Support Worker, Sleeping Nights - Maidenhead, United Kingdom - Optalis

Optalis

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Maidenhead, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Salary
£11.70 per hour, £50 per sleeping night shift

Basis
Full time

Package
£11.70 per hour, plus £50 per sleeping night shift + benefits

Date posted
17/05/2024

Job reference
OPR0000530

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.

Support Worker Sleeping Nights
- The Paddocks

Full-Time with Sleep-ins - £11.70 per hour + £50 per Sleep-in**Our teams provide individualised care and support for people with learning disabilities, autistic people and people with physical disabilities living in their community. At The Paddocks, our 2-bedroom service for
female customers located near White Waltham Airfield, we recognise that each person has unique interests, needs and preferences. We support customers to be as self-sufficient as possible and work closely with them and their support networks to explore options to help them reach their goals.

We are recruiting for a support worker to work
full-time hours and
3 sleep-in shifts a week on a set pattern;

Tuesdays 1pm start, finishing 9am Wednesday
Friday 2pm start, finishing 9am Saturday
Saturday 9am start, finishing 9am Sunday

A sleeping night, also known as a sleep-in shift, is where an employee is required to be present overnight, but is allowed to sleep during the shift unless their assistance is needed.

You must be ready to wake up and provide assistance to customers when called, which could involve helping with personal care, providing reassurance or responding to emergencies.

Secure facilities are provided.

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.

Experience in the care sector would be beneficial but is not necessary as full training will provided.

In addition to the sleeping night, 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.

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.
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._