Bank Support Worker -Isle of Wight

PBS4; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A social care organization is seeking a Support Worker to assist individuals with Learning Disabilities and Autism across the Isle of Wight. This role focuses on enabling people to achieve their personal goals and celebrates their successes. Both full-time and part-time positions are available, requiring a full UK driving licence and a genuine passion for helping others. Competitive hourly rate of £13.00 offered.

Benefits

29 days annual leave (pro rata)

In-house paid induction training

Legal & General company pension

Employee recognition scheme

Refer a friend bonus (£300)

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence required.
• Passion for supporting people with complex health needs.
• Ability to celebrate and support people's achievements.

Responsibilities

• Support people with Learning Disabilities and Autism.
• Help individuals achieve their personal goals.
• Provide compassionate care and assist with daily needs.

Skills

Experience with learning disabilities

Understanding of complex health needs

Compassionate support

Job description

Support Worker (Internally known as Enablement Assistant)

Location: Isle of Wight – (Newport, Sandown, Shanklin, Cowes, Ryde, Freshwater)

Hourly Rate: £13.00 per hour

Hours Per Week: Full time and Part time hours available

Employment Type: Permanent

Full UK driving licence required

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

We are looking for someone who has a great deal of passion in supporting people with Learning Disabilities, Autism, mental health and physical Disabilities with complex health needs, or experience in supporting people with behaviours that may challenge. The People we support across the Isle of White have different levels of requirements. We value experience in supporting others, but we warmly welcome people without experience who share our values.

Being a Support Worker at PBS4 is not like any other role within social care! It is more than just providing personal care. Our Support Workers Enable the People we support to achieve their goals and access activities of their choosing! It’s about celebrating their achievements – regardless of how small these may seem!

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!

Role Type

Pay Rate

12.99 GBP – 13 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.