Community Wellbeing Agent in Gloucester - CV-Library

Community Wellbeing Agent / Social Prescriber

Gloucester, 

Permanent - Full time (37.5 hpw)

Pay £12.61 per hour (£24,664 per annum) and great benefits including Health Cash Plan

Home, a place where you belong

Are you ready to be a champion for change? As a Community Wellbeing Agent at Home Group, you?ll play a pivotal role in transforming community health and wellbeing across diverse settings. This isn?t just a job; it's your chance to be at the heart of our ambitious community projects, fostering environments where every individual can thrive. We're looking for someone passionate about making a real difference - could this be your calling?

Typical day as a Community Wellbeing Agent

Checking in with local community groups to assess their current programs and identify any support they need.

Meet with healthcare providers and local councils to advocate for community health improvements and share insights from recent initiatives.

Conduct a workshop or training session aimed at empowering local residents with tools for better health and social connectivity.

Collaborate with volunteers and other organisations to plan upcoming health promotion events or campaigns.

Spend time developing action plans and strategies to address specific community health challenges identified during your outreach.

Updating records and planning future activities, ensuring all your community interactions are impactful.

Fancy going home each day knowing that you have helped change our customers lives for the better? You?ll do that here, working for a Top Ten Great Place to Work in the UK! 

You bring

Experience working with diverse communities and a proven ability to engage effectively to foster change and development.

Strong organisational skills with a knack for managing multiple projects and deadlines effortlessly.

Excellent communication skills, capable of conveying complex ideas clearly and inspiring others to take action.

A creative and analytical mind, adept at problem-solving and co-designing community-based solutions.

Familiarity with health promotion, community organising, or related fields, and a keen interest in public health strategies.

A genuine passion for enhancing community wellbeing, with a respectful and inclusive approach to collaboration and advocacy.

To get from A to B, you?ll need a vehicle insured for business purposes. The great news is that we?ll pay your mileage! 

Due to limits on our current certificates of sponsorship, we are not able to offer sponsorship to?external?candidates for this role.? This remains under regular review  

Our team

You?ll be working alongside Matthew Grindle and the team who are super passionate about supporting customers to reach their goals and celebrating their achievements.  They?re a fun, sociable bunch who enjoy helping one another and work really well with each other. 

Job details

Our service provides support Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm, but this can be flexible. 

This is no boring desk-based role!  You?ll pop into the service at GL1 Leisure Centre from time-to-time but as you?ll be spending most of your time in the community, we?ll give you the latest IT kit, a surface pro tablet and smart phone to complete your work on the go!  

You?ll also be paid between customer visits and for your mileage too. 

Able to use technology for communicating with colleagues, updating records and completing mandatory learning

You?ll need an Enhanced DBS check done and we pay for that. 

A place where you belong

Great things happen when we can be ourselves at work. We want all our colleagues to be who they truly are here. Our internal diversity networks, peers and allies (Multicultural, LGBTQIA+ and Disability) support us all to be our best. !

What?s in it for you?

34 days leave (including bank hols and a ?me day? to use for whatever you fancy) increasing to 39, the option to buy 5 more, and time off for volunteering too! 

Health cash plan saving you from £1140 per annum. We?ll cover your costs (and kids if you have them) towards dental, optical, prescriptions, alternative therapies and lots more.

Over 800 high street discounts on groceries, holidays and days out. Looking for a new phone, bike or car?  Save money with us.

We Grow Our Own colleagues (not literally of course!), when you?re ready for the next step in your career, you can grow with us!

Colleagues really matter to us, that?s why we?re the 10th Best place in the UK for Wellbeing. Our tools and support help you when you need them.

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