Life Practitioner

Kisimul Group Ltd.; Gainsborough CP; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in the UK seeks compassionate Life Practitioners to support individuals with severe learning disabilities in Gainsborough. You will assist with daily activities, promote independence, and participate in community outings. Ideal candidates should have excellent communication skills and a genuine passion for care. Join our dedicated team and enjoy genuine career development opportunities, fully funded qualifications, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Genuine career development

Fully funded qualifications

Blue Light card discounts

Refer a friend scheme

Financial wellbeing app

Unlimited GP appointments

Life Assurance

Flexible working patterns

Qualifications

• A genuine passion for care and to be motivated by contributing to the progression of others.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Must have held a full UK driver's licence for at least 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Work with the staff team to safeguard young adults.
• Participate in innovative recreational events.
• Assist with practical tasks related to care.
• Create positive relationships with young adults.
• Maintain accurate and clear record keeping.

Skills

Compassion

Team player

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Resilience

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for Life Practitioners to join our team at Tigh Bruadair in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.

We are looking for a compassionate, enthusiastic, and dedicated Life Practitioner to join our team. As a Life Practitioner, you will provide essential support to individuals with severe learning disabilities and complex needs. You will play a key role in helping them live fulfilling, independent lives by assisting them in daily activities and accompanying them on trips into the community.

We provide a company vehicle that can be used to transport the people we support to community activities such as shopping, meals, appointments, and outings. To drive the companyvehicle you must have held a full UK drivers licence or have been driving in the UK for 2 years or more.

Benefits

• Genuinecareer development -Opportunitieswith transparent pay grades (find out more here –Kisimul | Autism, Learning Disability, Residential Care)
• Fully funded qualifications– Diploma Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care
• Blue Light card-which give you access to discounts in over 15,000 venues UK wide
• Refer a friend- Earn upto £500 through our refer a friend scheme
• WageStream- a financial wellbeing app, allowing you early access to some of your wages for those unforeseen expenses
• Help@hand- a well being app which gives you access to unlimited GP appointments, confidentiality 24/7 mental health support and physiotherapy sessions
• Life Assurance
• Flexible working patterns

What is it like to work at Kisimul? Click here to hear our teams talking about life at Kisimul:https://youtu.be/pP-sFmzkR88

Find out more about Meaningful Life Model:https://youtu.be/XWo2VXzeGIg

Apply today or contact me at [e-mail] for further information

About You

What will you be doing:

•Working with the staff team across all levels to safeguard our young adults at all times.
•Participating in a wide range of innovative and exciting recreational events held within the home and wider community.
•Assisting with practical tasks relating to care. For example, cooking and cleaning.
•Creating positive relationships with the young adults, maintaining dignity and respect at all times.
•Meeting the physical, emotional, behavioural and cultural needs of the young adults.
•Continually maintaining accurate and clear record keeping.
•Ensuring that the needs of the young adults are being met and regularly reviewing and recording any changes to their needs.
•Actively contributing to the development of the team

What experience and qualifications do you need:

•A genuine passion for care and to be motivated by contributing to the progression of others.
•A strong team player
•Resilient and confidence to ask for support as needed
•Excellent written and oral communication skills
•Computer literacy

About Kisimul Group

Kisimul Group Ltd are a group of independent specialist schools and adult provisions providing exceptional residential care and award-winning education to children, young people and adults with a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder, severe and complex learning difficulties, global development delay and associated challenging behaviour.

Kisimul is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Kisimul is committed to valuing diversity and promoting equality for all

All applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS Check. Kisimul Group Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.