Location
Hackney, London

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

Salary
£29,270.09 per annum

About the Role
Would you like to work somewhere where you get to make a real difference every day? As Senior Practitioner, you will work alongside your Operations Manager to provide an excellent support service for the customers in Hackney, London. 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. The role of Senior Practitioner will include overseeing the support given by the support workers and supporting, coaching, guiding, and providing practice leadership for the team, including: 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 and Multi-Disciplinary, and Specialist Health Teams; supporting the review and update of support plans and documents relating to customers; working in partnership with the Operations 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-centered delivery; being alert to and proactive in safeguarding the health, safety, and welfare of customers, yourself and colleagues; and attending meetings where appropriate to discuss customers' progress and plan for future transitions.

Experience
We would love to hear from you if you are passionate about improving the lives of local, vulnerable people. The successful candidate will ideally have experience of working with people with learning disabilities and Mental Health Support; however, training can be given to the right applicant.

About you
Are you flexible, reliable and proactive? Are you supportive of the customers’ goals to live the lifestyle of their choosing? Are you willing to learn new skills? Do you work with a person-centred approach? Do you have good IT knowledge and communication skills? Are you able to complete good quality support records and work well both independently and within a team? Although not essential, a driving licence and access to your own vehicle are desirable for this role.

Qualifications
No specific qualifications are required, but a positive attitude and a willingness to learn are essential.