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Female Practice Leader Job details Posting date: 24 October 2025 Hours: Full time Closing date: 23 November 2025 Location: Colchester, Essex Remote working: On-site only Company: Thera East Job type: Permanent Job reference: Apply for this job Summary Job Title: Female Practice Leader Location: Colchester, Essex Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time 39 hours per week Salary: Grade 6+ £28,103.98 per annum Annual Leave entitlement: 28 days inclusive of bank holidays Additional Information: Driver required Ref: Empower People. Inspire Teams. What is a Practice Leader at Thera East? It's not just a title - it's a mission. At Thera East, Practice Leaders are experts in person-centred support. Most importantly, they improve outcomes for people with a learning disability, ensuring choice and control around the delivery of their support, and maintain a safe environment.As a Practice Leader, you will: Shape the direction of your field through your expertise and passion for growing people and practices Mentor and empower Support Workers to provide the very best support to people with a learning disability. Support individual emotional, psychological and social wellbeing needs in line with Positive Behaviour Support guidance. You will also support people with personal care, assisting with finances, preparing meals and accessing the community. You and your team will encourage people to live the life that they choose, ensuring that they have choice and control around the planning and delivery of their support, enabling them to achieve their desired lifestyle and goals, maximising their community inclusion and participation. The role requires you to have a flexible approach to working shifts and maintaining records in line with company policies. At all times aim to empower individuals, promote inclusion, rights & independence, whilst adhering to policies and acting as an ambassador for the company Thera¿s Vision Thera will show that people with a learning disability can be leaders in society. Thera will be controlled by people with a learning disability. People supported by Thera can say how their Thera company is directed and managed. People with a learning disability will design the support they want from Thera. Thera will respect the rights and wishes of people at work, at home and in the community. People with a learning disability will check the quality of support from their Thera company.Thera Group will be led by a charity Skills & Experience Experience supporting people with learning disabilities. Knowledge of safeguarding, health and safety, and care regulations. Excellent communication, leadership, organisational, and decision-making skills. Confidence in using digital systems (e.g. Excel, care planning software). Flexible working hours, willingness to travel and work across multiple locations. Please see the attached Benefits and Job Description before applying. If you¿re ready to lead by example, create positive change, and contribute to a thriving supportive environment, we would love to hear from you! Apply Now to join our dedicated team and make a difference.E: T: We reserve the right to close this advert before the closing deadline if we interview and offer the right candidate.We are an equal opportunities employer. Thera is an equal opportunities employer that promotes diversity within our workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, regardless of sexual orientation, race, age, gender, disability, religion or belief.All posts are subject to DBS checks. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974. For this role, you must declare any convictions or cautions that you have received, including those that would otherwise be spent. * Female only qualifies under Paragraph 1, Schedule 9 of the Equality Act.