Peer Learner Facilitator - London, United Kingdom - St Christopher's Hospice

St Christopher's Hospice
St Christopher's Hospice
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London, United Kingdom

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Location:
Sydenham

Department:
Community Action

Hours: 21.6 hours per week - 9 months FTC maternity leave cover

Salary:
£27,873 - £29,151 per annum FTE (pro rata salary 1£6,723 -£17,490)

About us


This is a fantastic opportunity to work at a leading Hospice who aspires to a world in which all dying people and those close to them have access to care and support, whenever and wherever they need it.

St Christopher's Hospice was founded in 1967 by Dame Cicely Saunders and formed part of the modern hospice movement.

Proudly celebrating over 50 years and with a turnover of over £20 million, we provide invaluable care and support to over 7,500 people across the five London Boroughs of Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.


Your new role
We have an exciting role for a Peer Learning Facilitator to join our Community Action Team.

The postholder will help members of the community develop their skillsets and explore and learn about ways we can support each other in the community.

You'll take a peer-based approach focused on encouraging a flow of learning between people about community strengths and assets.

You'll help people in peer groups explore important topics, share knowledge and skills between themselves and develop their critical skills.


As a Peer Facilitator, you will:

  • Develop our peer learning potential, collaborating with colleagues from across St Christopher's.
  • Facilitate opportunities for people to explore their experiences and become more knowledgeable and skilled in dealing with death, dying and loss themselves.
  • Host peer groups and/ or help others in the team to do so.
  • Help people understand and explore the context of these situations, different perspectives and lived experiences.
  • Introduce learning opportunities for new community participants or volunteers who seek to actively support others with end of life experiences.
  • Be an active member of the Community Action team contributing to our goals and helping staff learn about community experiences and perspectives, especially those of lived experience.
  • Develop and coach peerbased learning facilitators from the community.

To succeed in this role, you will need to:

  • Be an active member of the community, with volunteering or social action experience either with us or in the surrounding community.
  • Be curious, interested in learning from others and committed to exploring a variety of experiences.
  • Be committed to the idea of experts by experience and community strengthsbased learning and development.
  • Be able to understand the context of people's lives, experiences and perspectives and help other people to do this.
  • Have experience of working in groups personally or professionally, or volunteering with community members in a personcentred way.
  • Be able to present information in a clear accessible way or facilitate groups. Understand the difference between different types of information and needs.
  • Give guidance where necessary to staff or community groups wishing to explore peer approaches.

Please note that this post is being offered on a 9 month Fixed Term Contract covering maternity leave, and there will be an opportunity for flexibility regarding work hours.

Benefits of joining St Christopher's

  • You will gain a stimulating and rewarding career with an opportunity to influence and make a real difference in the community
  • Access to excellent training and development opportunities
  • Season ticket loans
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • A number of health and wellbeing schemes
  • A competitive contributory pension scheme and life assurance scheme with generous beneficiary plan
  • An onsite staff canteen
  • Access to plenty of free local street parking.
  • Some working from home options

Please contact Mary Hodgson if you are interested in a secondment to this position.

Closing Date: 22nd January 2023 at midnight

Interview Date:
provisional interview date afternoon of 8th and 9th February 2023.

Job Types:
Part-time, Fixed term contract


Salary:
£16,723.00-£17,490.00 per year


Work Location:
One location

Reference ID: 195622INDE
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