Community Hub Lead Instructor

ST ELIZABETH'S CENTRE; Perry Green; Sur place; GBP 14 000 - 15 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

St Elizabeth's Centre invites applications for a Community Hub Lead Instructor on a 6-month secondment basis. 22.5 hours per week (Wed–Fri, 9am–5pm) at St Elizabeth's Centre, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire. Salary £14,204.38 per annum pro rata, with potential for extension subject to needs. Internal/external applicants welcome.

The role focuses on running the Community Hub, supervising staff, delivering person-centred activities and ensuring wellbeing and safety for attendees.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting people with complex needs.
• Ability to lead, motivate and supervise colleagues.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Experience planning and delivering meaningful activities.
• Understanding of medication safety and safeguarding practices.

Responsabilités

• Plan, coordinate and lead engaging, person-centred activities tailored to individual needs.
• Provide day-to-day leadership, guidance and support to colleagues.
• Support safe medication practices and follow individual care plans.
• Monitor participation, evaluate activities and keep progress records.
• Promote health, safety and safeguarding within the hub.
• Build positive relationships with families and other professionals.

Connaissances

Leadership

Motivation

Communication

Planning

Description du poste

Community Hub Lead Instructor

6-Month Secondment / Fixed-Term Opportunity

Location: St Elizabeth's Centre, Much Hadham, HertfordshireSalary: £14,204.38 per annum pro rata (£27,564.85 FTE / £14.14 per hour)Hours: 22.5 hours per week - Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9am-5pm (30-minute unpaid break each day)Contract: 6 monthsOpportunity: Open to internal and external applicants

There may be an opportunity for this position to be extended or become a longer-term arrangement, subject to operational requirements and organisational approval. However, this cannot be guaranteed at this stage.

Are you ready to take the next step and make a difference?

We're looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate and organised Community Hub Lead Instructor to join our team at St Elizabeth's.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys supporting people with complex needs, motivating colleagues and creating meaningful, engaging activities that make a real difference to people's lives.

Whether you're an existing colleague looking to develop your leadership skills or an external candidate ready for a new challenge, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role

As our Community Hub Lead Instructor, you'll play an important role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of our Community Hub, supporting the delivery of high-quality, person-centered activities and ensuring the wellbeing and safety of those attending.

You'll provide guidance and supervision to colleagues, coordinate activities and help create a positive, inclusive and engaging environment where everyone has the opportunity to achieve their potential.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Session Planning and Delivery:Plan, coordinate and lead engaging, person-centered activities tailored to individual needs, interests and abilities.
• Staff Leadership and Supervision:Provide day-to-day leadership, guidance and support to colleagues, promoting teamwork, development and high standards of care.
• Medication and Wellbeing:Support safe medication practices, ensuring individual care plans and organisational procedures are followed, and administer medication where appropriately trained and assessed as competent.
• Quality and Outcomes:Monitor participation, evaluate activities and maintain accurate records of individual progress and achievements.
• Health, Safety and Safeguarding:Promote a safe and supportive environment, ensuring appropriate risk assessments, safeguarding practices and organisational procedures are followed.
• Working Together:Build positive relationships with colleagues, families and other professionals to ensure the best possible outcomes for those we support.

About You

We're looking for someone who is confident, approachable and passionate about supporting individuals with additional and complex needs.

Ideally, you'll bring:

• Experience supporting people with learning disabilities, epilepsy or other complex needs.
• The ability to lead, motivate and support colleagues.
• Strong communication, organisational and planning skills.
• Experience planning and delivering meaningful, person-centered activities.
• An understanding of medication safety, safeguarding and accurate record-keeping.
• A positive, proactive and compassionate approach.
• A willingness to undertake relevant training and professional development.

Previous leadership experience would be an advantage, but we're equally interested in individuals who demonstrate the right skills, values and potential to develop.

Why Join St Elizabeth's?

At St Elizabeth's, we support children, young people and adults with epilepsy, learning disabilities and other complex needs, helping them to live fulfilling lives and achieve their potential.

Our values - Aspirational, Creative, Collaborative, Joyful and Compassionate - are at the heart of everything we do.

We're proud to be recognised as an Investors in People organisation and a Disability Confident employer.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process.

Our commitment to inclusion and safeguarding

At St Elizabeth's, we are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and recognised as an Investor in People.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and to creating a supportive working environment where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to reach their full potential.

We welcome applications from all eligible colleagues, regardless of background, and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process for anyone who may need additional support.

St Elizabeth's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to appropriate safer recruitment checks, including an Enhanced DBS check where required.

Ready to challenge yourself?

Join St Elizabeth's and help make every day meaningful.