Personal Development Mentor/Support
| Posting date: | 23 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £11.50 per hour, may be opportunities for additional hours |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 03 May 2024 |
| Location: | Birkenhead, Merseyside |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Wirral Mencap |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: |
Summary
Job Description: Personal Development Mentor/Support
Contract: 24 hours per week, 9am-3pm (4 days Mon-Fri)
Pay: £11.50/hour
Reports to: Programmes & Gateway Manager
Work base: Wirral Mencap Office (elements of role will be community based)
Closing date: Friday 3rd May 20224, 5pm.
Introduction:
Wirral Mencap is a local, independent charity that provides services and opportunities for adults with a learning disability. We promote equality - helping people to discover new opportunities, make new friends and feel valued and safe in their community.
The projects and services that we deliver are shaped by need and we are expanding and evolving. We are thrilled to be able to offer this new post to support us with the development and delivery of new and existing projects. Those projects are our Gateway award (Day service) and our volunteering services which we are keen to develop further.
The post will be 2 days of the week working as a Gateway support worker facilitating the Gateway Award to the people we support. 2 days of the role will be your opportunity to shape our volunteer services and really get this off the ground and establish this service. There is a great need for us to gain meaningful volunteer roles, to further help the development of the people who we support.
Key responsibilities:
Gateway Support (2 days)
• Supporting and motivating people with a learning disability to participate in a range of activities to develop their fitness, lifestyle skills, hobbies, and access to the community.
• Encouraging participants to try new things and to achieve as much as they possibly can during sessions, ensuring they are reaching full potential.
• Ensuring the welfare and safety of participants by following Wirral Mencap policies and procedures
• Providing individualised care and support to participants where necessary
• Working alongside the Supervisor and Activity Instructors (i.e. sports, dance, music) to adapt activities for people with a learning disability.
• Supporting the delivery of in-house activities (arts and crafts/ cookery) as directed by Supervisor.
• Working alongside the Supervisor and Project Manager to ensure that all participants are reaching the desired outcomes as set by the Gateway Award and Wirral Mencap
Volunteer Co-ordinating (2 days)
• Follow up on leads from our other Personal development mentor on people who may be interested in volunteering.
• Help find suitable and meaningful volunteering opportunities for participants of The Gateway Award.
• Build and establish new relationships with organisations and businesses who may be able to offer volunteering opportunities.
• Complete risk assessments and suitability assessments of both the potential volunteer and placement
• Complete personal development plans
• Regularly review the ongoing volunteer placements.
• Act as Wirral Mencap’s point of contact for the volunteers on placement.
• Expected to cover Gateway and all other personal development areas for periods of planned annual and or sickness as and when required
Person Specification: Personal development mentor/support
Essential Requirements (Unless otherwise stated)
Knowledge:
* An understanding of the common issues faced by individuals with a learning disability and their families (Desirable but not essential)
* Awareness of safeguarding principles and reporting procedures
* Knowledge of potential issues faced by an individual with a learning disability when accessing volunteer roles or paid work (Desirable but not essential)
Skills/abilities:
* Teamwork
* Ability to adapt activities to include everyone
* Ability to use own initiative and manage own workload effectively
* Clean Driving licence (Desirable but not essential)
* Competent in aspects of Microsoft such as Word, Excel and Outlook
Experience:
* Experience of providing individualised support to people with additional needs
* Experience of developing a rapport and building relationships with people of different ages and backgrounds
* Experience either as a work placement officer or something related to finding placements for individuals, (Desirable but not essential)
Values and personal attributes:
* Passionate about supporting individuals to achieve their own potential
* Energetic, enthusiastic and fun!
* Patient and empathetic
* Flexible in approach to all aspects of work
* Committed to advancing opportunities for people with additional needs
* Ability to create professional relationships between organisations
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
TO APPLY, please submit a CV and cover letter, the cover letter should outline your suitability for the post against the job description and person specification. These should be sent to Ben Duggan either by email to jobs@mencapwirral.org.uk or by post to Wirral Mencap, 42-44 Market Street, Birkenhead, CH41 5BT.
If you have any questions or would like to know more in relation to the role, please contact, Ben Duggan on 0151 666 1829
Contract: 24 hours per week, 9am-3pm (4 days Mon-Fri)
Pay: £11.50/hour
Reports to: Programmes & Gateway Manager
Work base: Wirral Mencap Office (elements of role will be community based)
Closing date: Friday 3rd May 20224, 5pm.
Introduction:
Wirral Mencap is a local, independent charity that provides services and opportunities for adults with a learning disability. We promote equality - helping people to discover new opportunities, make new friends and feel valued and safe in their community.
The projects and services that we deliver are shaped by need and we are expanding and evolving. We are thrilled to be able to offer this new post to support us with the development and delivery of new and existing projects. Those projects are our Gateway award (Day service) and our volunteering services which we are keen to develop further.
The post will be 2 days of the week working as a Gateway support worker facilitating the Gateway Award to the people we support. 2 days of the role will be your opportunity to shape our volunteer services and really get this off the ground and establish this service. There is a great need for us to gain meaningful volunteer roles, to further help the development of the people who we support.
Key responsibilities:
Gateway Support (2 days)
• Supporting and motivating people with a learning disability to participate in a range of activities to develop their fitness, lifestyle skills, hobbies, and access to the community.
• Encouraging participants to try new things and to achieve as much as they possibly can during sessions, ensuring they are reaching full potential.
• Ensuring the welfare and safety of participants by following Wirral Mencap policies and procedures
• Providing individualised care and support to participants where necessary
• Working alongside the Supervisor and Activity Instructors (i.e. sports, dance, music) to adapt activities for people with a learning disability.
• Supporting the delivery of in-house activities (arts and crafts/ cookery) as directed by Supervisor.
• Working alongside the Supervisor and Project Manager to ensure that all participants are reaching the desired outcomes as set by the Gateway Award and Wirral Mencap
Volunteer Co-ordinating (2 days)
• Follow up on leads from our other Personal development mentor on people who may be interested in volunteering.
• Help find suitable and meaningful volunteering opportunities for participants of The Gateway Award.
• Build and establish new relationships with organisations and businesses who may be able to offer volunteering opportunities.
• Complete risk assessments and suitability assessments of both the potential volunteer and placement
• Complete personal development plans
• Regularly review the ongoing volunteer placements.
• Act as Wirral Mencap’s point of contact for the volunteers on placement.
• Expected to cover Gateway and all other personal development areas for periods of planned annual and or sickness as and when required
Person Specification: Personal development mentor/support
Essential Requirements (Unless otherwise stated)
Knowledge:
* An understanding of the common issues faced by individuals with a learning disability and their families (Desirable but not essential)
* Awareness of safeguarding principles and reporting procedures
* Knowledge of potential issues faced by an individual with a learning disability when accessing volunteer roles or paid work (Desirable but not essential)
Skills/abilities:
* Teamwork
* Ability to adapt activities to include everyone
* Ability to use own initiative and manage own workload effectively
* Clean Driving licence (Desirable but not essential)
* Competent in aspects of Microsoft such as Word, Excel and Outlook
Experience:
* Experience of providing individualised support to people with additional needs
* Experience of developing a rapport and building relationships with people of different ages and backgrounds
* Experience either as a work placement officer or something related to finding placements for individuals, (Desirable but not essential)
Values and personal attributes:
* Passionate about supporting individuals to achieve their own potential
* Energetic, enthusiastic and fun!
* Patient and empathetic
* Flexible in approach to all aspects of work
* Committed to advancing opportunities for people with additional needs
* Ability to create professional relationships between organisations
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
TO APPLY, please submit a CV and cover letter, the cover letter should outline your suitability for the post against the job description and person specification. These should be sent to Ben Duggan either by email to jobs@mencapwirral.org.uk or by post to Wirral Mencap, 42-44 Market Street, Birkenhead, CH41 5BT.
If you have any questions or would like to know more in relation to the role, please contact, Ben Duggan on 0151 666 1829