At a Glance
- Tasks: Assist individuals with severe learning disabilities in daily activities and community trips.
- Company: Bridge House in Surfleet, Lincolnshire, focuses on supporting individuals with complex needs.
- Benefits: Enjoy fully funded qualifications, a Blue Light Card, and access to discounts at over 15,000 venues.
- Other info: All roles require an enhanced DBS check; visa sponsorship is not available.
- Why this job: Join a compassionate team dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals with learning disabilities.
- Qualifications: Must have Level 3 in Health & Social Care or be willing to work towards it.
The predicted salary is between 26400 - 28800 £ per year.
We are looking for a compassionate, enthusiastic, and dedicated Life Practitioner to join our team. As a Life Practitioner, you will provide essential support to individuals with severe learning disabilities and complex needs, assisting them 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 rates are:
- Level 1 – £12.71
- Level 2 – £13.10
- Level 3 – £13.60
You will have the opportunity to enhance your skills through our competency framework, unlocking pathways to increased hourly rates of pay.
Benefits:
- Genuine career development: opportunities with transparent pay grades.
- Fully funded qualifications.
- Blue Light Card: access to discounts in over 15,000 venues UK‑wide.
- Refer a friend: earn up to £500 for every successful hire.
- Financial benefits: life assurance of 1× your annual basic salary, access to a salary‑sacrifice pension scheme, withdraw a percentage of wages before payday with Stream, discounts from over 150 retailers.
- Health & wellbeing: access to an online GP, confidential telephone counselling, dedicated internal wellbeing support and an employee assistance programme.
- Flexible working patterns: option to work on bank holidays and take time off at another point more meaningful.
- Cycle to Work Scheme: salary deducted to buy a bike and save money.
- Free DBS check: cost covered.
- A competitive salary.
- Extensive training packages with time rostered out of your work rota to attend.
- Pension.
- Life assurance.
- Genuine career development opportunities.
- A beautiful home and grounds.
Qualifications:
- A genuine passion for care and a motivation to contribute to the progression of others.
- A strong team player.
- Resilient and confident to ask for support as needed.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Computer literacy.
- Level 3 in Health & Social Care or willingness to work towards one.
- Full UK driver’s licence or at least 2 years of driving experience in the UK.
Other Information:
All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check. Due to current UK Government guidelines, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role. Sponsorship is restricted to eligible colleagues who are already employed by the organisation. Children’s Homes positions are not eligible for sponsorship.
Life Practitioner employer: Job Search Place Limited
Bridge House offers a beautiful home and grounds in Lincolnshire, with genuine career development opportunities and extensive training packages. Employees benefit from life assurance, a pension scheme, and flexible working patterns, ensuring a supportive environment for both staff and those they care for.
