Senior Practitioner

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holiday (25–30 days)

Training & development

Perks at Work

Long service awards

Cycle to work

Employee Assistance Programme

Free DBS

Job summary

Advance is a national, not-for-profit provider offering housing and support for people with disabilities and mental health conditions. The Senior Practitioner role in Basingstoke involves leading and developing a team to deliver person-centred support, aligned with policy, best practice and regulatory standards, to help customers build confidence, skills and independence.

You will work with the Support Manager and teams to review plans, support training, safeguarding, and ensure high-quality

Qualifications

• Willingness to work flexible hours including weekends and bank holidays.
• Ability to coach team members and model best practice.
• Commitment to safeguarding and person-centred delivery.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and observe support workers to ensure best practice.
• Coach team members to handle behaviours that challenge and promote reflective practice.
• Collaborate across peer groups, multi-disciplinary and health teams.
• Review and update support plans and customer documentation.
• Partner with Operations/Support Managers to develop action plans aiding communication and informed decisions.
• Lead staff training and development on mental health and person-centred care; organise workshops.
• Monitor safeguarding, health, safety and welfare of customers and colleagues.
• Attend meetings to discuss customer progress and future transitions.

Skills

Flexible

Reliable

Proactive

Communication skills

IT knowledge

Job description

Hours: 37.5 contracted hours per week (Monday to Sunday – split between on shift and office hours and may include days, evenings, weekends and bank holidays and sleep-ins )

Job ref: 5161

We regret to inform you that Advance is unable to accept any sponsorship requirements.

About the Role

Would you like to work somewhere where you get to make a real difference every day?

As a Senior Practitioner you will work alongside your Support Manager to provide an excellent support service for the customers around Basingstoke. You will support by leading, developing, monitoring, and evaluating support practice in line with Advance policies and procedures, best practice, contractual and regulatory standards.

You will be passionate about ensuring the service delivered is person‑centred and supports people to develop their confidence, skills and independence in their own home and in the local community.

The role of Senior Practitioner will include

You will also be overseeing the support given by the support workers and support, coach, guide and provide practice leadership for the team including:

• Supporting and observing support workers in their role and ensuring best practice
• Ability to coach team members to deal with behaviours that challenge, to act as a role model for best practice and encourage a reflective culture
• Ability to work effectively across a range of teams, to include peer group and Multi-Disciplinary, and Specialist Health Teams
• Supporting the review and update of support plans and documents relating to customers.
• Work in partnership with the Operations Manager, Support Manager and Support Workers to develop and implement plans which promote people’s communication and support them with making choices and decisions
• Take an active role in the training, coaching and development of staff on all aspects of Mental Health and person-centered delivery including the organisation of community of practice groups, training events and workshops
• You will be alert to and proactive in safeguarding the health, safety, and welfare of customers, yourself and colleagues based in the scheme and/or assigned area.
• Attend meetings where appropriate to discuss customers progress and plan for future transitions.

About the candidate

We would love to hear from you if you are passionate about improving the lives of local, vulnerable people, and we will consider your application even if you don’t have previous experience working in care or support. What matters to us is your ability and determination to support people with learning disabilities, and the values you can bring to Advance.

The successful candidate will ideally have experience of working with people with learning disabilities, Mental Health Support, however, training can be given to the right applicant. If you think the role of Senior Practitioner sounds right for you, you will need these qualities:

• Are flexible, reliable and proactive
• Are supportive of the customers’ goals to live the lifestyle of their choosing
• Are willing to learn new skills
• Work with a person-centred approach.
• Have good IT knowledge.
• Have good communication skills
• Able to complete good quality support records
• Good at working on your own and within a team

Although not essential, a driving licence and access to own vehicle are desirable for this role.

For more information about the role please contact, Donnagh Drew on 07710713172 or Email: [e-mail] between Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm

About the organisation

Advance is a national, not-for-profit provider of housing and support services for people with disabilities and mental health conditions. Our vision is to transform lives; providing the best quality housing and support services so that people can live the lives they choose, achieve their personal goals, feel valued and know their voices are heard.

We recognise that our people are our greatest asset and we’re passionate about making Advance a great place to work. We invest in our staff, providing the training and support you need to succeed in your role, gain industry-recognised qualifications and realise your career aspirations.

We are an equal opportunities employer who values its staff and the difference they make to the customers. There is no place for racism or discrimination of any kind in Advance. As an organisation, we will not tolerate it. We are firmly committed to recruiting the best colleagues regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation and to supporting customers from similarly diverse backgrounds.

All newly appointed staff receive an induction, during which they will learn about our PRIDE values, our expectations of how they should treat our customers and our commitments in relation to how they will be treated as a member of staff.

Senior Practitioner

Company: Advance

Salary: £29,769.39 - £29,769.39

Hours: Full-time

Location: Basingstoke, RG21

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 29 Jul 2026

Closing date: 27 Aug 2026

Summary

Position: Senior Practitioner

Location: Basingstoke

Hours: 37.5 contracted hours per week (Monday to Sunday – split between on shift and office hours and may include days, evenings, weekends and bank holidays and sleep-ins )

Salary: £29,769.39 per annum (£15.23 p/h)

Job ref: 5161

We regret to inform you that Advance is unable to accept any sponsorship requirements.

Benefits of working for Advance

We value our staff and the difference they make to the lives of our customers, which is why we offer the following benefits:

• Paid holiday (from 25 days up to 30 days with long service in addition to bank holidays, pro rata for part time hours)
• Sector specific training is provided as part of induction plus opportunities for professional development
• Access to Perks at Work where you can obtain great discounts of cinema tickets, shopping vouchers and much more
• Long service awards payable in 5 year increments
• Golden Hello/refer a friend receive up to £500
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Free DBS (Disclosures and Barring Service)
• Excellent opportunities to progress your career within Advance
• Enrolment in a pension scheme with matched contributions above the statutory minimum (if you work enough hours to meet the threshold for enrolment)

Advance is regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing and the Care Quality Commission and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support. You will be required to provide evidence of right to work. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be covered by Advance.

Safeguarding

At Advance, Safeguarding is embedded in our organisational culture — it’s reflected in our values, our behaviours, and the way we work together. We believe that creating a safe environment is not just about compliance, but about cultivating trust, openness, and accountability at every level.