Community Navigator

Making Space; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Electric Car Scheme

Up to 28 days holidays

Pension scheme

Learning & development

Paid sick leave

Travel schemes

Job summary

Making Space is seeking a Community Navigator in Peterborough to support older adults through a person-centred approach. You will link clients with local services, provide information, guidance and signposting to help them live well and meet outcomes.

The role requires NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or willingness to work towards it, with experience assessing needs and creating plans. Values alignment with Making Space is essential.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or willingness to work towards this.
• Experience of assessing needs and producing plans to meet outcomes.
• Values alignment with Making Space.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred support to clients to help them live well and achieve outcomes.
• Link people with local services, give advice, information, guidance and signposting.
• Develop connections with services to reduce isolation and support independent living.

Job description

We have a rewarding opportunity available for a Community Navigator to join the team within our Peterborough Navigators Service.

Our Community Navigator Team offer person centred support to clients to help them live well and achieve their individual outcomes. The team use their local knowledge to link people in with services and use their knowledge and expertise to provide advice, information, guidance and signposting., As the Community Navigator, your role will aim to address the rising needs of older adults in Cambridgeshire by connecting them with local services, community groups, and emotional support to reduce isolation, enhance mental health, and support independent living.

Candidates must have an NVQ level 2 (or equivalent) in Health and Social Care or willingness to work towards this.

Previous experience of working with individuals to assess their needs and produce plans to meet outcomes is essential for this role.

We are seeking individuals who can showcase that their personal values align ours here at Making Space.

Salary: £14.94 per hour

Hours: 16 weekly

At Making Space we are driven by a strong set of values that guide us in our mission to make a positive impact on the lives of the people who draw on our support.

We live and breathe our values; Kind Hearts, Tailor Making, Dreaming Big, Having Courage and Being Ready, every day and are looking for like-minded people to join us in making a meaningful difference in our community., We are constantly reviewing our benefits packages to ensure our employees are receiving the very best company perks and we are always seeking out further additions.

Our current benefits include:

• Stream - Access up to 30% of your wages as you earn
• Electric Car Scheme (subject to salary sacrifice & National Minimum Wage regulations)
• Lifestyle benefits through Bravo Benefits and Health service discounts
• Up to 28 days holidays per year including bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
• We pay double time for Xmas day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day
• Our employees can buy and sell up to 2 weeks holiday - statutory limits apply
• Access to our library of learning through our e-portal
• Want to upskill? We will invest in you and provide you with qualifications in level 2-6 in Health and Social Care, Management, Admin plus other continuous professional development should you wish to further your career within Social Care.
• We invest heavily in your career progression; did you know at least half of our senior posts are filled internally through promotion.
• Travel schemes including cycle to work, car maintenance and 55p per mile travel expenses.
• We run a colleague engagement hub with monthly and annual colleague awards
• Pension Scheme 3% employer contribution as a minimum
• Paid Sick leave