Support Worker ( Enablement Assistant)- Headington, Oxford - (CNPO25)

RGIT Australia; Oxford; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days annual leave (pro rata)

In-house induction training

Pension

Job summary

PBS4 is seeking a Support Worker (Enablement Assistant) to join our Headington team in Oxford on a 22.5-hour per week schedule. The role pays £13.50 per hour and is offered as a part-time permanent position.

You will support John, a 54-year-old with autism and a learning disability, with cooking, shopping and maintaining his independence; 1:1 support in his own home, plus occasional duties related to his shop assistant role in a charity shop.

Responsibilities

• Support John 1:1 with daily living activities (cooking meals, shopping, cleaning) to maintain independence.
• Assist with day-to-day routines and ensure a safe, encouraging environment.
• Support with John's shop assistant duties in a charity shop as part of his routine.

Job description

Support Worker ( Enablement Assistant)- Headington, Oxford - (CNPO25)

Part-time Permanent Associate

Posted 14 Aug 2026

Description

Support Worker (Internally know as an Enablement Assistant)

Location: Headington, Oxford

Hours Per Week: 22.5 hours

Hourly Rate: £13.50 per hour

About the role

John is 54 and has a diagnosis of Autism and a learning disability. He is supported on a 1:1 basis and lives in his own home is Headington, Oxford.

He requires support and encouragement in cooking his meals, shopping, and cleaning his house, to ensure he maintains his independence and gains confidence.

He loves listening to music and going for long walks with his team and having lunch in a local pub or cafe.

John works part time as a shop assistant in a charity shop, and Team members will be required to support and encourage him to do this.

He can become anxious at times and therefore requires warm, positive team members to reassure him to feel safe and secure.

Why work for us?

• 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, earned wage access, and access to various other benefits through our enhanced Employee Assistance Programme. Refer a friend and receive £300.00 for every successful person you refer.

About PBS4

PBS4 is a values led social care organisation, providing Neurodisability Services to individuals with Learning Disabilities, Autism and/or behaviours that may challenge. We support people living in their own homes, with their own tenancies, and we utilise Positive Behaviour Support as the framework for the support we provide.

We are a medium-size organisation supporting people across Hampshire, Dorset, Berkshire, Somerset, and Oxfordshire and with a workforce of around 400 employees.

The people we support overcome huge challenges every day to achieve exciting things. Some may be big, some may be smaller, but we are committed to celebrating all of these! We are committed to leading by example in how 21st Century clinical support for people with learning disabilities should look. We aim to raise the bar of Positive Behaviour Support in social care!

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 of 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!

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.