Support Worker (Enablement Practitioner) – (CNPO82)

PBS4; Poole; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Join PBS4 as an Enablement Assistant, supporting Alex, a young man with autism. This role involves providing daily support, engaging him in activities he loves, and being part of a culture that values the lives of individuals with learning disabilities. You'll receive comprehensive training and work in a supportive, values-driven organization focused on making a positive impact.

Benefits

29 days annual leave pro rata

In-house paid induction training

Legal & General company pension

Employee recognition scheme

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting individuals with learning disabilities and autism.
• Sensitive to individual moods and able to provide reassurance.
• Ability to engage in interactive play activities.

Responsibilities

• Support Alex in his daily activities and provide encouragement.
• Engage in interactive activities like reading stories and games.
• Recognize when to provide space or reassurance.

Skills

Full UK driving license

Swimming ability

Experience in supporting individuals with autism

Positive and confident attitude

Job description

Hourly Rate: £15.38 per hour & £90.00 sleep in rate

Location: Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset

Type of Contract: Permanent

Hours of work:15 hours and 1 x sleep x 2 every other week.

*You must be a driver – Full UK driving license required or you will not be considered for the role.

*You must also be a swimmer

*Experience in supporting people with autism and behaviours that challenge.

About the Role

Alex is an endearing 22 -year-old young man who has a happy and playful disposition. He has autism and learning disabilities. As his family we have always held high aspirations for him to live a good and full life doing the things that he loves the most.

With the right people around him we believe that he can achieve this and live the best life.

Alex is at his happiest when he is riding the escalators and lifts in shopping centres. He loves the outdoors and feeling the breeze through his hair. When he wants to unwind, he likes nothing more than watching his favourite episodes of Teletubbies and Thomas the Tank Engine on YouTube.

Those that are sensitive to Alex’s moods will be able to reassure him when he anxious and recognise when he needs his own company. Intensive interaction is important for Alex, but he will choose when he would like to do this with the team. Alex likes his team to read stories with him, play pat-a-cake games and likes it when his team members repeat what he has said in the same tone.

Alex is looking for fun and active team members that are confident, positive, active and able to set clear boundaries so that Alex feels safe.

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. 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 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!

“Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010”

Role Type

Pay Rate

15.37 GBP – 15.38 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.