Salary: £15.08 per hour
Location: Southampton, Hampshire
Type of Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: Full time days
Driver: Full UK manual driver’s licence
About the Role
Julian is a 36-year-old man living in the Southampton area, supported on a 3-1 ratio. He has a diagnosis of autism and mild to moderate intellectual disability.
Julian has experienced significant changes in his life, including multiple placement breakdowns, hospitalisation, and trauma-informed care. Team members will need to be experienced in supporting individuals who can present with challenging behaviours that cannot always be predicted. Therefore, you will need to be a responsive and resilient individual who is calm and patient in a highly pressurised environment.
While experience within social care is desirable, we recognize that there are transferable skills from other professions that will be considered.
Julian enjoys going for walks along the beach, listening to music, and swimming with his team members.
We are looking for team members who are outgoing and physically active. You will need to set clear boundaries and do what you say you are going to do to build trust and a positive working relationship.
Julian responds well to positive verbal prompts and requires support with shopping, cooking, household tasks, and personal care. He is very articulate and needs team members to communicate in a calm and positive manner.
Why Work for Us
* Work for a small not-for-profit organisation focused on the people we support
* Be listened to and have your direct experience and expertise valued
* Receive support from an experienced management and clinical team
* Be celebrated for accomplishing goals with the individual you support
* Access 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 of 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 benefits through our Employee Assistance Programme. Refer a friend and receive £300.00 for every successful person you refer.
About PBS4
We are a values-led social care provider for adults with neurodisability, supporting people to live in their own homes with their own tenancies. Our model of support is based on Positive Behaviour Support. Our CEO, Jonathan Beebee, is a registered Learning Disabilities Nurse and qualified Behaviour Analyst. We are a medium-sized organisation supporting 35 people across Hampshire, Dorset, Berkshire, and Oxfordshire, with a workforce of just over 300.
Within PBS4, we refer to Support Workers as ‘Enablement Assistants’. As an Enablement Assistant, you will have the support of a dedicated team. You will also 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 achieve the life they deserve and thrive on seeing others succeed, then a career with PBS4 is 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 the drive to do what is right, and promote innovation from our teams. Join us on our mission to disrupt social care!
* “Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010”
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