Practice Leader - The Orchard
| Posting date: | 14 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £14.10 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £14.10 (£13.30 +additional factors +30p on-call assignment, +30p hub leader) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 September 2025 |
| Location: | Plymstock, Plymouth |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Havencare Homes and Support Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | HLPLY0825 |
Summary
Reference Code: HLPLY0825
Practice Leader (Hub Leader)
Hourly Rate: £14.10 (£13.30 +additional factors +30p on-call assignment, +30p hub leader)
Hours: 40 hours per week
Location: The Orchard, Plymstock
Havencare is a forward-thinking and growing charity. We have been making a difference for over 35 years, changing the lives of people who have learning disabilities, autism, brain injuries, and other support needs. Our big aims include every person having a home that is right for them, and support for the life they choose.
At Havencare, first and foremost, we are looking for outstanding people who align with our values of Transparency, Quality and Engagement.
An understanding of positive behaviour support (PBS) and leading PBS in practice would be an advantage, although not essential because we can develop these skills and experience with the right person who has the attitude and aptitude to learn and deliver at this level.
About the Role
You will work on-shift, leading your team in outstanding practice. You will lead the principles of “nothing about me without me”, ensuring the supported person’s voice (behaviours, expressions, actions, words) is heard, and they are leading their support planning, delivery, and review.
Some of the duties will include:
Managing Hub rotas and individual rotas as relevant that ensure high-quality person-centred support is delivered in the most efficient way.
Planning shared spaces activities (in “support hubs”) co-productively with supported people and staff teams.
Ethically recruiting, retaining, developing, supervising, appraising, and engaging Practice Leaders assigned to your Hub service.
Provide information and reports to Registered Managers on the performance and development of services and PWS
This role also includes providing on-call in the first line of advice, support, and actions in the 24hr on-call service on a regional rota.
You will work on-shift, leading your team in outstanding practice. You will lead the principles of “nothing about me without me”, ensuring the supported person’s voice (behaviours, expressions, actions, words) is heard, and they are leading their support planning, delivery, and review.
The Orchard is an extra care provision currently supporting 7 people. The people we support at The Orchard all have varying support needs and all have tailor-made support built around their needs. All of the people we support have individual packages of support and access to extra care support for emergency situations. The position would include working on shift with the team to demonstrate good practice and leadership to the team and to work with the individuals to get to know them and to continuing to develop the service to be outstanding and to deliver meaningful outcomes to the people who live at The Orchard. The hub leaders will work with the existing team to develop a culture that is positive, open and transparent and will enable the staff to support he individuals to the best of their abilities.
About You:
Comfortable to sit quietly and use compassionate and considerate techniques to engage people we support in activities.
Passion to live-life and lead more than a safe existence.
Naturally curious about neurodiverse human behaviour
Non-judgemental and focuses more on why something happened opposed to what happened.
A confident leader from the front, back and centre of their team, depending on circumstances.
Able to investigate, hear all perspectives, analyse information, and develop and adapt ways of working.
Thrive on working closely with family, wider networks, and your colleagues, collaborating and coproducing with the expertise of others to enable a holistic, truly person-led service.
For occupational requirement reasons we are looking to appoint a female only for this post (exemption under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9).
About the usual working pattern:
Working pattern will be a mix of on-shift and off-rota hours. We have a 4-week rolling rota, please see below the rota. Please note, this is subject to change with the needs of the business.
Week 1
Monday- 0900-2300
Wednesday- 0800-1800
Thursday- 0900-1830
Friday- 1200-2300
Week 2
Tuesday- 1000-2300
Wednesday- 1200-2300 & Sleep
Thursday- 0800-1600
Friday- 0800-1600
Sunday- 2200-2300 & Sleep
Week 3
Monday- 0800-1900
Tuesday- 0800-1700
Thursday- 0800-1830
Friday- 1200-1830
Week 4
Monday- 2200-2300 & Sleep
Tuesday- 0800-1430
Wednesday- 0900-2300 & Sleep
Thursday- 0800-1830
Friday- 1000-1600
Sunday- 1000-1800
We will provide you with:
Quality training and development opportunities to maintain and enhance your skills and knowledge.
Additional rate for overtime shifts
Free 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing.
Big financial rewards through our Refer a Friend Scheme
Vouchers at Christmas, your work anniversary, and your birthday
Paid DBS
…and more!
Essential for the role:
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and subscription to the Update Service; right to work in the UK and two satisfactory references.
Closing date: The closing date for this vacancy is 13th September. Applications will be considered as and when received.
Interview date: Interviews will be arranged as and when applications are received.
To apply: https://havencarehomesandsupportltd.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=cea5364f-2306-4f4b-bdf8-0bda652b429b
Practice Leader (Hub Leader)
Hourly Rate: £14.10 (£13.30 +additional factors +30p on-call assignment, +30p hub leader)
Hours: 40 hours per week
Location: The Orchard, Plymstock
Havencare is a forward-thinking and growing charity. We have been making a difference for over 35 years, changing the lives of people who have learning disabilities, autism, brain injuries, and other support needs. Our big aims include every person having a home that is right for them, and support for the life they choose.
At Havencare, first and foremost, we are looking for outstanding people who align with our values of Transparency, Quality and Engagement.
An understanding of positive behaviour support (PBS) and leading PBS in practice would be an advantage, although not essential because we can develop these skills and experience with the right person who has the attitude and aptitude to learn and deliver at this level.
About the Role
You will work on-shift, leading your team in outstanding practice. You will lead the principles of “nothing about me without me”, ensuring the supported person’s voice (behaviours, expressions, actions, words) is heard, and they are leading their support planning, delivery, and review.
Some of the duties will include:
Managing Hub rotas and individual rotas as relevant that ensure high-quality person-centred support is delivered in the most efficient way.
Planning shared spaces activities (in “support hubs”) co-productively with supported people and staff teams.
Ethically recruiting, retaining, developing, supervising, appraising, and engaging Practice Leaders assigned to your Hub service.
Provide information and reports to Registered Managers on the performance and development of services and PWS
This role also includes providing on-call in the first line of advice, support, and actions in the 24hr on-call service on a regional rota.
You will work on-shift, leading your team in outstanding practice. You will lead the principles of “nothing about me without me”, ensuring the supported person’s voice (behaviours, expressions, actions, words) is heard, and they are leading their support planning, delivery, and review.
The Orchard is an extra care provision currently supporting 7 people. The people we support at The Orchard all have varying support needs and all have tailor-made support built around their needs. All of the people we support have individual packages of support and access to extra care support for emergency situations. The position would include working on shift with the team to demonstrate good practice and leadership to the team and to work with the individuals to get to know them and to continuing to develop the service to be outstanding and to deliver meaningful outcomes to the people who live at The Orchard. The hub leaders will work with the existing team to develop a culture that is positive, open and transparent and will enable the staff to support he individuals to the best of their abilities.
About You:
Comfortable to sit quietly and use compassionate and considerate techniques to engage people we support in activities.
Passion to live-life and lead more than a safe existence.
Naturally curious about neurodiverse human behaviour
Non-judgemental and focuses more on why something happened opposed to what happened.
A confident leader from the front, back and centre of their team, depending on circumstances.
Able to investigate, hear all perspectives, analyse information, and develop and adapt ways of working.
Thrive on working closely with family, wider networks, and your colleagues, collaborating and coproducing with the expertise of others to enable a holistic, truly person-led service.
For occupational requirement reasons we are looking to appoint a female only for this post (exemption under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9).
About the usual working pattern:
Working pattern will be a mix of on-shift and off-rota hours. We have a 4-week rolling rota, please see below the rota. Please note, this is subject to change with the needs of the business.
Week 1
Monday- 0900-2300
Wednesday- 0800-1800
Thursday- 0900-1830
Friday- 1200-2300
Week 2
Tuesday- 1000-2300
Wednesday- 1200-2300 & Sleep
Thursday- 0800-1600
Friday- 0800-1600
Sunday- 2200-2300 & Sleep
Week 3
Monday- 0800-1900
Tuesday- 0800-1700
Thursday- 0800-1830
Friday- 1200-1830
Week 4
Monday- 2200-2300 & Sleep
Tuesday- 0800-1430
Wednesday- 0900-2300 & Sleep
Thursday- 0800-1830
Friday- 1000-1600
Sunday- 1000-1800
We will provide you with:
Quality training and development opportunities to maintain and enhance your skills and knowledge.
Additional rate for overtime shifts
Free 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing.
Big financial rewards through our Refer a Friend Scheme
Vouchers at Christmas, your work anniversary, and your birthday
Paid DBS
…and more!
Essential for the role:
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and subscription to the Update Service; right to work in the UK and two satisfactory references.
Closing date: The closing date for this vacancy is 13th September. Applications will be considered as and when received.
Interview date: Interviews will be arranged as and when applications are received.
To apply: https://havencarehomesandsupportltd.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=cea5364f-2306-4f4b-bdf8-0bda652b429b
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