Support Practitioner

Humbercare Ltd; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 16,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support organization in Grimsby is looking for a part-time Support Practitioner to provide housing-related support for adults with disabilities. The role involves delivering tailored care, assisting with independent living, and engaging with service users compassionately. Successful candidates will have experience in adult care, good communication skills, and the ability to work within a team. Competitive salary and extensive training opportunities are included.

Benefits

Extensive specialised training programme including NVQ levels 2-5

Attractive pension scheme

Membership to a private health scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Essential travel expenses

Company sick pay after 2 years

Responsibilities

• Deliver person-centred housing related care and support.
• Enable adults with disabilities to live independently.
• Liaise with other professionals and agencies.

Skills

Understanding of Person Centred approaches to care and support

Understanding of Risk Management

Ability to engage with complex and challenging Service User group

Ability to communicate at all levels

Experience supporting vulnerable adults

Ability to treat people with dignity and respect

Compassion and empathy

Ability to work within a team

Ability to work on own initiative

Job description

Overview

We are currently recruiting a Support Practitioner on a part time basis (24 hours a week) for our housing related support framework service.

About the service

THE HOUSING RELATED SUPPORT FRAMEWORK SERVICE:

Delivers a package of person-centred housing related care and support to enable adults with a physical or learning disability to live in their own homes as independently as possible. The care and support is tailored to each individual\'s needs and includes advice, guidance and delivery of:

• Maintaining and managing independent accommodation


• Setting up and maintaining essential utilities


• Accessing specialist advice or agencies


• Maximising benefit entitlements


• Money and debt management


• Liaising with other professionals


• Accessing training, voluntary work, education and employment


• Developing independent living skills


• Access to client involvement groups


• Encouraging positive neighbour relationships and involvement in the local community


• Appropriate use of leisure time


• Personal Care

The service is open to anyone over the age of 18 meeting the criteria and living in North East Lincolnshire. The Service is registered with the Care Quality Commission to deliver Personal Care.

Hours

Shifts vary and include evening and weekend work.

What the successful candidate must have

• An understanding of Person Centred approaches to care and support


• An understanding of Risk Management


• The ability to engage with a complex and challenging Service User group


• The ability to communicate at all levels


• Experience of supporting vulnerable adults within their own homes


• Work positively with new demands and changes


• The ability to treat people with dignity and respect


• Compassion and empathy


• The ability to work within a team and on your own initiative

Salary

Salary - £15,724.80 per annum

Benefits

• An extensive specialised training programme including NVQ levels 2-5


• An attractive pension scheme and annual leave entitlement


• Membership to a private health scheme


• An Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling support and free legal and health advice


• Essential travel expenses


• Company sick pay following completion of 2 years\' service


• Succession planning within the organisation so employees have opportunity to progress


• A family friendly environment

How to apply

You can apply online through our website https://www.humbercare.org.uk/career-opportunities-at-humbercare. Alternatively telephone us on 01482 586633 or email us at info @ humbercare.org.uk to request an application form or full job description.

Please note only completed application forms will be considered for the role.

Closing date

Closing date for applications: 12:00pm on Wednesday 17th September 2025.