Wellbeing Worker / Community Engagement
North Somerset
£18,000 per annum, pro-rata
Hours: 30 hours per week, permanent
Happy to Talk Flexible Working
Do you want to work in a community, helping local people reconnect with what is important to them?
Can you listen without telling people what to do, keeping them at the heart of finding answers to problems?
Do you enjoy working as part of a team to tackle loneliness across diverse communities?
If your answer to these questions is yes, our client has an exciting new job opportunity that could be for you.
Background
Our client is one of the largest landlords in the South West and are ranked in the top 50 of The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Not-for-Profit Organisations to work for in the UK. They care about their colleagues and can offer you a competitive package of employment working as part of a great team.
What you'll be doing
You will be working with people on a one to one basis, providing advice and support through home visits as well as in group situations. In order to fulfil this role, you will hold a driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work.
You will help people reconnect with where they live and what’s important to them, helping them understand and manage their health and wellbeing, while reducing loneliness and isolation. You will also work with people aged 50+ to remain living independently at home for as long as they want.
More about you
You’ll know about what is going on in a community, how to make connections so things happen and have a passion for learning and listening to people with different needs.
You will need to take up an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check for this role.
When and where you'll be doing it
You will be able to work flexibly, Monday to Friday, based around customer needs.
You’ll be based in North Somerset, with a focus on Weston-super-Mare and Clevedon. Occasionally travel will be required to other locations in North Somerset.
What will you get in return?
Our client thinks you’ll have a job that makes you feel good about what you’re doing – you will make a difference to customers’ lives every day.
You’ll get:
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26 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) rising to 29 after 3 years’ service
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Opportunity to earn performance related pay
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Company Pension contribution of up to 10%
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Flexible Benefits including health care, gym membership, buying holiday
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A day’s leave on your birthday
Our client recognises that their workforce is under represented with people from some communities who they work with. They operate a disability confident scheme to offer tailored support if you have a disability and would also like to hear from you if you come from a Black and Minority Ethnic or LGBTQ+ community. They also welcome applications from customers.
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This role in The Prince’s Trust is known as Prince’s Trust Executive
Contract Type: Maternity cover for 12 months
Hours: Full time - 35 hours a week
Location: You will be based in our Cardiff hub but will have flexibility to travel across the region
The Prince’s Trust specialises in helping young people develop the confidence and skills to live, learn and earn, and has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic youth worker to join our dynamic team. This fixed term position is well suited to an individual that is looking to gain hands-on experience in a thriving and supportive workplace and is as passionate as us about transforming the lives of young people.
Objectives:
You will work directly with young people, volunteers and partners to deliver programmes and activities to support and encourage 11-30 year olds. Working as part of a team within South East Wales, you will work with clear objectives to ‘connect’, ‘progress’ and help ‘transform’ the lives of young people who need us most.
Responsibilities:
- Supporting young people to develop their confidence and skills.
- Supporting young people into positive outcomes including education, training and employment.
- Delivery of Prince’s Trust programmes.
- Planning, organising and budgeting.
Requirements:
To support our delivery requirements across South East Wales, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals with some of the following:
- To be able to engage in challenges with optimism and resilience.
- To be adaptive and flexible, ready to embrace change and innovation.
- Experienced in providing one-to-one support and delivering high quality learning and development sessions through a variety of mediums including adventurous activities.
- Natural and effective communicator, passionate about delivering excellent customer service and making the right decision for young people.
Perks of working at The Trust:
- 25 days annual leave entitlement rising by 1 day per year to 30 days, plus bank holidays
- Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
- Interest free season ticket loans
- A contribution of 5% of your salary by The Trust to the Trust Pension Scheme
- Flexible, family-friendly policies (maternity, adoption, paternity, shared parental leave)
- Opportunities to volunteer for and/or attend events e.g. music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
- In-house and external training opportunities available throughout the year
- You will be supporting young people to develop skills for life – confidence, communication, teamwork.
- You will be supporting young people to gain qualifications
- You will be supporting young people to set and achieve their goals
- You will be supporting young people to move into positive destinations – employment, education, diversionary activities or further development opportunities
- Work in a challenging, fast-paced but fun and supportive environment
- Working with a diverse team of people.
The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.
To apply for this vacancy please go to our website and complete the online application. To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.
About The Prince’s Trust youth charity
This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome.
We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years. Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.
We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world. We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.
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