Difference in group worker roles as leader and facilitator.

Understanding the Roles: Group Leader vs Group Facilitator

Each group member is a potential leader and is supportive of the other members. The primary responsibilities of the group worker as a group leader are:

·       Being the first point of contact for the team. As a leader, the worker is the ‘central person’ in the group, often the person who holds the group together and to whom more communication is directed than to anyone else.

·        The group leader is the influential person in the group who oversees the entire activities of the group. The relationship between the worker and the group members is a major source of a worker’s influence.

·        Supporting and facilitating the team in their learning and in team meetings.

·        Assigning tasks to other team members where appropriate.

·        Supporting other volunteers in their individual roles and in their personal development, as appropriate.

·          To provide pastoral care to the team and ensure that the team works well together and builds good