Community Connector

Discovery; Street; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay with overtime uplift

Annual leave pro rata + public holiday

Career progression

Salary advance scheme (up to 50% of/wk

High Street discounts

Life assurance and company pension

Industry-leading training

Enhanced DBS paid by Discovery

Enhanced DBS disclosure paid by us

Job summary

Discovery is seeking a Community Connector across our Street and Yeovil services. You will support 24 adults with learning disabilities and/or autism to access opportunities, activities and community resources that improve quality of life.

The role is largely face-to-face, requiring independent work, initiative, and strong relationship-building with individuals, families and networks. You will help with everyday travel, record-keeping using IT systems, and promote choice, control and

Qualifications

• Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities or autism.
• Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle.
• Comfortable working lone, using initiative and flexible communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide face-to-face support to adults with learning disabilities and autism.
• Build relationships with individuals, families and community networks.
• Assist with day-to-day travel arrangements and transport needs.
• Maintain accurate records using IT systems.
• Promote choice, independence and community involvement.

Skills

Face-to-face support

Communication

Independent worker

Problem-solving

Driving licence

Job description

Full UK drivers licence and Car required

Are you passionate about helping people build meaningful connections, achieve their goals and become active members of their local community? As a Community Connector, you'll support 24 adults with learning disabilities and/or autism to live the lives they choose, focusing on their aspirations, independence and community involvement. You'll work closely with the people we support to identify what matters most to them, helping them access opportunities, activities, relationships, volunteering, employment and community resources that enhance their quality of life.

Based across our services in Street and Yeovil, you'll provide primarily face-to-face support, building strong relationships with the people we support, their families, colleagues and wider community networks. This is a lone-working role where you'll need to be confident working independently, using your initiative to problem-solve, communicate effectively and respond flexibly to changing needs. You'll support people with day-to-day travel arrangements, maintain accurate records using IT systems, and promote choice, control and independence in every aspect of support.

You'll be supporting 24 adults with mixed levels of support needs, including providing moving and assisting support where required, including the use of walkers. Personal care and medication support may also form part of the role when needed.

Shifts: You'll work flexibly across our Street and Yeovil locations, with shifts operating between 8:30am and 10:00pm, including evenings and weekends.

Travel and Drivers license: As community-based travel is an important part of the role, you'll need to hold a full UK driving licence, have access to your own vehicle, and be willing to use it for work purposes with appropriate business insurance in place.

If you're someone who enjoys meeting new people, building community connections and empowering others to achieve their ambitions, this is an opportunity to make a genuine difference every day while helping people live full and meaningful lives.

Rewards that make a difference

• - A competitive payrate with uplift for overtime you chose to work
• Annual Leave (including public holidays - pro rata)
• career progression
• - We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday.
• - High Street Discounts - Retail and Entertainment (supermarkets, hospitality, pubs, cinema etc.)
• - Life Assurance and Company Pension
• - Industry leading training
• - Enhanced DBS paid for by us
• - An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Discovery.

- We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK, and value diversity in our workforce

- As Disability Confident Leaders , we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy - Discovery has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees

- We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.

Use of AI in the recruitment process:

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