Assistant Practice Leader

  • Maesteg
  • Mirus Wales

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Practice Leader to join our dedicated team in Bridgend, leading a team of Support Workers across two houses based in Maesteg and Pencoed.

As a starter, you'll have a passion for developing a team of staff to deliver an excellent experience for the individuals we currently support. You take pride in leading the team to deliver a great range of choices and a customer experience that any person supported would want for within a health and social care environment. You have a natural talent to get the best from the team and in return, we'll do the same for you as you'll have every opportunity to take your career further to the next steps. Experience of working with people with autism and/or complex behaviours would be highly desirable

What you will be doing?

  • You will support the Practice Leader in ensuring the delivery of creative, person centred, outcome focused support to each person supported.
  • Provide supervision and probation reviews for Support Workers as agreed with the Practice Leader and contribute to the identification and organisation of training and development to meet support staff needs
  • You will work in partnership with others, supporting the development of positive networks of people, and encouraging input from families, advocates, and multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Ensure the service we provide complies with CIW and RISCA regulation and Local Authority Service specifications, ensuring quality systems are continually developed and reviewed.
  • Participate in the on call rota.

What we are looking for?

  • You will be able to demonstrate experience of working in services for people with complex behaviours, learning difficulties and/or autism.
  • Experience of working in a person-centred health and social care environment and have working knowwedge of manual handling.
  • QCF level 4 in Health and Social Care is desired (or willing to work towards).
  • To have experience of using IT systems to ensure effective communication and planning.
  • Full UK driving license

Our benefits include :

  • Fully funded and supported qualification Level 5 Health and Social Care (if not already achieved)
  • Paid work-related travel at 45p per mile between services.
  • Premium payments for sleep in and wake in.
  • Full training programme and opportunities for development and promotion.
  • 24 days' Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays. Increasing after 5 years' service.
  • Pension Scheme.
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • A Wellbeing Hub
  • Social Wales Registration and DBS paid for by mirus.
  • A £300 employee referral scheme, once employed

Recruitment Timetable

Closing date

Thursday 9th March 2023

Interview day at our Bridgend Office

Friday 17th March 2023

How to apply : Vacancy Type :Permanent

Location :Maesteg

Postcode :CF34 0TL

Full-time / Part-time :Full-time

Salary :£26,322.89

Closing Date :3 March 2023