Senior Life Practitioner

About the role

Our Adult Supported Living Home is looking for a Senior Life Practitioner to join our team at Bridge House in Spalding, Lincolnshire. As a Senior Life Practitioner, you will provide essential support to individuals with severe learning disabilities and complex needs, helping them live fulfilling, independent lives by assisting in daily activities and accompanying them on trips into the community.

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 driver’s licence or have been driving in the UK for 2 years or more.

Starting pay rates are structured as follows:

• Level 1: £14.48 per hour
• Level 2: £14.82 per hour
• Level 3: £15.72 per hour

You will have the opportunity to enhance your skills through our competency framework, unlocking pathways to increased hourly rates of pay.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential support to individuals with severe learning disabilities and complex needs
• Assist individuals in daily activities and accompany them on community trips (e.g., shopping, meals, appointments, outings)
• Drive a company vehicle to transport individuals (must meet driving requirements)

Requirements

• A genuine passion for care and motivation to contribute to the progression of others
• A strong team player with resilience and confidence to ask for support when needed
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Computer literacy
• A Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care or willingness to work toward it
• Full UK driver’s licence held for at least 2 years (or equivalent UK driving experience)

Benefits

• Genuine Career Development: Opportunities with transparent pay grades
• Fully Funded Qualifications: Access to training and certifications
• Blue Light Card: Discounts at over 15,000 UK venues
• Refer a Friend: Earn up to £500 for successful hires
• Financial Benefits:
  • Life Assurance (1x annual basic salary)
  • Salary sacrifice pension scheme
  • Early wage access via Stream
  • Discounts from over 150 retailers
• Health & Wellbeing:
  • Access to an online GP
  • Confidential telephone counselling
  • Dedicated internal wellbeing support
  • Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible Working Patterns: Option to work on bank holidays and take time off at a more meaningful date
• Cycle to Work Scheme: Salary-deducted bikes to save money
• Free DBS Checks: Covered by the employer

Pay

• Level 1: £14.48 per hour
• Level 2: £14.82 per hour
• Level 3: £15.72 per hour

About the employer

Kisimul Group Ltd provides specialist residential care and award-winning education to children, young people, and adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorder, severe and complex learning difficulties, global development delay, and associated challenging behaviour. The company is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children, and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Kisimul is committed to creating a workplace that celebrates and welcomes diversity in all its forms, valuing varied perspectives for innovation and growth.