Support Worker (Enablement Assistant) -(AWPO55)
Description
Support Worker (Internally known as an Enablement Assistant)
Pay rate: £12.50 per hour
Location: Bournemouth, Dorset
Hours per week: Bank hours
*A full UK driving license is required
About the role
We are looking for an experienced Support Worker with a background in working with people who have a Learning Disability, Autism, or experience in supporting people with behaviours that challenge. You may have transferable skills or experience such as working in Mental Health settings, forensic settings, or with those living with Dementia. You will be passionate about providing the right support.
The person you will be supporting is 29-year-old Jack. Jack has autism, learning disabilities, and behaviours that challenge. He loves to spend his time shopping in various retail outlets including Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, WHSmith, and Smyths Toys. He also enjoys going bowling, taking forest walks, and feeding the ducks.
Jack enjoys watching YouTube, playing on the Nintendo WII, and watching DVDs. He also enjoys going to fun fairs to watch the rides in motion, and while he isn't confident enough yet to ride them himself, he gets joy out of spectating and having a hot dog as part of his experience.
Why work for us
* Work for a small not-for-profit organisation where the focus is the people we support
* Be listened to and have your direct experience and expertise valued
* Have support from an experienced management and clinical team
* Be celebrated for accomplishing goals with the individual you support
* Have training opportunities that enhance your career development
Benefits include: 29 days annual leave (pro rata), rising to 30 days annual leave (pro rata) as of the 1st April, following your 1-year anniversary with PBS4, in-house paid induction training followed by 12 weeks blended e-learning, coaching and mentoring. Additional training opportunities following probation, DBS check payment, Legal & General company pension, employee recognition scheme, and access to various other benefits through our Employee Assistance Programme.
About PBS4
We are a values-led social care provider that provides Neurodisability services to individuals with Autism, Learning Disabilities, and/or Behaviours that may challenge. We support people to live in their own homes, with their own tenancies, and our model of support is a practice called Positive Behaviour Support. Our CEO Jonathan Beebee is a registered Learning Disabilities Nurse and qualified Behaviour Analyst. We are a medium-sized organisation supporting 37 people across Hampshire, Dorset, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, and Somerset, with a workforce of circa 300 employees.
Within PBS4, we call Support Workers ‘Enablement Assistants’. As an Enablement Assistant, you will have the support of a team dedicated to supporting that person. You will also be able to access support from the Enablement Manager, Deputy Enablement Manager, and the Positive Behaviour Support Clinician who provide you and the team with management and leadership. Your shift pattern may consist of day shifts, waking nights, and sleeps.
Be the change!
People with learning disabilities should have the same right to an ordinary life as anyone else. They need support from people like you to help them achieve this. If you are passionate about helping people to achieve the life they deserve and thrive on seeing others succeed, then a career with PBS4 is the career for you. We value experience in supporting others, but we warmly welcome people without experience who share our values.
We want to create new ways of working, led by passion and drive for doing what is right, and promote innovation from our teams. Join us on our mission to disrupt social care!
Role Type
Pay Rate
12.49 GBP - 12.5 GBP (Hour)
Company Overview
PBS4 provides support to enable people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour to have independent lives and to live in their own home. Our approach is underpinned by Positive Behaviour Support. Positive Behaviour Support is an approach mostly used to support people with learning disabilities whose behaviours challenge others. The goal is to shift the focus away from reducing challenging behaviour to understanding what that behaviour means and supporting people to get what they need better.
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