Community Facilitator

Salary details: £31524 - £32931

Day Opportunities   

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), in our in-house provisions for adults with Learning disabilities and/or Autism.  

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.  

Community Facilitator Level 1 (X 3 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.

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.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Jeffrey Wallace;    Jeffrey.Wallace@royalgreenwich.gov.uk     07771 943111  

Safer recruitment: Royal Borough of Greenwich is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any roles which involve working with children, young people or vulnerable adults, or roles in which the duties will involve access to sensitive information relating to children, young people or vulnerable adults, the Royal Borough will take up references prior to interview. You should provide details of referees including your current and previous employers, covering the last 5 years. Candidates can request for us not to send a reference request to their current employer prior to interview by emailing us at recruitment@royalgreenwich.gov.uk.

As part of our Safer Recruitment Policy, a full employment history is also required for this role. Please provide a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment. Unless otherwise stated, a Basic DBS check will be undertaken as part of the pre-employment checks for successful candidates.

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.

High Volume Applications: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date should there be a high volume of applications received.

DBS: This role requires an Enhanced DBS. (This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act,1974).

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

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.

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.