Support Worker - Residential Care

Our two small 8-bedroom residential care homes offer 24 hour personal and practical support to people with learning disabilities within a safe and caring environment. Everyone who lives in Winston Court (Pinkeys Green) and Homeside (Furze Platt) have their own bedroom, which we encourage them to decorate and personalise. We also have a shared living room, dining room and kitchen. Our large accessible garden also offers easy access to enjoy the outdoors.

We are recruiting to cover full-time and part-time vacancies, including mornings, afternoons and long days.

Experience in the care sector would be beneficial but is not necessary as full training will provided. Your role will be to support our customers in their day-to-day routine, working with the person to create their own person-centred support plan, which will change with the individual as and when they need it, to ensure we meet all of their requirements. We also offer a wide range of activities, from learning domestic tasks to attending college local day services, as well as gatherings and special days to ensure that everyone enjoys time with local friends, family and their community.

Pulled from the full job description

• Company pension


• Employee discount


• Paid training, 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) increasing annually to a maximum of 30 days, as well as 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.


We anticipate this being a popular role and 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.
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.