Senior Life Practitioner

About The Role
Senior Life Practitioner – £13.18 ph to £14.32 pn (DOE)
Are you an experienced Support Worker in the Children's field looking for the next step in your career? We can offer fantastic career development and reward, just bring 100% of you.
As a Senior Support Worker/Life Practitioner you will be an integral part of the family at Apple Tree Bungalow, 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. -
About The Candidate
What experience and qualifications do you need:
• Diploma Level 3 in Young People’s Workforce (or equivalent)
• 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 get in return:
• A competitive starting salary rising significantly after probation
• Comprehensive training
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Free on-site car parking
• Career development opportunities for those that want them
• Fully funded enhanced DBS
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.
Kisimul is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Kisimul is committed to valuing diversity and promoting equality for all
All applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS Check. Kisimul Group Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.