We're looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic team player to join our team as an Assistant Facilitator, working as part of a small team to deliver sessions that empower adults with a learning disability and autistic adults.
Share is a registered charity and a centre for training and wellbeing. We provide a range of programmes empowering adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, and adults with other support needs to live happier, healthier, and more independent lives. Our vision is a world where disabled people are fully included in society, living the life they choose, and we need talented people to help us make that happen.
You’ll help people build the life skills they need to make positive, long-term changes. You’ll support our students in small group sessions providing individualised support, both at our training centres and out in the community. You’ll help our students achieve their personal goals while ensuring that learning remains engaging, enjoyable and stimulating.
Main responsibilities
- You’ll work flexibly to support students to engage in a variety of projects and classes
- You’ll be responsible for completing daily administrative tasks including recording student learning information and maintaining wellbeing records
- You’ll provide flexible delivery support, delivering whole or part sessions as and when needed
- You’ll independently set up, plan and lead free time activities
Who we’re looking for
- You’ll have experience working within social care and providing services directly to adult with a learning disability and autistic adults (paid or unpaid)
- You’ll demonstrate experience in leading classes, project activities and/or sessions without support
- You’re an excellent communicator, someone who listens with great patience and empathy
- You’re able to inspire trust and confidence, always behaving with integrity and honesty
- Most importantly, you share our strong commitment to the inclusion of disabled people in society, you believe in equality for all
Why work for us?
Share is committed to empowering disabled people. You’ll make a difference every day, helping people to live as independently as possible.
Our values drive us forward. They provide the framework for everything we do, including who we hire. We believe everyone has something to offer others, and we build on people's individual talents, interests and abilities. We think happy employees are successful employees.
We won employer of the year at the Wandsworth Business Awards in 2019 and we hold gold Investors in People accreditation. This means we truly understand the value of people: we focus on what people can do, not what holds them back. And we have robust policies in place so that every single person working at Share takes ownership for making our programmes come to life.
We’ve been praised for our supportive working environment where everyone has a voice and is valued. You’ll be surrounded by people who support you, challenge you, and inspire you.
View our full list of the benefits of working for Share.
How to apply
We actively encourage applications from people from minoritised ethnic communities and with lived experience of a learning disability and/or autism. This is because we believe our staff should reflect the diversity of our student body wherever possible in order to provide the best possible service.
Please send us your CV and a cover letter. In your letter, please tell us:
- What is your experience of working with SEN adults in a training capacity?
- What is your understanding of behaviour that challenges?
- What are your top three qualities that make you an excellent Assistant Facilitator?
Please send us your CV and cover letter to hradmin@sharecommunity.org.uk or apply through our website.
If you would like to have chat about the role or visit us prior to applying, please contact a member of the HR team at hradmin@sharecommunity.org.uk
We focus on ability and believe people work best when they feel valued, safe and happy. We do all that we can to make sure that Share is friendly and welcoming to everyone. All CVs and applications are sanitised to ensure unbiased recruitment.
This job is subject to two satisfactory references, evidence of qualifications, an enhanced DBS check and providing evidence of the right to work in the UK. If you are disabled and would like to discuss other ways of submitting your application, please contact us on 020 7924 2949.
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We look forward to receiving your application.