Hourly Rate: £13.84 per hour & £75 sleep in rate
Location: Bearwood, Poole
Type of Contract: Permanent
Hours of work:32.75 Days
*You must be a driver – Full UK driving license
*You must also be a swimmer
About the Role
The person we support is a 24-year-old Male who has been diagnosed with Autism, Learning disabilities and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome.
He has a great sense of humour and infectious smile and enjoys meeting and interacting with different people and can be very loud when he is happy and can be very affectionate.
Sam has many interests and hobbies such as swimming, bouncing on trampolines and using the soft play. He love animals, especially horses, cows and donkeys and loves to feed them.
Sam thoroughly enjoys going out and about with his team and likes to go for walks with his team as well. This is a great opportunity for them to get to know each other.
He enjoys cooking, preferably when he doesn’t have to wait too long to try his creation, and loves music, singing, drumming and music therapy.
Sam spends time in his home doing arts and crafts, painting and colouring and relaxing in front of the TV and specifically likes Fun Song Factory, Thomas the Tank, Noddy and other children’s classics. He uses key words and phrases from programmes to communicate and has an understanding of Makaton, although he won’t respond using Makaton all of the time, but for key words that he understands he will use this,
He loves intensive interaction and likes head tickles and deep pressure as well as hand massage and foot spa, however this has to be on his own terms, and he will initiate this with you. It is important for Sam to be supported by confident, happy, fun, smiley individuals that can set clear boundaries so that he feels safe.
Transitions can be difficult for Sam, and he uses a visual schedule for help him understand his day and so he knows what is happening. He needs team members who aren’t afraid to have fun and be silly. Experience of Autism and Learning Disabilities are required and whilst experience of Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (Epilepsy) is desirable, training will be provided.
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
13.83 GBP – 13.84 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.
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