Practice Leader – Person-Centred Support & Inclusion

Thera-Trust; Aston-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 28 days (pro rata)

Job summary

Thera Trust is seeking a Practice Leader to mentor Support Workers and drive person-centred support. You will help individuals exercise choice and control in planning and delivering their support, enabling their desired lifestyle and community participation.

You will focus on improving outcomes, maintaining safety, and promoting well-being, while supporting records, policies and DBS checks. A flexible shift pattern is required across multiple locations.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Mentor Support Workers and focus on person-centred support.
• Encourage people to live the life they choose with control over planning and delivery of support.
• Improve outcomes, promote inclusion, rights and independence.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment and assist with personal care, finances, meals and community access.
• Promote emotional, psychological well-being and continuous improvement through feedback.

Skills

Experience with learning disabilities

Safeguarding knowledge

Health and safety knowledge

Care regulations knowledge

Communication

Leadership

Organisational skills

Decision-making

Digital systems (Excel, care planning)

Willingness to travel locally

Tools

Excel

Care planning software

Job description

Thera Trust is seeking a Practice Leader to mentor Support Workers and drive person-centred support. You will help individuals exercise choice and control in planning and delivering their support, enabling their desired lifestyle and community participation.

You will focus on improving outcomes, maintaining safety, and promoting well-being, while supporting records, policies and DBS checks. A flexible shift pattern is required across multiple locations.