Job Title: Jewish Living Assistant Salary Range: £12.39 Responsible To: Rachel Ucko – Head of Jewish Living and Community Job Summary To offer people we support a wide range of Jewish experiences and enable them to live the religious aspects of their life as they wish to. Organisa(cid:415)on Chart Jewish Living Manager Jewish Living Assistant (London) Head of Jewish Living and Community Jewish Living Coordinator Jewish Living Facilitator Jewish Living Assistant (Manchester) Key Tasks • Delivering Limudei Kodesh/Jewish Studies, including Parsha sessions, to people supported at Good Days and Supported Living, both 1:1 and in small groups. • Facilitate meals and programmes on Shabbos and Yomim Tovim/Fes(cid:415)vals • Support staff and people we support in Shabbos and fes(cid:415)val prepara(cid:415)ons • Run ac(cid:415)vi(cid:415)es on Jewish themes with people we support • Champion engagement with people we support and employees, act with integrity, share informa(cid:415)on, celebrate achievements, and be a welcome and familiar presence in the homes and services to contribute to our aims and the wellbeing of those we support. Opera(cid:415)onal Tasks • Build strong, posi(cid:415)ve rela(cid:415)onships and fully collaborate with and include people we support and • colleagues in all aspects of your work. Impart to staff and enthuse them that enabling people to fulfil their religious wishes in a person- centred way is central to fulfilling our vision and mission. • Promote and enhance a posi(cid:415)ve Jewish atmosphere in services as appropriate, ensuring a person- centred approach and respec(cid:415)ng equality, diversity and inclusion. Communica(cid:415)ons • Assist with producing reports regarding religious needs, requirements and progress, compliments and complaints, and con(cid:415)nuous learning. • Share concerns proac(cid:415)vely, and with your manager’s guidance develop a mechanism for lessons learned and con(cid:415)nuous improvement Key Values In addi(cid:415)on to undertaking the du(cid:415)es as outlined above, the post holder will be expected to adhere to the following: • Organisa(cid:415)onal Values To behave in accordance with the Organisa(cid:415)on’s values or Respect, Integrity, Community and Excellence. • Equality & Diversity To act in accordance with the Organisa(cid:415)on’s Equality & Diversity Policy, which is designed to prevent discrimina(cid:415)on of any kind. • Health & Safety Ensure that all du(cid:415)es are carried out in line with the Organisa(cid:415)on’s Health & Safety Policy. • Risk Management – responsible for: Repor(cid:415)ng complaints, incidents and near misses through the appropriate repor(cid:415)ng procedures. A(cid:425)ending health & safety training as required. Assis(cid:415)ng with risk assessments. Note This job descrip(cid:415)on outlines the roles, du(cid:415)es and responsibili(cid:415)es of the post. It is not intended to detail all specific tasks. Langdon reserves the right to alter the content of this job descrip(cid:415)on to reflect the changing needs of the organisa(cid:415)on, but is a correct reflec(cid:415)on of the main du(cid:415)es of the post at the (cid:415)me of wri(cid:415)ng. Acceptance I agree to undertake the du(cid:415)es of the job in accordance with the above. Signed: …………………………………………………….. (Post Holder) Name: ………………………………………………………. (Print) Date: ……………………. Signed: …………………………………………………….. (Line Manager) Name: ………………………………………………………. (Print) Date: ……………………. This document is to be signed and returned to the HR Department on your appointment and/or at the review point for Langdon Job Descrip(cid:415)ons. The signed copy will be retained on your Personnel File. PERSON SPECIFICATION Jewish Living Assistant Essen(cid:415)al Desirable Good understanding and knowledge of safeguarding requirements Knowledge & Experience Organisa(cid:415)on Skills Personal A(cid:425)ributes / Values Other Organising educa(cid:415)onal ac(cid:415)vi(cid:415)es Working with people with learning disabili(cid:415)es or youth/students Excellent prac(cid:415)cal knowledge of Jewish prac(cid:415)ce, laws and values Proven excellent organisa(cid:415)onal skills Close a(cid:425)en(cid:415)on to detail when planning sessions and repor(cid:415)ng on work Excellent (cid:415)mekeeping Approachable and caring Inspiring and mo(cid:415)va(cid:415)onal Strong skills in developing key stakeholder rela(cid:415)onships Crea(cid:415)ve in planning engaging sessions and confident in running them Confidence in talking to those with disabili(cid:415)es and trea(cid:415)ng all with dignity and respect Commitment to the organisa(cid:415)on’s ethos and aims, and ability to respect, support, promote and work within a Jewish ethos. Acceptance of and commitment to the principles underlying the organisa(cid:415)on’s Equality & Diversity and Health & Safety Policies.