Job Description

A truly fantastic and highly rewarding opportunity has arisen for a Me Time Facilitator to join our hardworking and passionate team in Tameside, Manchester.

Like anybody else, the people we support love to socialise and enjoy recreational activities together. At Tameside Me Time, we support people to do the activities they are interested in, creative arts & crafts, allotment, drama, sports, music, Life skills, ICT skills, photography group, relaxation sessions, light exercise sessions and community projects eg. Litter picking, luncheon club, community walking groups and social evenings. This give everyone the opportunity to learn and develop new skills, make, and maintain friendships and be part of a fantastic local community.

At Mencap, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace and we intentionally plan for the success of our colleagues in everything we do. We welcome applications from everyone, so come as you are and join us. Together we are Mencap!

As a Facilitator you will be a valued colleague in the Me Time Team, in this role, you will be flexible and committed to supporting people.

Key responsibilities:

• Has an active and positive colleague contribution by providing ideas and solutions to improve individual and team performance.
• Ensure the plans we put in place for the people we support are person centred and the person is fully involved in all aspect of the planning and review process.
• Being able to be creative, dynamic and adaptable to potential challenging scenarios in relation to the needs of the people we support.
• Complete all paperwork requirements in a timely manner and ensure high quality reporting and recording.
• Communicate with the people being always supported with dignity and respect.
• To be able to build a rapport with not only the people we support but the wider community including family members.
• Work in a way that enables the people supported to make decisions and choices and allow them to access new opportunities in line with the life they want to lead.
• Valid Drivers licence desirable.

Me Time is Mencap\'s established lifestyle programme, supporting people with a learning disability to develop the skills and confidence to develop relationships and be fully included in their local community.

Me Time programme provide a range of support working alongside people, through activities as well as support for people to access local community opportunities

The Me Time model is person centred and focused on improving quality of life for the people engaged on the programme as well as providing pathways to other opportunities, for example employment.

If you feel you have the relevant skills and experience, don\'t delay, please contact Jesse Owens 01733 24669

This role will be closing on Thursday 5th October, with interviews to commence shortly after.

JOB ID: 29531

For further information please contact Jesse in recruitment via and 01733 873736.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applicants with disabilities to apply for all roles with us. To find out more about the scheme please visit the direct gov website.

Benefits

As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people\'s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.

• 24 days holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
• Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed
• Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don\'t join the Plan you start, you will be auto-enrolled after three months with us.
• Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness
• Loans for debt consolidation, bikes, computers and phones when you have been with us for 6 months
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Quarterly award scheme and recognition at every 5 years through our YouRock program
• Access to award winning training and development

*T&C\'s apply based on contract

About Mencap

We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential.

Our work includes;

• providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose

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