Wellbeing Team Leader

Wellbeing Team Leader

We have an exciting opportunity for a Wellbeing Team Leader to join an organisation making a real difference in people’s lives.

Position:Wellbeing Team Leader

Location: Birmingham

Hours: Part-time, 30 hours per week

Salary: £19,172.40 per annum + benefits

Benefits: Pension and healthcare scheme benefits.

Closing Date: 8th March 2024 - please note – the organisation will be interviewing candidates as they apply, so early applications are recommended.

About the Role

The Sandwell Community Support programme is dedicated to reducing loneliness and isolation amongst older people through the provision of social and physical activities across Sandwell.

Your role will be to develop and deliver our programme of social and physical activities for people aged 50+ across Sandwell. You will also work with the programme manager to design and implement evaluation systems to demonstrate the impact social and physical activities have on the wellbeing of older people.

Key responsibilities of the Wellbeing Team Leader will include:

• To develop new social and physical activities for older people
• To engage with older people to understand their aspirations for activities and develop community offer in response.
• To prepare material and actively promote the activities of the programme to citizens, partners, and other stakeholders.
• To maintain accurate and confidential records of all activities and outcomes.
• To develop contacts, links, and relationships with other programmes such as NNS.
• To represent the team at external meetings where appropriate.
• To work with the Line Manager to achieve targets to meet funding contract requirements.
• Risk assesses working environments as appropriate in line with AUKB’s Health & Safety policy.
• To support volunteers assisting the service.

About You

This is an opportunity for an outgoing individual, and we would like to hear from candidates who are highly motivated, sociable, and well-organised, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about the work of the charity and would enjoy making a real difference to isolated and lonely older people.

To succeed in the role of Wellbeing Team Leader, your key skills will include:

• Experience of working in programmes that focus on community-based interventions including physical/social activity.
• Experience of engaging with older people, particularly those with vulnerabilities
• Experience of working in partnership with other local and statutory organisations
• Experience of contributing to programme evaluations and an understanding of the main approaches to outcomes measurement
• Understanding of Health and Safety as it applies to support work including Risk Assessment.
• A good knowledge and understanding of safeguarding practices.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to respond to competing demands and to prioritise tasks.
• Excellent communication skills, being able to speak to older people from a wide variety of backgrounds and put them at ease.
• Approachable, empathetic, friendly, and able to get on with others and be a strong team player.

About the Organisation

The employer is an independent local charity, working to support the older people of the City of Birmingham and the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell. They have been working in the local community to help older people for 30 years in various forms.

The organisation is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and diversity within our organisation and in relation to the recruitment and selection of staff.

You may have experience in areas such as Wellbeing Activities Manager, Activities Manager, Personal Wellbeing Worker, Safeguarding and Wellbeing, Community Link Worker, Wellbeing Practitioner, Wellbeing Officer, Service Manager, Head of Health Services, Wellbeing Service Manager, Wellbeing Development Lead, Service Delivery Manager, Older Person Service Manager, etc.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by Social Care People on behalf of the organisation.