Independent Living Facilitator

Brackenberry; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an Independent Living Facilitator in Southwark for a 2.5-month contract. The role involves providing support for adults with disabilities, ensuring social inclusion and promoting independence. Candidates should have NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care and experience with tailored support. Immediate availability is required, and the role may extend based on client discretion.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care required.
• Experience in working with adults with physical disabilities preferred.
• Ability to develop person-centred support planning.

Responsibilities

• Provide outcome-focused, strength-based interventions for adults.
• Facilitate group and individual activities as part of support plans.
• Maintain accurate client records and contribute to progress reports.

Skills

Experience with adults with physical disabilities

Tailored support provision

Person-centred support planning

Education

NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Overview

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Southwark to assist with the appointment of an Independent Living facilitator, on a 2.5-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £17.26- £22.77 per hour

Hours Per Week: 28.80

Summary

The Independent Living Facilitator works in the Independent Living Team, based at the Southwark Resource Centre. The role involves working flexibly with adults who have Physical Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Sensory needs, a range of these, or are older adults with Dementia. The purpose is to provide outcome-focused, strength-based, and time-limited interventions to maximise opportunities, social inclusion, wellbeing, and promote independence and resilience. The post contributes to delivering a programme of respite, reablement, and social inclusion services for eligible clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide outcome-focused, strength-based, and time-limited interventions for adults in the community, their own homes, and at the Southwark Resource Centre
• Facilitate and deliver group and individual activities as part of a clients agreed support plan
• Provide personal care support and assistance with moving and handling needs as identified in the tailored support plan
• Ensure all GDPR principles are followed
• Maintain accurate service and client records on a regular basis using paper and electronic systems, and contribute to progress reports and reviews

Essentials

• NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care
• Experience of working with adults with physical disabilities either in a paid or voluntary capacity and providing tailored support
• Experience of developing outcome-focused, person-centred support planning with adults with physical disabilities; and assisting individuals with support planning or goal setting

Please note

• You should be available to work immediately or at short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an Enhanced DBS

Disclaimer

Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important

We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.