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.
