[Remote-Position] Community & Wellbeing Worker

Thrive in a culture of innovation and teamwork. We're hiring a Community & Wellbeing Worker! Experience the best of both worlds with this role based in our innovative Remote office. This position requires a strong and diverse skillset in relevant areas to drive success. You will be compensated with a competitive salary for your time and effort.

 

 

JOB TITLE: Community and Wellbeing Worker Contract: Permanent Hours: 33.5 hours per week Salary: £29,777 to £31,364 pro rata Closing date: 03.11.2024 @ midnight Are you passionate about supporting people to live well in their community? Do you have the skills and enthusiasm to promote health and wellbeing to children, young people and adults, and their families? Join us as a Community and Wellbeing Worker and be part of a team committed to improving lives, delivering community services, and empowering individuals to lead healthier, more active lives. Who you are… To succeed in this role, you will need: • A qualification in a Eary Years, Youth Work, Education, Health and Physical activity, or social care field to a minimum level 3 or equivalent proven work experience • Experience of working in community development, public health, or related fields • Experienced in design, delivery and implementation of health improvement programmes • Strong communication skills, with the... ability to both collaborate and work independently • Experienced in leading or supporting projects in partnership with local organisations or community groups • A commitment to promoting diversity, inclusion, and positive behavioral change. You’ll have the chance to work on a wide range of impactful projects that support physical, personal, social and wellbeing development while enhancing your skills and career in a fulfilling, community-focused environment. About the role… As a Community & Wellbeing Worker your duties include: • To work closely with partners to reduce health inequalities, increase physical activity, and improve access to services across all communities • To develop and deliver evidence-based programmes that improve health and wellbeing outcomes for children, young people, adults, and families • To co-ordinate and deliver a range of evidence based early and focused support for children, young people and adults, and their families through various interventions including groupwork and 1:1 • Support and promote the health and wellbeing offer available across Rutland, ensuring the community knows how to access support • Collaborating with volunteers, community groups, and multi-agency partners to deliver impactful, innovative solutions As a Community and Wellbeing Worker, you will be required to work flexibly, when the community needs support. A full UK driving license is required to travel around the county. Evening and weekend work may also be required. The successful applicant for the Community and Wellbeing Worker post will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The costs for the DBS are paid by us. The Community and Wellbeing Worker interviews will be held on 15 November 2024. Please be advised this could be subject to change, in which case we will give appropriate notice. Our offer to you: Rutland Council is committed to Flexible Working and understands the benefits of supporting employees to manage their work and life balance, whilst meeting the needs of the service. We are committed to supporting and empowering our staff to be the best workers that they can be and Rutland Council is the place you want to be. Our benefits go beyond the salary – being part of a great team, excellent Local Government Pension, generous annual leave, opportunities to learn and develop your career, and a demonstrable commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our staff. Whilst the base for this post is Oakham, Rutland, the Local Authority offers a hybrid working practice. As well as working from home, we feel it is important that you have the opportunity to spend time in the workplace with your colleagues to help you learn, develop and engage. Find out more: To learn more about working with us visit [email protected] If you are experiencing problems or have any queries about the application process please call us on 01572 758294 or email us at [email protected] All recruitment correspondence, including interview details, will be sent out via email from the Jobs Go Public site. If you require documentation/correspondence in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment team. Rutland County Council is committed to Equality and Diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Everyone at Rutland County Council has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults and for ensuring that they are protected from harm Apply Job!

 

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