Job details
Salary £28,167.65 per annum (£14.60 per hour). Contract: 12 month fixed term. Hours: 37 per week, full time.
Location: Community-based covering Windsor & Maidenhead.
Job description
Optalis is the proud Adult Social Care delivery partner for Wokingham Borough Council and the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead. We are council‑owned and funded – we are not a private provider or an employment agency.
Rehabilitation Care Assistant – Short-Term Support & Rehab. The Short-Term Support & Rehabilitation (STS&R) team is a reablement service dedicated to helping people regain the skills and confidence they need to live independently after illness, injury or hospital stay.
Unlike traditional care, our focus is on reablement – we don't just "do things" for our customers; we empower them to do them for themselves, minimising the need for long‑term support.
As a Rehabilitation Care Assistant you are part of a high-level, multi-disciplinary team, working alongside Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists, offering opportunities to develop clinical knowledge and explore different career paths within health and social care.
What you’ll be doing
* Assist with personal care, medication and physical wellbeing based on 1:1 requirements.
* Support customers with daily tasks while teaching them techniques to do them independently.
* Work with therapists to follow specific rehabilitation plans.
* Visit customers in their own homes across the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead.
* Work a mix of morning and afternoon shifts on a rota basis – no nights required.
About you
Whether you’ve worked in domiciliary care, as a healthcare assistant, or are looking for a total career change, we want to hear from you. We provide full, in‑house training to get you started.
As this is a community-based role, you must have a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
You are paid for your entire shift, not just the time spent with customers, and receive 45p per mile for your travel.
Why join the Optalis team
* Generous leave: 25 days annual leave (pro‑rata), increasing yearly to a maximum of 30 days, plus 8 bank holidays.
* Extra day off for your birthday and a dedicated wellbeing day each year.
* Access to Perkbox offering high‑street discounts and a generous pension scheme.
* Comprehensive support to ensure you feel your best at work and at home.
* Fully paid training and development programme with clear pathways for career progression.
Ready to fulfill your potential
If you are excited by the idea of an Optalis career and ready for a role that is rewarding every day, we want to meet you! Click Apply Now to submit your application or email your CV to ash.cooper@rbwm.gov.uk.
Additional information
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 0300123199 or helpline@nacro.org.uk.
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