Job Description

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About The Role

Joini

ng bonus of 1000 for experience/qualified Senior Life Practitioners with Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare.

30,716.88 - 33,356.60 per annum DOE

We are looking for Senior Life Practitioners to join our team at our Children's Residential Homes Church View and The Old Vicarage. Both homes are located

within four acres of the beautiful quiet village Swinderby, j

ust ten miles from the centre of Lincoln.

We are looking for a compassionate, enthusiastic, and dedicated Senior Life Practitioner to join our team. As a Senior Life Practitioner you will be reporting into the Registered Manager, the Senior Support Worker is responsible for advocating and providing person centred care and supporting our staff team to perform their wide range of duties appropriately and effectively, ensuring they can deliver the best possible care and support to our residents.



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 drivers licence or have been driving in the UK for 2 years or more.

Benefits

Genuine career development -

Opportunities with transparent pay grades (find out more here - Kisimul | Autism, Learning Disability, Residential Care)

Fully funded qualifications

- Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Blue light card

- which give you access to discounts in over 15,000 venues UK wide

Refer a friend

- Earn upto 500 through our refer a friend scheme

WageStream

- a financial wellbeing app, allowing you early access to some of your wages for those unforeseen expenses

Help@hand

- a well being app which gives you access to unlimited GP appointments, confidentiality 24/7 mental health support and physiotherapy sessions

Life Assurance

Flexible working patterns

Joining Bonus of 1000 (500 once employment commences with a further 500 on completion of probation period)

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About You

What experience and qualifications do you need:

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare Demonstrable experience supporting individuals with a learning disability, autism and associated complex needs Excellent written and oral communication skills to include computer literacy

What will you be doing:

Lead by example, behave and communicate appropriately at all times. Positively contribute to the personal development of our young people with both practical and emotional support. Participate in a wide range of exciting activities within the home and wider community Use knowledge and experience to contribute positively to care planning and participate supportively in reviews as requested Maintain accurate, clear and concise record keeping. Take ownership for developing and strengthening links with families, friends and relevant significant others. Work in partnership with the Night Team Leader to ensure streamlined service delivery and consistent communication throughout the site. Proactively participate in supporting the staff team carrying out regular supervisions as requested. Attend and contribute positively to regular staff meetings and hand-over meetings, ensuring all relevant information is disseminated appropriately and in a timely manner. Contribute positively to the training and development of the staff team to include own personal development / highlighting any training needs.
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About Kisimul Group

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 committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people, valuing diversity and promoting equality for all. Our values and commitments are shared throughout the whole of our community.

What is it like to work at Kisimul?

Click here to hear our teams talking about life at Kisimul: https://youtu.be/pP-sFmzkR88



Take a look at our Virtual tour: Swinderby Tour | Autism, Learning Disability, Residential Care



Find out more about Meaningful Life Model: https://youtu.be/XWo2VXzeGIg




All applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS Check. Kisimul Group Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.