Job Description

Job Title Community Enablement Officer - Manchester

Location Wythenshawe Forum and North City Family and Fitness Centre Harpurhey.

Salary £18,564.00 per annum (£10.20 per hour)

Hours per Week 35 hours per week

Temporary subject to funder approval and then fixed term contract until 30 June 2019

Annual Leave 25 days plus 10 Statutory holidays (pro-rata for part time / term time roles)

Reports to Community Services Development Manager – localities and commissioning

DBS Check Not required for this role

Henshaws:

Henshaws Community Services enable people of all ages living with sight loss and a range of other disabilities to make informed choices about their future.

As a Community Enablement Officer you will support people throughout their journey offering expert support, guidance and skills, helping people to fulfil their potential.

Independence and friendship are at the heart of what we do to help people find the confidence to go beyond their expectations.

Henshaws community service has received funding from the Big Lottery Fund to deliver Henshaws Pathway to Wellbeing project in Manchester. Key duties will be to develop, deliver and co-ordinate Henshaws wellbeing programmes which support Henshaws Pathway to Independence delivery model.

Key responsibilities:

·  To deliver and coordinate Henshaws wellbeing programmes with specific focus on; person centered planning, independence matters and friendship matters programmes.

·  To deliver our wellbeing programmes in a community based setting; one to one Information, Advice and Guidance sessions, Henshaws Living with Sight Loss programme, Henshaws gentle exercise classes and co-ordinate and support a volunteer led Friendship Matters programme.

·  To liaise with, promote, support and refer into Henshaws counselling service and signpost to other relevant services

·  To provide people living with sight loss with a bespoke assessment and personal plan that supports people to live independently in their community.

·  To promote Henshaws pathway to wellbeing programme which forms part of Henshaws pathway to independence delivery model to partners and other community groups to increase referrals into the project.

·  To provide information, support and training on the specialist aids and equipment available for Henshaws clients and to ensure they can use the equipment appropriately.

·  To organize and recruit local volunteers to support the delivery of Henshaws Friendship Matters groups and to increase awareness locally of Henshaws.

·  To data input into Henshaws systems to ensure all beneficiary information is accurately captured and maintained.

·  To provide monthly monitoring and reporting against key performance indicators to meet the programme’s specific outcomes and objectives to comply with our funding agreements.

·  To work closely with the partner venues and the local authority sensory team to ensure all project outcomes are met effectively

·  To network with other relevant Health and Social Care agencies to provide an holistic support package to people living with sight loss who could have other health conditions.

·  To liaise with other internal and external staff in the development and delivery of Henshaws Community services.

·  To promote Henshaws Community Services (Vision Support Services) in conjunction with the Vision Support and Development Manager.

·  Reinforce agreed rehabilitation actions and good practice with centre staff and others who support service users in their rehabilitation needs.

General Requirements

·  In undertaking these duties Henshaws Society for Blind People expects employees to adhere to legislation, policies and procedures including health and safety, equal opportunities, fire and smoking policies and the Employee code of conduct

·  Attend all Henshaws mandatory and compulsory training sessions, taking responsibility to ensure training is up to date at all times.

·  Take responsibility for your own personal and professional development, including CPD where appropriate.

·  Facilitate training and knowledge sharing across Henshaws Society, and other providers where appropriate.

·  Offer a flexible approach to working hours to meet the needs of the organisation.

·  Represent Henshaws in professional manner at all times, contributing to marketing and recruitment activities for Henshaws Society as required.

·  The employee may on occasions be called upon to undertake work in other locations in order to ensure obligations to students, service users and third parties are fulfilled.

·  Comply with Henshaws Health & Safety requirements and be aware of and adhere to current Henshaws policies and procedures.

·  Any other duty as required by the line manager commensurate with the post.

Person Specification

In order to be shortlisted you must demonstrate that you meet all the essential criteria and as many of the desirable criteria as possible. Where we have a large number of applications that meet all of the essential criteria, we will then use the
desirable criteria to produce the shortlist.

All disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria will be included on the shortlist.

Criteria / Essential or Desirable / How Identified
Application form / Interview / Selection test / copy of certificates.
Skills and Experience / Understanding of the needs of clients with visual impairments and/or other disabilities. / Essential / Application form
Interview
Proven experience in the delivery of skills programmes, / Essential / Application form
Interview
Experience in supporting people in the use of aids and equipment essential to their needs / Essential / Application form
Interview
Good understanding of promoting independence and supporting people to set personal plans. / Essential / Application form
Interview
Ability to provide a comprehensive assessment of an individual’s needs / Essential / Application form
Interview
Proven experience in providing people with Information, Advice and Guidance. / Essential / Application form
Interview
Proven experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to maximize outcomes for an individual. / Essential / Application form
Interview
Excellent interpersonal skills / Essential / Application form
Interview
IT literate with a working knowledge of MS office including Word, Outlook and Excel / Essential / Application form
Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise and delegate work effectively / Essential / Application form
Interview
Proven experience in meeting and reporting on specific outcomes / Essential / Application form
Interview
The ability to work flexibly and to respond to changing situations / Essential / Application form
Interview
General &
Specialist Knowledge / Experience of delivering programmes to people with a disability. / Essential / Application form
Interview
Knowledge of how to work with volunteers to create successful outcomes / Desirable / Application form
Interview
Understanding of effective multi-agency partnership working / Essential / Application form
Interview
Experience, knowledge or understanding of specialist methods of communication, i.e. Braille, BSL, Makaton etc. / Desirable / Application form
Interview
Education &
Training / GCSE grade A*-C Maths and English, or equivalent qualification / Essential / Application form /
Certificates
Willingness to complete training for continued professional development / Essential / Application form
Certificates
Level 3 qualification in Health & Social care or equivalent / Essential / Application form
Special
Requirements / Commitment to the aims and mission of Henshaws / Essential / Application form
Interview
Enthusiasm to work with people to encourage learning and independence / Essential / Application form
Interview

Henshaws will make every endeavor to make any reasonable adjustments for applicants who require assistance in carrying out their duties due to a disability.

Henshaws is committed to safeguarding vulnerable adults and children. The post holder may be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure check including barring lists for Adult and/or child barring services.

Henshaws is committed positively welcomes applications from all sections of the community.