Life Practitioner, Healthcare

Life Practitioner – Tigh Calman

We are looking for a compassionate, enthusiastic, and dedicated Life Practitioner to join our team at Tigh Calman in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.

As a Life Practitioner, you will provide essential support to individuals with severe learning disabilities and complex needs, helping them live fulfilling, independent lives by assisting them in daily activities and accompanying them on trips into the community. You will drive the company vehicle to transport the people we support to community activities such as shopping, meals, appointments, and outings. To drive the vehicle, you must have a full UK driver’s licence or have been driving in the UK for 2 years or more.

Starting rates are £12.71 for Level 1, £13.10 for Level 2, and £13.60 for Level 3.

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

• Genuine career development opportunities with transparent pay grades.
• Fully funded qualifications.
• Blue Light Card – access to discounts in over 15,000 venues across the UK.
• Refer a friend programme: earn up to £500 for each successful hire.
• Financial benefits:
  
  life assurance of 1× your annual basic salary; access to a salary sacrifice pension scheme; ability to withdraw a percentage of your wages as you earn them 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 meaningful point.
• Cycle to Work scheme: salary‑deducted bikes.
• Free DBS check cost covered.

• Genuine passion for care and motivation to contribute to the progression of others.
• 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 it.

• 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 to work within.
• Fully funded DBS checks.

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 already employed by the organisation.

At Kisimul, we’re committed to creating a workplace that celebrates and welcomes diversity in all its forms. We believe varied perspectives make us stronger and more innovative. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply.