Senior Health & Wellbeing Worker
Job Description
Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!
We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.
Summary
Are you a Practitioner / Youth Worker passionate about the health and wellbeing of children and young people?
Do you enjoy working as part of and leading a team to get great outcomes for children and young people?
Do you enjoy delivering effective and evidence-based projects within the community?
Then this role may be for you!
What’s the role?
The role involves managing a team of Health and Wellbeing Workers each holding a caseload of one-to-one support, group work and delivering activities that empower young people to make informed decisions on their life and specifically around emotional and mental health and wellbeing.
You'll work closely with health practitioners and community partners to facilitate holistic, youth centre support through the GP Youth Clinics.
Using frameworks such as Young-Thrive and Outcome Star, you'll measure impact and help shape services that truly meet young people's needs.
What’s in it for you?
Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:
- Generous holiday allowance
- Local Government Pension scheme
- Flexible working and family friendly policies
- Season ticket and bicycle loans
- A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
- Supportive staff networks
What we’re looking for
The Senior Health and Wellbeing Worker plays a key role in facilitating and leading the support of young people to lead happier, healthier lives.
You'll be someone who understands the needs of children and young people, knows how to lead teams well and can facilitate real change for young people's mental and emotional wellbeing.
Working as part of a dynamic, multi-agency team, you'll support your team to connect young people with the right support and opportunities.
Your work will focus on promoting mental, physical and emotional wellbeing through creative, youth-led approaches.
This is a rewarding role for someone passionate about making a lasting difference in their community.
Location
The job is based in Youth Sites across the borough, with our head office based in Laurence House, but we operate a hybrid approach where you will be required to work both in the office and from home on a regular basis.
Special conditions
- Relevant professional qualification in Youth Work e.g. Level 3 Certificate in Youth Work or relevant experience
- Regular evening work and occasional weekend working may be required for this job
- The job is subject to an enhanced DBS check
The recruitment process is anonymous and we don’t accept CV’s.
Applicant handbook - please read the guidance in this handbook when applying. It is essential that you complete the application fully and that your supporting statement covers how you meet each of the person specification criteria listed.
For an informal discussion about this job, please contact Aminata.Swaray@lewisham.gov.uk, 07860 686 488
Please click here to view the Job Description and Person Specification
Salary
£42,912 - £44,235 per annum
N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.
Diversity
Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply
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Salary range
- £42,912 - £44,235 per year