£26,980 – £27,000ExecutivePart Time
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-sized 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!
