Positive Behaviour Support Assistant

2 weeks ago

Bristol, United Kingdom Freeways Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our PBS team at Freeways who support adults with complex needs and learning disabilities in Bristol.

You will support individuals to continue to develop their independence, as they are looking to access the community, increase their socialising and to go on occasional holidays and trips. You will be supported by and working with a friendly and pro-active team. The services are located close to several local bus routes.

Positive Behaviour Support Assistants will identify the needs of the individuals we support, who communicate their needs through behaviours by working in a person centred way and finding positive and healthy means of fulfilling those needs

**Responsibilities**:

- To provide support to our tenants, promoting individuality, identity, rights, choice, privacy, independence, dignity and respect through informed choice.
- To respond to the particular needs of the tenants in relation to the nature of their support needs (including mental or physical health).
- Contribute toward the development and implementation of PBS plans, strategies and risk management.
- Support the tenant to achieve positive outcomes and to enable them to participate within their local community.
- Work within policies and procedures to administer medication as required
- When required, support the tenant with domestic tasks and maintaining their tenancy.
- To complete and maintain written records.

**About you**:
Are you passionate about enabling people to have a meaningful life, to have new experiences or develop new skills?

Are you resilient to work with people who communicate through their behaviours and put the complex needs of the person first?

We support some of the most vulnerable and marginalised adults in our society, no day is ever the same; we are looking for passionate, resilient and committed individuals who are willing to share in some rewarding and challenging experiences.

**Benefits**:

- £14.40 per hour
- 28 days (pro-rata) annual leave entitlement (including public holidays), increases up to 35 days (pro-rata) with length of service
- Excellent induction and training programme that exceeds industry standards
- Opportunity to complete recognised qualifications in line with the role
- Prospects for progression within the company - many of our support workers have gone on to become Team Leaders, Assistant Managers, Trainee Managers and Service Managers with us
- Company sick pay
- Company pension scheme
- Family friendly/work-life balance policies
- Free DBS check every 3 years
- Occupational health provision
- Employee Assistance Programme - 24 hour access to a counselling and legal helpline

**About us**:
We are a local charity that supports adults with learning disabilities. We are a highly regarded provider of supported living services and are passionate about helping people to become as independent as possible by supporting them to make choices, learn new skills and make links with their local community.
- **Unfortunately Freeways is unable to sponsor employment of international workers in this role. You will be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK.**_

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: £14.40 per hour

Expected hours: 15 - 37.5 per week

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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