Community Facilitator

Responsible to: Chief Executive Officer

Hours:17.5 hours per week

Salary:£22,000 per annum – pro rata

PURPOSE OF JOB: To provide facilitation service to both FACS and non FACS eligible adults in Lewisham and provide a lead on accessing and developing community services and opportunities to the neighbourhood health and social care teams.

Key tasks and responsibilities

  • To be the key point of contact for people looking for community support to meet identified needs and following an assessment
  • To work in partnership with Health and Social Care staff to deliver individualised Support Plans
  • Work as part of Neighbourhood team to identify unmet needs and actively participate in supporting the Community Development Officers in growing localised services.
  • To assist people to develop, implement and review their support plan, using a range of person centred planning tools.
  • To assist people to make use of informal or community resources and where appropriate, the input of family, carers, friends and community networks to meet outcomes.
  • Introduce and support people into community services until they are confident and self-assured.
  • To coordinate the delivery of services, making sure the person agrees and is clear on what will be provided, when and at what cost
  • To research into resources and services that people may wish to use to meet identified outcomes, liaising with providers from the voluntary and community, independent and public sector. And working with providers to support the development of resources within the community
  • To provide people with information and advice to assist them to make informed choices and best use of their resources.
  • To provide information in a way that is accessible to the individual being supported.
  • To improve networks that connect individuals to their neighbours, communities and to organisations
  • To be computer literate and administratively self-supporting.
  • To keep accurate records and perform other administrative duties as appropriate, including maintaining an up to date diary and work schedule.