Group Support Lead

Prospectus is delighted to be supporting Beyond Food Foundation in their search for a Group Support Lead, ensuring all participants in programmes are supported as a group of learners.

 
Beyond Food is a London based grassroots charity, providing training and support to people whose lives have unravelled for whatever reason. Their programmes are focused on helping people gain life skills, confidence, and independence with a long-term focus on fulfilling and meaningful employment.
 
This is a full-time, permanent position based in Central London (onsite)
 
Reporting directly to the Programme Manager, the new Group Support Lead will work on varying programmes with different audiences and sizes who are from employment centres, schools, homeless hostels, and healthcare settings. The postholder will play a key role in understanding and addressing their unique needs during program delivery to ensure progress and development of participants. The postholder will address group dynamics and multiple complex needs of individuals, offering guidance, encouragement and assistance as needed. The Group Support Lead will also secure suitable reporting data, evidence, and feedback to measure outcomes and impact of group sessions.
 
To be successful, you will have experience of working with vulnerable individuals, preferably within a group setting, and understand certain complex needs including addiction, trauma, or mental health. You have excellent interpersonal skills, with an ability to build trust and rapport with groups to encourage participation. You will be resilient and compassionate, able to handle emotionally draining situations. You will enjoy rolling up your sleeves and getting stuck in, being part of an active team that uses food to inspire people, busy, flexible, considerate and caring. It would be beneficial to have knowledge of issues around universal credit, social housing, or probation.
 
As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.  
  
The hiring managers are reviewing applications on a rolling basis, please initially submit a CV to learn more, and ensure you don’t miss out.