Senior Life Practitioner

Senior Life Practitioner – £13.18 ph to £14.32 (DOE)

Here at Kisimul we're dedicated to improving the lives of the children with Autism and learning difficulties that we support everyday.

We're excited to be opening a brand new Children's Home called 'Old Elm' - a beautiful home located in Gamston, just outside of Retford.

We're also excited to launch our new flexible working contract. Our new contract will have no set shift pattern, you'll agree your 40 hours per week with your manager, at least 4 weeks ahead. You will elect to work either 5 x 8 hour shifts or 4 x 10 hour shifts per week across a variety of times and days to suit the needs of the business and the people we support - giving you the flexibility to strike a genuine work/life balance whilst pursuing a truly rewarding career at Kisimul. (Part-time shifts also available).

As a Senior Life Practitioner you will be an integral part of the family at Old Elm, no two shifts are the same but here is a brief overview of what your duties may look like:

• Working with all levels of the Staff Team to safeguard our young people at all time.
  Assisting the Registered Manager to utilise staff to ensure that shifts run smoothly and with appropriate numbers.
• Oversee medication administration in line with Individual Pupil Care Plan (IPCP)
  Maintaining clear and accurate records including leading on care planning and producing reports as required.
• Chairing regular staff meetings and handover meetings and ensuring that all relevant information is disseminated appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Working with the Training Department to promote the importance of training and support individuals to complete relevant qualifications through regular supervisions.
• Creating positive relationships with the young people and offering them unconditional dignity and respect.
• Meeting the physical, emotional, behavioural and cultural needs of the young people.
  Ensuring that the needs of the young person are being met and reviewing and recording changes to those needs.

What do we need from you?

Here at Kisimul, out fantastic training, induction and mentor programmes mean that we can teach you all you need apart from:

• A Diploma Level 3 in Health and Social Care (ideal, but not essential)
• Leadership experience, preferably within Children's Services.
• A genuine passion for care and to be motivated by contributing to the progression of others.
• A strong team player
• Resilience to keep going at difficult times and to ask for support if needed

What does my working week look like?

Week 1: Monday + Tuesday + Saturday + Sunday
Week 2: Wednesday + Thursday + Friday

Kisimul is committed to valuing diversity and promoting equality for all, apply today and take your first step to becoming part of the Kisimul Family!

About You

Benefits

• Genuine career development opportunities with transparent pay grades [find out more here – Kisimul | Autism, Learning Disability, Residential Care]
• Fully funded qualifications – Diploma Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care
• Blue Light card which give you access to discounts in over 15,000 venues UK wide
• Care Friends – earn additional money just by sharing our job adverts with your friends
• WageStream, a financial wellbeing app, allowing you early access to some of your wages for those unforeseen expenses
• Unlimited access to Health Assured for yourself and partner, for support with physical & mental health, legal advice and a whole host of other tools
• Life Assurance
• Flexible working patterns

What is it like to work at Kisimul? Click here to hear our teams talking about life at Kisimul: https://youtu.be/pP-sFmzkR88

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