Relief Facilitator

**Job Advert**:
Are you passionate, enthusiastic, and self-motivated? If you have experience of building positive community relationships then please keep reading...

We are recruiting for a Relief Facilitator to work on our Me Time Programme. In this role you will be a valued colleague in the Me Time Team, you will be flexible and committed to supporting people in a range of community settings.

Me Time is Mencap’s social inclusion, leisure, and community-based programme. It supports people with a learning disability to develop skills and confidence, expand their networks, and be fully included in their local community.

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

People with a learning disability steer the activities they are interested in, like arts & crafts, gardening, drama, sports, cooking & baking, and ICT skills. This give everyone the opportunity to learn and develop new skills, make, and maintain friendships and be part of a fantastic local community.

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.

**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.
- Flexibility to work the hours you choose
- 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
- Annual leave entitlement based on hours accrued
- 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
- Access to award winning training and development

**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
- providing advice through our help lines and web sites
- campaigning for the changes that people with a learning disability want