Practice Leader

Thera East Anglia; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Thera East Anglia seeks a dedicated 'Practice Leader' in Sawston. This role involves empowering individuals with learning disabilities, mentoring a team, and ensuring a supportive and safe environment. Candidates will need experience in care, excellent communication, and adaptability to various locations.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting individuals with learning disabilities is essential.
• Knowledge of care regulations and safeguarding is required.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals in achieving personal goals and maintaining well-being.
• Ensure a safe environment, providing physical and emotional support.
• Mentor support workers and manage care delivery effectively.

Skills

Experience supporting people with learning disabilities

Knowledge of safeguarding

Health and safety regulations

Excellent communication

Leadership

Organisational skills

Decision-making skills

Confidence in using digital systems

Job description

Thera East Anglia ? has an exciting opportunity available for a Practice Leader to join our team based in Sawston, Cambridgeshire. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of GBP12.60 per hour.

Empower People. Inspire Teams.

At Thera East Anglia we believe people with a learning disability should be leaders in society. We are looking for a Practice Leader to assist in mentoring Support Workers, focusing on person-centred support. You and your team will encourage people to live the life that they choose, ensuring that they have choice and control around the planning and delivery of their support, enabling them to achieve their desired lifestyle and goals, maximising their community inclusion and participation.

About the Practice Leader role

As a Practice Leader, your responsibilities will focus on improving outcomes for individuals, ensuring choice and control in support delivery, and maintaining a safe environment. ?The role involves promoting emotional and psychological well-being and continuous improvement through feedback. ? You will support people to maintain a safe, clean environment which may include but not be limited to personal care, assisting with finances, preparing meals and accessing the community. You will also support individual emotional, psychological and social wellbeing needs in line with and Positive Behaviour Support guidance. The role requires you to have a flexible approach to working shifts and maintaining records in line with company policies. At all times aim to empower individuals, promote inclusion, rights & independence, whilst adhering to policies and acting as an ambassador for the company.

Theras Vision

• Thera will show that people with a learning disability can be leaders in society.
• Thera will be controlled by people with a learning disability.
• People supported by Thera can say how their Thera company is directed and managed.
• People with a learning disability will design the support they want from Thera.
• Thera will respect the rights and wishes of people at work, at home and in the community.
• People with a learning disability will check the quality of support from their Thera company.
• Thera Group will be led by a charity

Skills & Experience

• Experience supporting people with learning disabilities.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, health and safety, and care regulations.
• Excellent communication, leadership, organisational, and decision-making skills.
• Confidence in using digital systems (e.g. Excel, care planning software).
• Flexible working hours, willingness to travel locally and work across multiple locations.

If you have a passion for making a difference to people s lives, consider a career with Thera Group.

Apply Now to join our dedicated team and make a difference as our Practice Leader!

Thera is an equal opportunities employer that promotes diversity within our workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, regardless of sexual orientation, race, age, gender, disability, religion or belief.

All posts are subject to DBS checks. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974. For this role, you must declare any convictions or cautions that you have received, including those that would otherwise be spent.