Job summary
- Main area
- Bank
- Grade
- Local Grades
- Contract
- Bank
- Hours
- Flexible working - Sessional Worker Contract
- Job ref
- 828-Providebank264
- Employer
- Provide CIC
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Fern Lodge
- Town
- Braintree
- Salary
- £13.02 per hour, plus enhancements for nights/weekends.
- Salary period
- Hourly
- Closing
- 09/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Support Practitioner (bank)
Local Grades
Job overview
We are looking for Support Practitioners to join our team to work flexibly across our Enablement and Care services.
Please note that the majority of our current requirements are short-notice requests.
Main duties of the job
Fern Lodge is a small care home providing living accommodation for up to 8 adults with learning disabilities, we are set in extensive grounds and gardens, and everyone has their own large room with bedroom, living area and ensuite bathroom. There are currently six people living at Fern Lodge and with a variety of needs. Your working day will be varied, interesting and rewarding, with opportunity to participate in a variety of training opportunities and develop yourself.
Within the same grounds is Cypress Gardens, incorporating 8 individual supported living flats where you will enable individuals to develop their ability to maintain independence and grow in confidence through support and encouragement. There are a variety of shifts and hours available including weekdays, weekends and waking night so we can flexibly meet the needs of the people who live here.
Working for our organisation
The Workforce Solutions leaflet is attached to this vacancy, this includes the benefits which come with a contract
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Support individuals with learning disabilities to the highest standard towards meeting agreed outcomes.
- Support individuals to maintain their own home, living a fulfilled and happy life.
- Support individuals with personal care ensuring privacy, dignity and respect are maintained.
- Support individuals to create and maintain a living environment that feels like their own home.
- Support and encourage individuals to make choices and life decisions in line with the Mental Capacity Act requirements.
- Assist individuals to engage in everyday home, social, leisure and work activities.
- Support individuals with their health needs.
- Keep up to date and accurate records, maintaining confidentiality.
- Support individuals with their finances.
- Look for opportunities to use assistive technology to increase the
persons independence. - To ensure that any incidents, particularly those which may relate to safeguarding, are reported
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Care experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience in supported living services
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Workforce Solutions
- Job title
- Workforce Solutions
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 303 2692



