Community Navigator

Making Space Charity; St. Neots; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 13,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Stream - Wage access

Electric Car Scheme

Bravo Benefits

Health service discounts

Up to 28 days holidays

Holiday purchase/sell

Learning portal access

Career progression opportunities

Travel schemes

Pension scheme

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Making Space Charity in Peterborough seeks a Community Navigator to support older adults in Cambridgeshire to live well and connect with local services. You will provide guidance, information and emotional support via face-to-face, phone, video and email contacts, helping reduce isolation.

The role requires an NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care (or willingness to work toward) and experience assessing needs and creating action plans. 16 hours per week at £14.94 per hour.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care (or willingness to work towards) is required.
• Previous experience assessing needs and producing plans to meet outcomes is essential.
• Personal values should align with Making Space values.

Responsibilities

• Address the rising needs of older adults by connecting them with local services and emotional support.
• Provide one-to-one guidance and information using face-to-face, telephone, virtual and email/text methods.
• Link people to services, community groups and signpost to suitable resources.

Skills

One-to-one guidance

Needs assessment

Signposting

Strong communication

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

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.

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.

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.

You will provide one to one guidance and information for individuals needs using a range of methods including face to face appointments, telephone support, virtual appointments and via email/text.

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.

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

Successful applicants will be subject to employment checks, including DBS and references checks and provided with safeguarding training. Making Space is an equal opportunities employer.

We can only accept applications from those who are legally entitled to live and work within the United Kingdom.