About The Role
Our Children Residential Home is looking for Life Practitioners to join our team at Anam Cara in Friesthorpe, Nr Market Rasen/Lincoln. We are looking for a compassionate, enthusiastic, and dedicated Life Practitioner to 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 those we support to community activities such as shopping, meals, appointments, and outings. To drive the company vehicle you must hold a full UK drivers licence or have been driving in the UK for 2 years or more. Starting rates are £12.71 for Level 1; £13.10 for Level 2; £13.60 for Level 3. Experience may warrant a higher rate of £13.60.
Benefits
* Genuine Career Development: Opportunities with transparent pay grades (find out more here – Kisimul | Autism, Learning Disability, Residential Care)
* 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 1× your annual basic salary; access to salary sacrifice pension scheme; withdraw a percentage of your wages as you earn them before payday with Stream; access to discounts from over 150 retailers
* Health & Wellbeing: Online GP, confidential telephone counselling, dedicated internal wellbeing support, and an Employee Assistance Programme
* Flexible Working Patterns: Option to work on bank holidays and take the time off at another point that is more meaningful to you
* Cycle to Work Scheme: Salary‑deducted bikes to save money
* Free DBS Checks covered by the company
About The Candidate
* 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
* Level 3 in Children’s Residential Services or willingness to work towards it
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
Our Kisimul Group Ltd are a group of independent specialist schools and adult provisions providing exceptional residential care and award‑winning education to children, young people and adults with a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder, severe and complex learning difficulties, global development delay and associated challenging behaviour.
We are proud to be awarded an outstanding company to work for as voted in our most recent employee survey.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people, and expect all staff to share this commitment.
At Kisimul, we’re committed to creating a workplace that celebrates and welcomes diversity in all its forms. We believe that varied perspectives make us stronger and more innovative. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply – your unique background, perspective and potential might be exactly what we’re looking for.
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.
If you’re ready to invest in your future and make a meaningful impact, apply today.
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