Life Practitioner

Kisimul Group Ltd.; Short Ferry; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care organization in the UK is seeking Life Practitioners to provide essential support to individuals with severe learning disabilities and complex needs. This role involves assisting them with daily activities and accompanying them on community outings. The ideal candidate will exhibit compassion, excellent communication skills, and a passion for caring. Competitive starting rates of pay and genuine career development opportunities are available.

Benefits

Genuine career development

Fully funded qualifications

Blue Light card for discounts

Refer a friend scheme

WageStream access

Help@hand for well-being

Life Assurance

Flexible working patterns

Qualifications

• Genuine passion for care and contributing to others' progression.
• Strong team player with resilience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential support to individuals with severe learning disabilities.
• Assist with daily activities and community trips.

Skills

Compassionate care

Team player

Excellent communication skills

Computer literacy

Resilience

Education

Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for Life Practitioners to join our team at Petworth in Cherry Willingham, Lincoln

We are looking for a compassionate, enthusiastic, and a 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 company vehicle you must have held a full UK drivers licence or have been driving in the UK for 2 years or more.

Starting rates for those without experience are £12.31 and for those with experience it’s £12.60

New Entry - £12.31, Level 1 - £12.60, Level 2 - £13.10, Level 3 £13.60

You will have the opportunity to enhance your skills through our competency framework, unlocking pathways to increased hourly rates of pay.

If you're ready to invest in your future and be rewarded for your achievements, we invite you to apply and embark on a rewarding career journey with us!

Benefits

• Genuine career development – Opportunities with 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 up to £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 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.
• A Level 2 in Health & Social Care.

What will you get in return:

• A competitive salary.
• Extensive training packages with time rostered out of your work rota to attend.
• Pension.
• Life Assurance.
• Genuine career development opportunities for those who want them.
• A beautiful home and grounds to work within.
• Fully funded DBS checks.

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 developmental 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.

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

At Kisimul, we’re committed to creating a workplace that celebrates and welcomes diversity in all its forms. We believe that varied perspectives make us stronger and more innovative. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply — your unique background, perspective, and potential might be exactly what we’re looking for.