Jewish Living Facilitator
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Summary
The Jewish Living Facilitator will be a key member of the Adult Service team, offering individuals a range of Jewish experiences and supporting their religious practices. Key responsibilities include delivering Jewish studies sessions, facilitating prayer, running music sessions, and fostering a positive Jewish atmosphere within the services.
Key Responsibilities/Duties:
- Delivering Limudei Kodesh/Jewish Studies and Parsha sessions.
- Facilitate davening and helping men put on Tefillin.
- Run music and singing sessions.
Core Requirements/Qualifications/Skills:
- Experience working with people with learning disabilities.
- Strong background and advanced knowledge of orthodox Jewish observance.
- Ability to provide musical accompaniment.
1. Job Summary
To be a key member of the Adult Service team, offering people we support a wide range of Jewish experiences and enabling them to live the religious aspects of their life as they wish to.
Acting as the “go to” person for advice on Jewish matters in this service.
2. Organisation Chart
Head of Jewish Living and Community
Jewish Living Manager Jewish Living Coordinator Jewish Living Facilitator
Jewish Living Assistant (London) Jewish Living Assistant (Manchester)
3. Key Tasks
♦ Delivering Limudei Kodesh/Jewish Studies and Parsha sessions to people supported at
Good Days and Supported Living, both 1:1 and in small groups.
♦ Facilitate davening and helping men put on Tefillin at Good Days
♦ Run music and singing sessions (both Jewish and secular) at Good Days and in Supported
Living, including some early evening sessions and playing at events such as Chanukah,
Purim and Succot parties.
♦ Champion engagement with people we support and employees, act with integrity, share
information, 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.
4. Operational Tasks
♦ Build strong, positive relationships 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.
♦ Pro-actively plan and organise that people are enabled to daven (pray), learn Jewish studies,
celebrate Shabbat and Yomim Tovim, etc. according to their wishes, making sure all necessary
actions have been organised in advance.
♦ Promote and enhance a positive Jewish atmosphere in services as appropriate, ensuring a
person-centred approach and respecting equality, diversity, and inclusion.
5. Communications
♦ Assist with producing reports regarding religious needs, requirements and progress,
compliments and complaints, and continuous learning.
♦ Share concerns proactively, and with your manager’s guidance develop a mechanism for
lessons learned and continuous improvement.
6. Key Values
In addition to undertaking the duties as outlined above, the post holder will be expected to adhere to
the following:
• Organisational Values
To behave in accordance with the organisation’s values or Respect, Integrity, Community and
Excellence.
• Equality & Diversity
To act in accordance with the Organisations Equality & Diversity Policy, which is designed to
prevent discrimination of any kind.
• Health & Safety
Ensure that all duties are carried out in line with the Organisation’s Health & Safety Policy.
• Risk Management
Responsible for reporting complaints, incidents and near misses through the appropriate
reporting procedures.
Responsibility for attending health & safety training as required.
Responsibility for assisting with risk assessments.
7. Note
This job description outlines the roles, duties, and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended to
detail all specific tasks. [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] Langdon reserves the right to alter the content of this job description
to reflect the changing needs of the organisation but is a correct reflection of the main duties of the
post at the time of writing.
8. Acceptance
I agree to undertake the duties 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 Descriptions. The signed copy will be
retained on your Personnel File.