provide a consistent and coordinated service which maximises outcomes for people attending the respite service.
You will have a responsibility to document all work undertaken and contribute to individuals person centred reviews.
You will need to be able to drive and have access to a vehicle daily for the role.
Please apply online or send your CV details to alison.reeves@optalis.org
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
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.
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
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