Do you have experience in supporting people? Do you know how to deliver a range of community activities? Yes, great then we may have the role for you.
A fantastic and highly rewarding opportunity has arisen for a Community Inclusion Facilitator to join our enthusiastic and passionate colleagues in Sutton Me Time. The role is part time for 20 hours per week.
Me Time is Mencap’s social inclusion, leisure and community led programme, supporting adults with a learning disability to develop the skills and confidence to build relationships and be fully included in their local community. Me Time provide a range of support for individuals to do this, through the direct provision of a range of community activities as well as support to access community groups and local opportunities.
The Me Time model is person centred and focused on improving quality of life for the people engaged on the programme as well as providing pathways to other opportunities. For more information about our Me Time services and what we do, please visit https://www.mencap.org.uk/advice-and-support/education-skills-and-work/me-time
As a Community Inclusion Facilitator you will be a valued colleague within a team, you will be flexible and committed to supporting people. Your role is responsible for developing and offering a range of responsive direct individual and group activities to people with a learning disability accessing the Me Time Programme.
Key responsibilities are:
- Work in a way that enables the people being supported to make decisions and choices and encourage trying new opportunities in line with the life each person chooses to lead.
- Ensure the plans we put in place for the people we support are person centred and the person is fully involved in all aspect of the planning and review process.
- To be part of a team, working with colleagues to build community networks, sharing contacts and connections, raises concerns using the appropriate channels, particularly in relation to safeguarding.
- Being able to be creative, dynamic, and adaptable to potential challenging scenarios in relation to the needs of the people we support.
- Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of people being supported, encourage each person’s progress and report on the impact that the programme has on the lives of people.
- Complete all recording requirements in a timely manner and ensure high quality support is planned and delivered.
- Communicate with the people being supported with dignity and respect.
- To be flexibility and can work from different locations and projects within the community.
- This is not an exhaustive list of the role and its requirements, please look at the full job description for further information.
Here at Mencap we operate a blind recruitment process for a lot of our roles, please ensure you apply with a full application and covering statement.
JOB ID: 36391
Here at Mencap, we offer an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward our employees to ensure that our teams feel valued and appreciated. Our benefits package offers 32 days of paid holiday (including bank holidays, pro rata), along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest-free loans, and many more exciting offerings. For more details on what we have to offer, please see the attached document outlining all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team!
Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live their lives to the full. We campaign for a fairer society. We work with families and partners to build inclusive communities. And we deliver the services people need to live their lives.
Everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues. Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere.
- Everyone is expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation.
- Every day we grow and learn. It’s okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes.
- Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.
We have Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long- term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies. We want to encourage everyone to apply to work at Mencap and we offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. We’re not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you’re applying for.
