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  • Workshop Facilitator
    Workshop Facilitator
    14 days ago
    £20 hourly
    Part-time
    London

    + Working Hours - Community Sessions Community sessions run for 3 hours in total: 30 minutes set-up, a 2-hour workshop, and 30 minutes pack-down. Sessions typically take place on weekday evenings or Saturday mornings depending on the venue. Before your first session, you will complete a paid onboarding and induction (billed at £15.00), which covers ThreadPoint’s curriculum framework, safeguarding procedures, and community delivery approach. + The Role Community sessions are where ThreadPoint’s work comes to life beyond the classroom. As a Generalist Lead in community settings, you will facilitate our story-led infrastructure literacy workshops for intergenerational audiences — children and adults learning side by side in libraries, community halls, and public venues. You will lead the session independently, bringing energy, warmth, and genuine curiosity about the world. You are confident holding a room of mixed ages and backgrounds, creating a space where a five-year-old and their grandparent can both have a lightbulb moment about the systems that shape daily life. + Responsibilities • Lead the full ThreadPoint community workshop experience from start to finish, • Read and animate our anchor storybook, Where the Internet Goes to Sleep, for mixed-age audiences, • Guide participants through hands-on STEM and creative building activities, • Foster an inclusive, welcoming environment where all participants feel seen and supported, • Manage group dynamics confidently across a wide range of ages and backgrounds, • Ensure the safeguarding and wellbeing of all children in the room, • Interact warmly and professionally with community members, venue staff, and partners, • Manage set-up and pack-down of all workshop materials independently, • Complete the ThreadPoint post-session timesheet and invoicing form within 48 hours + You’ll Be Great For This If You... • Are confident facilitating and holding a room of mixed ages — from young children to adults, • Are warm, adaptable, and naturally connect with people from all walks of life, • Have experience in community work, youth work, education, or facilitation, • Are comfortable working independently and taking full ownership of a session, • Are organised and reliable, particularly with logistics and materials, • Hold or are willing to obtain an Enhanced DBS certificate, • Have the right to work in the UK + Desirable (But not Essential) • SEND awareness and experience supporting participants with additional needs, • Background in STEM, digital literacy, or the built environment, • Experience with digital gaming environments and a willingness to develop this further, • Knowledge of construction, architecture, or infrastructure, • Acting, performance, or storytelling experience, • Experience delivering in Hackney, Newham, Camden, or Tower Hamlets communities + What We Offer • Freelance fee of £20.00/hour (£60.00 per community session), • Paid onboarding and induction at £15.00, • Flexible, session-based work that fits around other commitments, • The chance to be part of something meaningful and growing, • A supportive, mission-driven team that values your expertise, • Assistance obtaining a DBS check if needed + Our Safeguarding Commitment ThreadPoint is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and community members we work with. We expect all facilitators, volunteers, and partners to share this commitment. All roles are subject to safer recruitment procedures including: • Enhanced DBS check (within the last 3 years or registered on the DBS Update Service), • Two professional references, ideally from recent roles involving children, young people, education,, • facilitation, or community settings, • Identity and right to work verification Facilitators are required to adhere to ThreadPoint’s safeguarding and child protection policy at all times and to immediately report any concerns to the designated safeguarding lead. + Equal Opportunities ThreadPoint is committed to building an inclusive and diverse team. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates and will not discriminate on the grounds of gender, gender identity, race,

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  • Personal Care Assistant
    Personal Care Assistant
    28 days ago
    £15 hourly
    Part-time
    Enfield

    About the Role We are seeking a compassionate, reliable, and adaptable Personal Care Assistant to support an elderly disabled female living with Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis and diabetes. This is a direct employment role (not through an agency) providing personalised, one-to-one care within their own home. The available shift: Saturday and Sunday, 8 pm to 4 am. The successful applicant must be flexible to cover Bank Holidays, annual leave and sickness. This is an unsupervised role with accountability for a variety of personal, medical, domestic, and social care tasks to ensure independence, dignity, and high-quality living standards are maintained. Excellent collaboration and communication with family members, community service and healthcare professionals and the team are essential requirements of the role. The contract and term of employment is subject to satisfactory references, probation period, right to work verification, DBS check, health assessment, and successful completion of the required training programme(s). Key Responsibilities • Provide personal care including washing, dressing, incontinence care (catheter), PEG feeding (Pump and Bolus), and medication administration (including sharps)., • Close monitoring and observation of health condition; escalating health-related concerns and emergencies accordingly., • Accurate recording and completion of care records and medication reports., • Perform manual handling tasks safely using appropriate equipment (hoists, wheelchairs, slide sheets)., • Maintain a clean, hygienic environment: cleaning, laundry and equipment sanitation., • Monitor and replenish personal care and household stocks, and re-order supplies., • Work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, with flexibility to cover additional shifts and public holidays., • Participate in ongoing training, development, and supervision; undergo Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and health assessment checks as appropriate., • Offer companionship and emotional support and assist with social visits or outings., • Other reasonable duties within the scope of the role. Person Specification (Essential Criteria) • Fluent in spoken and written English., • Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills., • Proficient user of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel)., • Excellent multi-tasker with the ability to balance competing priorities, apply sound judgment and initiative., • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work unsupervised and within a team., • Reliable and proven ability to follow direction, learn and adapt to change quickly., • Experience handling confidential material and information with tact and discretion. (Desirable Criteria) • First Aid qualification (or willingness to obtain one)., • Prior social care and safeguarding experience., • Full UK driving licence., • Resides locally or within reasonable travel distance. We reserve the right to stop taking applications earlier than the advertised closing date.

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  • Barista Supervisor
    Barista Supervisor
    2 months ago
    £14668 yearly
    Part-time
    Bromley

    Social Enterprise Coordinator 16 hours per week, Thu-Fri Fixed Term (until October 2 2026) £14,668 per year (£34,379 full time equivalent) Location: Bromley High Street Market Square & Training Centre/Lodge Purpose of the Job: You will coordinate Bromley Mencap’s emerging Social Enterprise pilot, a market‑stall‑based microenterprise cluster (coffee, plants, bikes) designed to create meaningful, structured work experience for adults with learning disabilities, difficulties and neurodiverse conditions. Working two days per week on site, you will lead the full operational cycle: vehicle loading, transport, market setup, supervision of trainee shifts, customer service, cash‑up, and safe pack‑down. You will ensure the pilot delivers high‑quality, person‑centred work experience aligned with the project model, while generating strong social value, generating sales and ancillary service enquiries. You will act as the on-site co-ordinator, job coach and operational lead, ensuring the stall runs safely, efficiently and in line with Bromley Mencap’s values. Main Duties: • Lead full operational day (09:00 - 17:00) including loading, transport, setup, trading, pack down and return., • Set up microenterprise stations (coffee, plants, bikes) and ensure all equipment is safe and functional., • Manage EPOS terminal, float, stock levels and daily consumables. - Conduct safety checks (marquee stability, temperature logs, equipment checks)., • Ensure branding, signage and customer facing materials are displayed professionally., • Supervise 2-4 disabled trainees per day across rotating AM & PM shifts., • Provide structured, confidence‑building coaching in customer service, task rotation, microenterprise skills and workplace behaviours., • Deliver clear briefings at the start of each shift and support smooth changeovers., • Promote independence while ensuring safety, dignity and person‑centred practice. Model high‑quality customer interactions and support trainees to use scripts., • Support volunteers to deliver coffee & drinks service, plant sales and display management and bike sales., • Ensure all microenterprise activities meet safety, hygiene and quality standards., • Identify opportunities to cross‑sell or promote ancillary services (barista training, event catering, garden maintenance, bike repair sessions)., • Provide warm, inclusive customer service that reflects Bromley Mencap values., • Promote the social mission of the enterprise to build community buy in., • Capture enquiries for ancillary services such as barista training, events catering, and off market bookings., • Build positive relationships with market organisers, neighbouring traders and local partners., • Work closely with Employment Services, The Lodge and Training Centre staff to ensure smooth referrals and progression. Other Duties: • To comply with safe working practices as outlined in Bromley Mencap policies and take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by acts or omissions at work., • To report any accidents, incidents or near misses as soon as reasonably practicable., • To comply with GDPR guidance as outlined in Bromley Mencap policy and report any breaches as soon as reasonably practicable., • To be aware of and adhere to Bromley Mencap policies at all times., • To take part in progress/performance reviews throughout the year., • To cooperate with other departments to achieve good outcomes for our members., • To attend training courses and complete online training modules as required to meet the requirements of the post., • To take responsibility for own personal development, seeking out opportunities to learn new skills., • To undertake any other duties as requested by management which are reasonably deemed to be within the scope of the role or necessary for the smooth running of the centre., • To apply the Bromley Mencap values and behaviours to every aspect of the role at all times., • To protect and enhance the interests and reputation of Bromley Mencap internally and externally., • To commit to, and uphold, the organisational values in all aspects of your work. Person Specification: • Essential Evidence of CPD relevant to supported employment, social enterprise, community engagement or disability inclusion., • Level 2 Food Hygiene (or willingness to obtain)., • Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities, difficulties or neurodiverse conditions., • Experience in community‑facing roles, retail, hospitality, microenterprise or market trading., • Experience supervising small groups or delivering structured activities., • Experience maintaining safety, quality and customer service standards., • Understanding of person‑centred practice, reasonable adjustments and inclusive workplaces., • Awareness of food hygiene, basic retail operations and customer service principles., • Understanding of safeguarding and health & safety in community settings., • Strong organisational skills and ability to run a full operational day independently., • Confident supervising disabled adults and delivering on‑the‑spot coaching., • Strong communication and customer service skills., • Ability to manage cash/EPOS, stock and daily reporting., • Able to identify risks early and maintain a safe environment. Empathetic, patient and committed to inclusion., • Motivating, proactive and confident working in public settings., • Calm under pressure with a solution‑focused mindset., • Reliable, organised and able to work independently., • Ability to travel independently to Bromley Market from the Lodge (Rutland House) and Training Centre., • Willingness to work outdoors in varying weather., • Enhanced DBS required., • Full UK driving licence required (for transport)., • Flexibility to support occasional events Reports to: Employment Services Manager You will coordinate Bromley Mencap’s emerging Social Enterprise pilot, a market stall based microenterprise cluster (coffee, plants, bikes) designed to create meaningful, structured work experience for adults with learning disabilities, difficulties and neurodiverse conditions. Working two days per week on site, you will lead the full operational cycle: vehicle loading, transport, market setup, supervision of trainee shifts, customer service, cash up, and safe pack down. You will ensure the pilot delivers high quality, person centred work experience aligned with the project model, while generating strong social value, generating sales and ancillary service enquiries. You will act as the on-site co-ordinator, job coach and operational lead, ensuring the stall runs safely, efficiently and in line with Bromley Mencap’s values. Application process closes on Monday 23rd March 2026 with interviews commencing Monday 30th & Tuesday 31st March and Wednesday 1st April 2026 for an immediate start.

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