Senior Practitioner in Enderby

Position: Senior Practitioner

Location: Leicester City

Hours: 37.5 contracted hours per week (Monday to Sunday – split between on shift and office hours, and may include days, evenings, weekends, bank holidays and sleep‑ins)

Salary: £29,769.39 per annum (£15.23 per hour)

Job Ref: 5066

About the role:

As a Senior Practitioner you will work alongside your Support Manager to provide an excellent support service for the customers around Leicester. You will support by leading, developing, monitoring, and evaluating support practice in line with Advance policies and procedures, best practice, contractual and regulatory standards. You will be passionate about ensuring the service delivered is person‑centred and supports people to develop their confidence, skills and independence in their own home and in the local community.

Responsibilities:

• Overseeing the support given by the support workers and coaching, guiding and providing practice leadership for the team.
• Supporting and observing support workers in their role and ensuring best practice.
• Coaching team members to deal with behaviours that challenge, acting as a role model for best practice and encouraging a reflective culture.
• Working effectively across a range of teams, including peer group, multidisciplinary and specialist health teams.
• Supporting the review and update of support plans and documents relating to customers.
• Working in partnership with the Operations Manager, Support Manager and Support Workers to develop and implement plans which promote people’s communication and support them with making choices and decisions.
• Taking an active role in the training, coaching and development of staff on all aspects of mental health and person‑centred delivery, including organising community of practice groups, training events and workshops.
• Being alert to and proactive in safeguarding the health, safety and welfare of customers, yourself and colleagues based in the scheme and/or assigned area.
• Attending meetings where appropriate to discuss customers’ progress and plan for future transitions.

About the candidate:

We would love to hear from you if you are passionate about improving the lives of local, vulnerable people, and we will consider your application even if you don’t have previous experience working in care or support. What matters to us is your ability and determination to support people with learning disabilities, and the values you can bring to Advance. Ideally the successful candidate will have experience working with people with learning disabilities or mental health support, however training can be given to the right applicant.

The role requires the following qualities:

• Flexible, reliable and proactive.
• Supportive of the customers’ goals to live the lifestyle of their choosing.
• Willing to learn new skills.
• Work with a person‑centred approach.
• Good IT knowledge.
• Good communication skills.
• Able to complete good quality support records.
• Good at working on your own and within a team.

Essential Requirements:

A driving licence and access to own vehicle are essential for this role.

Benefits of working for Advance:

• Paid holiday (from 25 days up to 30 days with long service, plus bank holidays, pro rata for part‑time hours).
• Sector specific training provided as part of induction and opportunities for professional development.
• Access to Perks at Work with discounts on cinema tickets, shopping vouchers and more.
• Long service awards payable in 5‑year increments.
• Golden Hello/refer a friend scheme with up to £500.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Free DBS (Disclosures and Barring Service).
• Excellent opportunities to progress your career within Advance.
• Enrolment in a pension scheme with matched contributions above statutory minimum (if you meet the threshold).

Compliance and Safeguarding:

Advance is regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing and the Care Quality Commission. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be covered by Advance. Safeguarding is embedded in our organisational culture. We hold everyone responsible for safeguarding and can be contacted with any concerns about the welfare or safety of someone we support.

Equal Opportunities Statement:

We are an equal opportunities employer who values its staff and the difference they make to their customers. We do not tolerate racism or discrimination of any kind. We are committed to recruiting the best colleagues regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, and to supporting customers from similarly diverse backgrounds.