Wellbeing Engagement Worker Suffolk
Job description
Wellbeing Engagement Worker
£25,408 per annum (37hours per week)
Fixed term until 31st August 2024
Choice of Central Ipswich or Bury St Edmunds as part of Wellbeing service
About the role
This varied role will focus on improving the mental health care experience and outcomes of those with a caring role in Suffolk, by supporting community development through the Wellbeing social model, focusing on the wellbeing of family carers.
For this role, we work in partnership with Wellbeing Suffolk, who provide a range of support for people with common mental health and emotional issues, such as low mood, depression, anxiety or stress, working with people to help make changes to improve wellbeing and quality of life. The Wellbeing services are free to access and are for people age 16 years and over. For more information about Wellbeing Suffolk, please visit our partners’ website www.wellbeingnands.co.uk/suffolk
The post holder will be employed by Suffolk Family Carers, but will be working as part of the Suffolk Wellbeing Service.
About you
· You will be responsible for highlighting gaps in service provision and improve service capacity including with regard to family carers raising awareness of family carer needs, making it easier for family carers to access Wellbeing and other health services.
· You should have a clear understanding of the social, educational and emotional impact of family carers, experience of seeking, receiving, sharing and acting on feedback alongside excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage, motivate and empower individuals and groups from a variety of backgrounds.
· You should have the ability to travel across the county, including rural locations is essential.
The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS, which will be carried out as part of the pre-employment process.
But why work for us?
For over 30 years Suffolk Family Carers have been helping family carers of all ages across Suffolk get the support they need to live fuller lives. We provided information, advice and guidance to thousands of family carers each year and is recognised nationally as the GSK Impact Award winner 2019.
Our credible representation of family carers’ needs enables us to campaign on issues that affect them, to ensure their voices are heard. We will keep driving change across society to enable family carers to have a life of their own alongside their caring role.
We offer some great employee benefits, which include:
- flexible working and hybrid working opportunities, depending on role
- enhanced annual leave entitlement
- competitive salary
- Various wellbeing at work initiatives
If you would like to work for an organisation that values people as individuals with diverse opinions, cultures, lifestyles and circumstances we would like to hear from you.
To apply, please read the job specification before uploading your CV and Cover Letter. Your supporting statement in your cover letter must clearly evidence how you meet the role requirements (set out in the person specification section of the job spec).
By sending us your CV and covering letter, you declare that the information provided is true and complete to the best of your knowledge and belief. You understand that if you purposefully give false or incorrect information, this may lead to withdrawal of any job offer. You give consent to the processing of your personal data in relation to your job application and possible future employment.
Closing date: 12 noon Monday, 17 July 2023
Interview date: Thursday 27/Friday 28 July 2023
Informal enquiries: [email protected]
Please find the full job specification and further details on our website
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 14 months
Salary: Up to £25,408.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Application question(s):
- Please ensure that you provide a cover letter in Word format that clearly details how you meet the criteria, available on the job specification on our website - www.suffolkfamilycarers.org/work-with-us. Without a cover letter your application may be rejected
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 17/07/2023
