National House Project Facilitator at Croydon Council

London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Aug, 26

Salary

43680.0

Posted On

26 May, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Group Facilitation, Relationship-Based Practice, Case Recording, Pathway Planning, Safeguarding, Peer-Led Decision Making, Empowerment, Partnership Working, Financial Management Support, Crisis Intervention, Collaborative Working, Strengths-Based Approach

Industry

Government Administration

Description

National House Project Facilitator We are looking to recruit two enthusiastic, creative and caring professionals to the role of Croydon House Project Facilitator. This is a really exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative, nationally recognised programme that supports care-experienced young people to take collective ownership of their journey into independence. Successful candidates will provide direct support to young people in care and care experienced young people who have been referred to the House Project, ensuring they have maximum possible ownership of the project, remain engaged as members, and achieve positive outcomes. Post holders will need to work tenaciously, flexibly and in an entirely solution‑focused and empowering way. About the role The Job Description is based on Croydon’s Personal Advisor (PA) role. The skills, values and responsibilities of the PA role are highly transferable to the House Project Facilitator role, particularly relationship-based practice, information sharing, partnership working and contributing to the assessment and development of Pathway Planning. This post is not a statutory PA role. House Project Facilitators do not hold statutory responsibility for pathway planning/ care planning but contribute to this through information sharing and detailed case recording with the allocated PA. Facilitators work alongside Social Work teams and Personal Advisors, adding value through intensive, practical, and group-based support. The role places a strong emphasis on: * Facilitating group work and peer-led decision-making, supporting young people to work together as a House Project community * Supporting young people to manage key aspects of independent living, including finances, running a home, education, training and employment * Time in person with young people from a shared base, meeting regularly both individually and as a group, and providing consistent, accessible support * Flexible working, including a later start and evening work once a week to facilitate group work, this will be pre-agreed. A residential trip will be organised during the year, so flexibility to attend this will be required * Empowering young people to engage confidently with professionals, project boards, and partner agencies You will work closely with Personal Advisors and Social Work teams to ensure House Project activity aligns with young people’s Pathway Plans, safeguarding arrangements and agreed outcomes, while maintaining a clear focus on participation, independence and ownership. About You You will have experience working with young people (ideally care-experienced young people), strong facilitation skills, and a values-led, strengths-based approach. You will be adaptable, collaborative and motivated by enabling young people to lead and succeed. Please see link to the National House Project website: Home | The National House Project [https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://thehouseproject.org/&data=05|02|Jane.Scott@croydon.gov.uk|69b438c0236a4839c7c108de96e91f4c|4d9493d1694948eb971785046eca20e8|0|0|639114125502828529|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ==|0|||&sdata=bjHHfnJk16k06MgqSbwaI4h93oDbsB/3heEbjGm941w=&reserved=0] To view the role profile, please click here. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/158s_3_6llgd5hhbjah3Ttct7iZrDrLNS/view?usp=sharing]

Responsibilities

Provide direct support to care-experienced young people to help them achieve independence through collective ownership of the House Project. Facilitate group work and peer-led decision-making while collaborating with Social Work teams and Personal Advisors.