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Community Facilitator
Location: Lewisham, London (on site)
Salary: £29,074 per annum
Type: Full-time and permanent
Closing Date: 9am, 10th April 2026
Help shape better lives for older people in Lewisham and Southwark
Age UK Lewisham and Southwark is a dynamic local charity committed to improving the lives of older people across two of London’s most vibrant and diverse boroughs. We support over 5,000 older people each year through life-enhancing services: from day centres to advice, befriending to wellbeing activities, and much more.
As part of the national Age UK network, we combine grassroots community knowledge with trusted service delivery. Our goal is a community where older people are valued, supported, and empowered to lead fulfilled lives.
The Role
Are you passionate about supporting people to build confidence, improve wellbeing and feel more connected to their community? Do you enjoy helping others find the right opportunities, groups and services that help them live well? If so, this could be the perfect role for you.
As a Community Facilitator, you will work closely with Lewisham’s Integrated Neighbourhood Teams to support residents over an 8–12 week period. You’ll build trusting relationships, co‑create personalised wellbeing plans, set achievable goals, and help people access local groups, activities and services that boost independence, resilience and wellbeing.
You’ll be the friendly, motivating, non‑judgemental person who walks alongside residents as they make positive changes, empowering them to take the lead in their own journey.
For more information, including on how to apply, please visit the listing on CharityJob.
Age UK Lewisham and Southwark enjoys an open and participative working environment.
We work to our core values of being supportive, professional and enterprising. These are reflected in the way we work with each other, our service users and through our business relationships. Teamwork, collective responsibility and delegated authority are central to this process. A key element of all roles is to develop and maintain the organisation's working ethos.
Age UK Lewisham and Southwark strives to provide a supportive working environment for all staff and volunteers, in order that they can develop personally and professionally and acquire new skills. The contribution made by staff and volunteers in achieving the organisation's goals is recognised by all.
Age UK Lewisham and Southwark is an accredited London Living Wage employer
The London Living Wage is set by the Greater London Assembly, and its calculation takes into account the Joseph Rowntree Foundation Minimum Income Standard research in which members of the public identify what is needed for a minimum standard of living. This is then combined with an analysis of the actual cost of living including essentials like rent, council tax, childcare and transport to produce the London Living Wage figure.
Age UK Lewisham and Southwark is firmly committed to the principles of the Living Wage and is delighted to be accredited by the Living Wage Foundation. You can find out more about the scheme on their website.
Age UK Lewisham and Southwark is a Disability Confident employer
Disability Confident employers play a leading role in changing attitudes for the better. They’re changing behaviour and cultures in their own businesses, networks and communities, and reaping the benefits of inclusive recruitment practices.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
- ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
- communicating and promoting vacancies
- offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
- anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
- supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work
- at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people
Find out more about Disability Confident at: www.gov.uk/disability-confident