Our Childtrens Residential Home – Senior Life Practitioner
We are looking for a compassionate, enthusiastic, and dedicated Senior Life Practitioner to join our team at the Apple Tree Bungalow in Swinderby, Lincoln.
As a Senior 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 driver’s licence or have been driving in the UK for 2 years or more.
Starting rates are £13.99 and for those with experience it’s £15.99.
Level 1 – £13.99, Level 2 – £14.31, Level 3 – £15.99.
You will have the opportunity to enhance your skills through our competency framework, unlocking pathways to increased hourly rates of pay.
Benefits
* Genuine career development with transparent pay grades.
* Fully funded qualifications.
* Blue Light Card – access to discounts in over 15,000 venues UK wide.
* Refer a friend – earn up to £500 for every successful hire.
* Financial benefits: life assurance of 1x your annual basic salary; access to salary sacrifice pension scheme and wage withdrawal through Stream; discounts from over 150 retailers.
* Health and wellbeing: online GP, confidential telephone counselling, internal wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme.
* Flexible working patterns – option to work on bank holidays and take time off at a more meaningful date.
* Cycle to Work Scheme – salary‑deducted bikes.
* Free DBS check coverage.
Qualifications and Experience
* A genuine passion for care and motivation to contribute to the progression of others.
* A strong team player.
* Resilient and confident to ask for support as needed.
* Excellent written and oral communication skills.
* Computer literacy.
* A Level 3 in Children’s Residential Services or willingness to work towards one.
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.
Due to current UK Government guidelines, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role. Sponsorship is restricted to eligible colleagues who are already employed by the organisation. Children’s Homes positions are not eligible for sponsorship.
All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
For more information about our meaningful life model, visit https://youtu.be/XWo2VXzeGIg. To hear about life at our residential home, visit https://youtu.be/pP-sFmzkR88.
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