Male Support Worker (Enablement Practitioner)
Hourly rate:£15.38
Location: Bournemouth
Type of Contract: Full time
Hours of work: Days 12 hour shifts and 1 x sleep in shift per week
Driver required for this role
About the role
Richard* is a 27-year-old young man living in the Moordown area of Bournemouth. Richard enjoys going out every day to engage in active activities such as long walks, swimming, trampolining, going to the park and using his scooter. Richard also enjoys sensory activities, using his swing, cooking, and watching his favourite DVDs at his house.
Richard has a diagnosis of Autism and moderate Learning Disabilities and needs confident, calm, and experienced team members who can support and reassure him when he becomes anxious. We need people who have previous experience in supporting people with Learning Disabilities/Autism or Behaviours that may challenge. Richard needs team members that are motivated to support him to access his preferred activities while making sure he and others are safe.
Richard is currently being supported on a 3 to 1 basis by a team of dedicated male team members, to support him to achieve his full potential. If this sounds like a team you would like to join, please contact us.
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 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 for adults with Neurodisability, 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 35 people across Hampshire, Dorset, Berkshire and Oxfordshire and with a workforce of just over 300.
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
