Support Worker (Internally know as an Enablement Assistant)
Location: Southampton
Employment: Permanent
Hours: Part-time hours available
Hourly Rate: £13.00 per hour
** Driver with full UK drivers licence**
About the role
I am a 49-year-old female with a diagnosis of autism, a learning disability, and schizoaffective disorder. I live in my own home in the Southampton area and am looking for enthusiastic, outgoing, and dynamic team members to support me on a 2 to 1 support ratio.
I enjoy taking part in a variety of activities and write my daily routine and activities into my diary. It is very important to me that my team support me by prompting activities, as I will tend to stay indoors and do indoor activities by default, but I do enjoy going out once there. I love taking special bags out with me when I do go out, either in my car or for a walk. I like to go to parks, the funfair, and other enjoyable locations where there are fun activities. I have recently been to sandy ball holiday park for my birthday for the week and I especially enjoyed this.
I enjoy talking and asking questions, that may come across personal, however I like to know things about you to be able to build a relationship with you and develop trust. I like to give others hugs and link arms with them. There are times I can get anxious, and I can display verbally and physically challenging behaviour, therefore I need calm, patient and resilient team members who understand my anxiety and who can support me through the difficult times.
I am looking for people to support and enable me with my daily life skills, as well as verbally prompt me and support me during my personal care.
My ideal team would consist of people who are friendly, fun and can reassure me when I need to feel safe and secure.
If you feel you can help me to live independently and feel you can bring positivity and fulfilment to my life, please apply now
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-sized organisation supporting people across Hampshire, Dorset, Berkshire, Somerset, and Oxfordshire and with a workforce of around 350 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!
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