Assistant Practitioner - Learning Disabilities
As an Assistant Practitioner, youll be part of our valued BSW Learning Disabilities Service, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
* A salary of £26,712 with access to our group pension
* Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
* Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases such as grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
* Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
* Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well as career coaching and counselling
* Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
* An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
Main duties of the job
We’re excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for an Assistant Practitioner to join our forward-thinking Learning Disability and Autism Service. This role is ideal for someone with experience of supporting people with a learning disability who is ready to further develop their skills within a specialist team.
In this role, you’ll work closely with individuals who may have complex health needs, challenging behaviour and/or mental health needs. You’ll play a key part in assessing their needs, promoting independence, and helping to ensure they receive high-quality, person-centred support.
Due to the nature of the work, a full driving licence and access to your own transport are essential.
What we offer
* A warm, collaborative and experienced multidisciplinary team
* Regular supervision to support your growth and wellbeing
* Ongoing opportunities for professional development and career progression
About us
We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UK’s leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
Person Specification
Applications should include evidence of experience supporting people with learning disabilities, a full driving licence, and commitment to the values of the organisation.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2
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