Social and Wellbeing Lead

Job Title:                           Social and Wellbeing Lead 

Accountable to:             Wellbeing Manager

Salary:                               £26,780 to £29,756

Location:                           Ravenswood           

Hours:                                35 hours per week (to include some evenings and weekends)

Contract:                           6-12 month fixed term contract (maternity cover)

Why Norwood?

• The opportunity to work for a leading UK charity
• Competitive salary & benefits package
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (FTE)
• Workplace Pension Scheme: Plan for your future with confidence.
• Employee Assistance Programme: We care about your well-being.
• £300 When You Introduce a Friend: Spread the word and reap the rewards.
• Free Eye test & Eyewear allowance     
• Access to ‘Blue Light’ discount scheme
• Cycle to work scheme

• Excellent career progression pathway

   

About Norwood:

Founded in 1795, Norwood is the oldest Jewish charity in the UK. We support and empower neurodiverse children, their families and people with neurodevelopmental disabilities to live their best lives.

Click here to find out more about Norwood. 

Our Norwood Values and Behaviours underpin everything we do as we continue to support and empower neurodiverse children, their families and people with neurodevelopmental disabilities to live their best lives: 

Here is a short Norwood video highlighting the vital work we do and the people we support.

About the role:

You'll work closely with the Wellbeing Manager and in conjunction with other professionals as required, to assist in the development and delivery of a quality social and wellbeing activity programme for individuals or groups, primarily for people with neurodevelopmental disabilities. This includes:

• Manage a team of staff to deliver the social and wellbeing activity provision on a day-to-day basis, which also include supervisions, team meetings and 1:1's.
• Oversee the provision of social and wellbeing activities at Ravenswood, which includes the regular social and wellbeing activity programme, one off events, home setting sessions and community integration.
• Monitor and review the progress of social and wellbeing sessions for groups and individuals including reporting, recording KPI’s, audits and other administration responsibilities.
• Actively promote Ravenswood social and wellbeing provisions to the wider community and generate income through bookings from external groups or individuals.
• Maintain health and safety standards, ensuring that all people we support and staff adhere to the safety guidelines in place.
• Implement all policies required for the social and wellbeing provision including Health and Safety, Safeguarding, Manual Handling, Equal Opportunities and COSHH.
• Maintain risk assessments for all sports and activity sessions on site.
• Undertake necessary training for accreditation of skills and qualifications.

Essential:

• Experience working with adults who have a learning disability in a health or social care setting
• Delivery of social and wellbeing activity programmes
• Good literacy, numeracy and ICT skills - grade C or above in GSCE English and Maths or equivalent
• Excellent interpersonal, social and communication skills
• Positive attitude towards disability and the benefits of physical activity
• Able to work co-operatively and collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team
• An understanding and commitment to Equal Opportunities
• The ability to work methodically and plan time effectively
• Willingness to undertake further training and achieve qualifications as required
• A high level of commitment and enthusiasm
• Able and willing to be flexible in approach to work and responsive to changing demands of the organisation and service users
• Willingness to work some evenings and weekends

Desirable:

• Line managing practitioners to deliver programmes
• Utilising safe & effective manual handling practices
• Valid First Aid certificate
• Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation

If you are interested in this role, please apply and our Recruitment Team will be in touch. 

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Due to the high number of candidates who apply to our roles at Norwood, please note we can only provide feedback following an interview, if shortlisted.

We actively celebrate everyone's different abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, faith, and gender. Everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us.