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SalaryJob title: Behaviour Change Specialist
Salary: £32,076.00 - £33,945.00
Hours: 37 per week, Term Time Only. Required for September 2024.
Contract: Permanent
Location: Technorth, 9 Harrogate Road, Leeds, LS7 3NB. Hybrid working is available
As a Behaviour Change Specialist you’ll thrive on supporting schools engaging with our Health and Wellbeing programmes that facilitate the involvement of pupils/students in schools developing responsibility and leadership.
It’s not only about producing reports and collecting data from schools - important though that is - this is a ‘hands-on’ role that will involve you in delivering some of the services’ key programmes in schools, in particular, to support our Public Health commissions: HENRY 5-12, Anti-microbial resistance (AMR) as well as broader PSHE Education.
Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.
About you
As a Behaviour Change Specialist, you will bring to the role:
- An ability to identify good practice and work developmentally with schools to support improvements in Health and Wellbeing.
- Good inter-/intra-personal skills that transmit energy, commitment, a ‘can-do’ approach and passion for improving health outcomes for pupils.
- An ability to work independently on your own initiative and as part of a team.
- An ability to work flexibly and be adaptable to change to assist other Teams within the service as required commensurate to grade.
- Experience of working with children and young people.
About the role
As our next Behaviour Change Specialist, you’ll bring motivation, creativity and energy to coordinate and deliver support to build on, and develop, school engagement with associated Health and Wellbeing programmes facilitating development of pupils responsibility and leadership.
Contributing to the city’s Children and Young People Plan (CYPP) and Leeds’ ambition to be a child friendly city you will work collaboratively with members of the wider team and others in achieving this.
The role is integral to our Health and Wellbeing Services which are school facing services with oversight of the Healthy Schools Programme for which we have had a remit since 2000. Subsequent development over 24 years has seen us take on, and deliver, a broad range of health and wellbeing support to schools.
What we offer you
We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:
- a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
- membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
- flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements
- a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
- a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further
How to apply
Please complete the online application form.
If you have any queries or would like an informal chat about the role please contact Steve Ruse, Sustainable Schools Consultant. Call 07891 275297 or email steven.ruse@leeds.gov.uk
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.
We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds and the communities we serve. Leeds City Council is an Inclusive employer, ranked 70 on the Stonewall top 100 employers 2023 list. We are also an Age friendly employer, a Mindful employer and a Disability Confident leader.
All new Leeds City Council appointments are made subject to the satisfactory completion of a six month probationary period.
This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.
Job description
Job purpose
To deliver support on Health & Wellbeing Services programmes.
Responsibilities
- To support schools working with the Health and Wellbeing programmes.
- To co-ordinate school engagement with the Health and Wellbeing programmes.
- To develop resources and materials required for delivery.
- To collect data from schools to measure impact.
- To produce reports, as and when required, to provide evidence of progress.
- To work with key organisations such as the West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (WYICB), Leeds University, Leeds Beckett University and Public Health.
- To undertake other duties appropriate to the post as required by the Health and Wellbeing Services.
Qualifications
- Degree or equivalent qualification
Essential requirements
It is essential that the candidate should be able to demonstrate the following criteria for the post. Candidates will only be shortlisted for interview if they can demonstrate that they meet all the essential requirements.
- Ability to devise and facilitate in-school Health and Wellbeing interventions with pupils.
- Ability to develop resources and materials to support the Health and Wellbeing programme.
- Ability to work in a developmental way and gain credibility with Headteachers.
- Ability to identify good practice and work developmentally with schools to support Health and Wellbeing.
- Good inter-/intra-personal skills that transmit energy, commitment and passion for improving health outcomes for young people.
- Ability to liaise with agencies to develop strong and effective working partnerships.
- Effective presentation and facilitation skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Monitoring and evaluation skills.
- Report writing skills.
- Ability to work independently on own initiative and as part of a team.
- Ability to work in collaborative partnership with key stakeholders.
- A positive ‘can-do’ set of personal skills that enable and anticipate resourceful /creative responses to change.
- An in-depth knowledge of Health and Wellbeing programmes
- A knowledge of how Health and Wellbeing contributes to improved learning and whole-school/setting improvement - in relation to environmental, behavioural and emotional health factors.
- Thorough, up to date knowledge and expertise in the area of Health and Wellbeing in relation to children and young people.
- Knowledge of Health and Wellbeing related research
- Knowledge of, and familiarity with, current government policy (DH and DfE), relating to Health and Wellbeing priorities for young people, (including NICE guidance, and evidence based practice).
- A thorough knowledge of inclusion and health inequalities relating to young people’s Health and Wellbeing.
- An understanding of the National Curriculum in relation to Health and Wellbeing
- Experience of delivering Health and Wellbeing programmes in schools.
- Experience of working with children and young people.
- Experience of working with schools to improve Health and Wellbeing.
- Experience in health data collection and reporting.
- Experience of supporting improved health Behaviour Change using evidenced based approaches.
Essential Behavioural and other Characteristics
- Understand and embrace Leeds City Council Values and Behaviours and codes of conduct.
- Committed to continuous improvement in all areas and work towards delivering the Best City Ambition of Health & Wellbeing, Inclusive Growth and Zero Carbon
- Able to understand and observe Leeds City Council equality and diversity policies.
- Carry out all duties having regard to an employee’s responsibility under Health and Safety Policies.
- Willingness to actively participate in training and development activities.
- Flexible and adaptable to change to assist other services as required commensurate to grade.
- Participate in appraisal, training, and development activities.
- Be aware of and comply with Leeds City Council policies and procedures.
- Be aware of and support difference and ensure equality for all working in an anti-discriminatory manner, upholding, equality & diversity policies of Leeds City Council.
- Recognise and appropriately challenge any incidents of racism, bullying, harassment, victimisation, and any form of abuse, reporting any concerns to the appropriate person.
- The Council has adopted a flexibility protocol and the role will be expected to work within these parameters.
