Male Support Worker (Enablement Practitioner)
Hourly rate: £15.38 per hour
Location: Bournemouth.
Type of Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 42 hours per week to include working alternate weekends
*Driver essential for this role with access to own vehicle.
Whilst PBS4 holds a sponsorship license, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship to any new applicants to PBS4. We wish you all the best with your job search and future career
About the role
Richard* is a 28-year-old man living in Bournemouth Dorset. Richard enjoys being active, going out every day to engage in activities such as long walks, swimming, trampolining and going to the park with his team members. Richard also enjoys sensory activities, using his swing, cooking, listening to music, or watching movies on Disney plus. He also enjoys creating his own artwork and watching his team colour.
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. He needs 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 3:1 support ratio with 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 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 450 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 and individuals 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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