Group Facilitator

Creative Support; Preston; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Support is seeking a dedicated individual to join The Space Centre in Preston. The role focuses on enabling carers to use sensory facilities to benefit children and adults with additional needs.

You will need to be committed, positive, and person-centred, with the ability to guide and nurture groups. The position is full-time (37.5 hours per week), with flexible rota including evenings, weekends and public holidays.

Qualifications

• Experience working with people with physical and/or learning disabilities, including autism.

Responsibilities

• Join The Space Centre team to enable carers to use the sensory facilities and support participants to gain maximum benefit.
• Demonstrate commitment, positivity and a person-centred approach; guide and nurture groups; adapt to varying daily activities and tasks.

Skills

Communication skills

Administrative/IT skills

Multitasking

Job description

£13.45 per hour

Preston, Lancashire

Full-Time

We are looking for an enthusiastic and practical person to join the team at Space, a multi sensory centre, working to enable carers to use the sensory facilities to gain the maximum benefit for children and adults with additional needs. You must be committed, positive and person centred in your approach and have the ability to guide and nurture groups. Each day is different at The Space Centre according to which groups are attending and so the role requires an adaptable approach and a willingness to multitask. Good communication skills are a necessity and also basic administrative/IT skills and the ability to work with technology.

We are open 7 days a week. Full time hours are 37.5 per week, a minimum of 16 hrs will be considered. To be worked flexibly on a rota which will include evenings, weekends and public holidays according to the needs of the service.

Applicants should have experience working with people with physical and/or learning disabilities, including working with those with Autism.

Vacancy Reference Number: 90711

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold awarded.

Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK – This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme , and we are unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas.