Job Description

Salary

23,807.45

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Package

Salary + Benefits

Date posted

19/05/2025

Job reference

OPR0000666



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.

Activity Support Organiser

- Learning Disabilities Day Service

Full-Time - 37hpw - 12.34 per

hour

Our Community Lives Day Services at

Boyn Grove

(Maidenhead SL6) and

Oakbridge

(Windsor SL4) offer stimulating activities where people with learning disabilities can develop skills, find companionship and improve their well-being. Having the chance to interact with other people, visit different places and learn new things can help stop individuals from feeling bored or isolated. Our exciting range of activities are delivered through a person-centred approach, tailoring each activity to individual's needs and wishes and supporting people to achieve their personal goals.

We are recruiting for

full-time

Activity Support Organisers

to work across

both

Boyn Grove and Oakbridge - working hours are 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday.

As an ASO, you will be involved in organising and hosting fun and engaging activities for our customers, as well as providing high quality, person-centred support and care during their visit. You will help our customers to get involved with on-site activities like painting, making music, playing games, and Rebound Therapy, as well as plenty more in the community such as bowling, discos and nature walks.

Care responsibilities may include personal care, admistering medication, helping with food drink and assisting with mobility.

Though beneficial, experience of adult social care is not necessary as full training will be provided. We just ask that you bring big smiles, lots of energy and a good sense of humour when supporting our customers during their visits.

This role requires candidates to have a

full UK driving licence

in order to support customers to attend activities off-site by driving our 5, 7 and 9 seat accessible vehicles.

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 reserve the right to close early should there be a large volume of applications.

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 0300123 1999 or

helpline@nacro.org.uk