Community Facilitator level 1

Job Introduction

Royal Borough of Greenwich Day Opportunities Service - Sherard Road London SE9

Health and Adult Social Care (HAS), Provider Service, Learning Disability Provisions

We are seeking to fill a number of roles to help us deliver our new vision for Health and Adults Services (HAS), within our in-house provisions for adults with Learning disabilities and/or Autism, some of whom have complex health needs.

Royal Borough of Greenwich Health and Adults Services (HAS) collaborates with residents so they can live the best lives they can, by working together to identify strengths and to support independence.

We are strong believers in empowering people and building on their positive attributes. We enjoy our work and strive to deliver the best outcomes in a supportive and nurturing environment. This applies to our residents as well as our workforce.

We offer creative activities led by our residents. These include health and wellbeing, pottery, drama and music.

Community Facilitator Level 1 (X3 posts, 35 hours per week)

Your role will be to directly support adults with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism to take part in a range of activities and opportunities within our resource hub, at small community based themed projects and to be actively involved in their local and wider communities.

You will be part of a diverse community engaging with partners. You will implement and offer creative activities to our residents that have been identified in partnership with them”.  We follow cultural events throughout the year and expect all candidates to participate with these accordingly

We are seeking candidates who are committed, creative, dynamic and eager to do things differently, skilled staff with a “can do” attitude who have service user’s preferences, choices and aspirations at the heart of what they do.

You will believe wholeheartedly in people with learning disabilities and/or Autism having control over their own lives and the services they receive, and you will actively demonstrate equality, dignity and respect at all times.

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated. 

Early Advert Close: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).

Full Employment History: A full employment history is required for this role. Please provide a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment.

How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.

Salary: Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.

Our Staff Values: Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.