Support Worker (Internally known as an Enablement Assistant)
Location: Locks Heath, Fareham
Employment: Permanent
Hours Per Week: Full time hours
Shift times: 07:00-22:00, 10:00-17:00, 1 x sleep in shift
Hourly Rate: £12.50 per hour & £60.00 sleep in rate
* Driver required
About the Role
This role will be supporting two young brothers living in the Locks Heath area of Fareham. Both individuals have an autism diagnosis with a learning disability and will require support on a 1:1 basis throughout the day and 2:1 when out in the community. One of the young males also has OCD and therefore an understanding of this is important.
The brothers are very active and like to be out of the house doing activities throughout the day. They enjoy various activities including football, bowling, gardening, rambling, swimming, trampolining, and canoeing. Team members will need to be fairly active and happy to enable daily schedules to run smoothly, ensuring activities take place when they should.
IPAD time is important too, and disruption to Wi-Fi or interruptions to this activity can cause upset and frustration.
The brothers have their own schedules and individual needs that would need to be learnt and understood. Both have had a routine for many years; therefore, they require team members who understand the importance of routine and can reassure and prompt around what is planned during the day, with changes being communicated clearly in advance.
Ideally, you will have proven experience working with individuals who have autism, be patient, calm, reassuring, but also be fun, and enjoy swimming and be able to ride a bike.
Why Work for Us
1. Be listened to and have your direct experience and expertise valued
2. Have support from an experienced management and clinical team
3. Be celebrated for accomplishing goals with the individual you support
4. 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 of 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. Refer a friend and receive £300.00 for every successful person you refer.
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 of people 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 – #HGH
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