Casual Worker, Groups Support Assistant Opal

3 weeks ago


West Lothian, United Kingdom Cyrenians Full time

West Lothian

Casual, Part Time

£13.36 per hour
Variable casual work

**Do you want to work at the heart of an organisation which makes a real difference to people’s lives?**:
If you have a passion for people and are looking for a fun role delivering community activities, then this could be the job for you

**About the service**:
OPAL (Older People, Active Lives) works with individuals and communities to promote independence and wellbeing for people age 60+ across West Lothian. We deliver person-centred, early intervention and prevention services to promote healthy ageing.

**About the role**:
The Groups Support Assistant will support the Senior Service Coordinator to facilitate groups and engage with community volunteers across West Lothian.

As Groups Support Assistant you will:

- Deliver social and activity groups
- Encourage service-user participation
- Empower local volunteers to lead and develop social, activity and learning groups
- Gather feedback for marketing and evaluation purposes

**About you**:
You’ll be a confident Group facilitator with a flexible, can-do approach and positive attitude.

As you’ll have the opportunity to work with a broad range of people, you’ll have strong communication skills, be approachable, with the ability to adapt to achieve shared goals.

**How we’ll support you**:
You’ll be part of an experienced, knowledgeable team, with a supportive line manager.

**Application notes**:
Recruitment opened 13 November 2023, there is no set closing date.



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