Health and Wellbeing Advisor
Details
- Reference: SCC/TP/386311/2159
- Positions: 1
- Salary: £14,901 per annum, pro-rata to £32,512
- Category: Cultural Services
- Contract type: Fixed term
- Working hours: 16.5 hours per week
- Posted on: 15 November 2024
- Closing date: 31 December 2024
- Directorate: Customer, Digital & Change
- Location: Woking, Surrey
Description
We are committed to the development of our workforce. This position is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council. We thank you for your interest in our roles and would encourage you to review our vacancies which are open to all.
This part-time role has a starting salary of £14,901 per annum based on a 16.5 hour working week, FTE £32,512. The work schedule is 11:30am - 5:00pm across three days a week (specific days to be agreed upon, but ideally including Friday).
This is a fixed term contract until 31st March 2027.
Please note, the contractual location for this role is currently Quadrant Court, however it is our intention to move within the local area to Victoria Gate in central Woking later this year. Occasional attendance in the office will be required (a minimum of once every three weeks). The role will predominately involve visiting families in their home or at school.
Are you passionate about helping children and families improve their health and wellbeing? Do you want to make a real difference? If so, we'd LOVE to hear from you! We have an exciting opportunity for a Health & Wellbeing Advisor to join our established, supportive and friendly team on the 'Be Your Best' programme. You will be working within a multi-disciplinary partnership including The University of Surrey, SCC Family Learning and Active Surrey.
Rewards and Benefits
- 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
- Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
- An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to support health and wellbeing
- Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
- Paternity, adoption and dependants leave
- A generous local government salary related pension
- Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
- 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
- Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resource
- Fun, friendly, passionate and supportive teammates, all of whom will make you feel right at home and welcome from day one
Active Surrey
We are Active Surrey, one of 43 national Active Partnerships funded by Sport England to tackle inactivity driven by inequalities. We believe in the power of physical activity and the benefits it can offer as a mood booster, confidence lifter, social enhancer and a life extender.
Less than half Surrey's children and young people are doing enough physical activity every week, which falls to only 4 out of 10 children amongst lower-income families. In addition, 3 out of 10 Surrey adults aren't doing enough, rising to over 4 out of 10 amongst those earning less. That's why we need YOU to join our 'Movement for Change' and help us challenge and change the status quo to get more people moving, and
help us create a fairer, better and healthier future for everyone.
'Be Your Best' is a fully funded healthy lifestyle programme for families with children aged 5-17 years, who are above the healthy weight range. The programme adopts a family approach so you will be working with the whole family. For more information, please visit the Be Your Best website.
About the Role
We are looking for a Health & Wellbeing Advisor to primarily support families living Guildford and Waverley.
Like all roles at Active Surrey, you can expect this role to be fun, rewarding and challenging. No two days will be the same! Your role will be to deliver the one-to-one session part of the 'Be Your Best' programme either in schools or family homes. Families are also offered online group sessions delivered by the University of Surrey and Family Learning. Topics include The Eatwell Guide, sugar swaps, sleep, exercise and screen time.
You'll love this job if:
- You're passionate about making a difference and helping those who need it most
- You're patient, empathetic, non-judgmental and able to really listen
- You work well independently and also collaboratively as part of a wider team
- You're organised and able to proactively manage your schedule to maximise contact time with families
Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your CV and personal statement will clearly evidence the following:
- Experience of providing health and wellbeing interventions to families with children aged 5-17 years, with the ability to recognise and respond appropriately in sometimes challenging situations
- A good knowledge of current health and wellbeing messages and ability to advocate this (particularly nutrition and physical activity to help reach and maintain a healthy weight)
- Experience of working with young people with additional needs, in particular Autism and ADHD
- Awareness of onward referral / signposting options for the family
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent IT skills with experience of working with internal monitoring systems (we use Upshot)
Surrey has both urban and rural areas and as this is a Surrey-wide programme you will need to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK, access to a vehicle and be willing to travel across a wide geographical area. Reasonable adjustments where needed will be made for successful applicants who have a disability or long term health condition to enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job.
Contact Us
Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment. For an informal discussion please contact Ruth Hards by e-mail at ruth.hards@surreycc.gov.uk.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 31st December 2024 with interviews to follow.
We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.
Our Values
Our values are as important as our abilities and shape who we are as an organisation. Discover more about our values.
Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description. Our Life at Surrey handbook also attached provides insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.
Our Commitment
Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:
- The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
- The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form
Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.
We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.
