Grade/Band G
Vacancy Hours 37 hrs
Duration 12 months temporary contract
Weekend Working No
Interview Date 30th Aug 22
Venue for Interview Ryedale House face to face
As part of its wider prevention program North Yorkshire County Council has invested in a Living Well team. The Living Well Coordinators work with individuals and their Carers. They enable them to remain living independently by helping people access their local community and supporting them to improve their health and wellbeing. The purpose of this role is to help to reduce loneliness and isolation and to prevent or resolve issues for people before they become a crisis.
The Living Well Coordinators help people to make small improvements in their lives to improve their health, well-being and independence. They achieve this by helping people to increase their confidence, develop links into their local community and offering access to good quality advice and information.
As well as working with individuals the Living Well Coordinators work closely with teams within the council such as Public Health and Stronger Communities. They also work in partnerships with other organisations e.g. Voluntary, and Community Sector (VCS).Health Colleagues, NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups and District Councils.
The role requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the ability to motivate people and engage with them in a non-judgmental way, This is a challenging role but offers the opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives. If you have the necessary skills, passion and commitment then you could be part of this innovative team.
If you would like to find out more or have any questions please feel free to contact:
Trudy Rodgers
Living Well Team Manager
Scarborough, Whitby & Ryedale
Tel: 07966929123
E-mail: Trudy.rodgers@northyorks.gov.uk
21st Aug 2022 closing date – interviews Tuesday 30th Aug
NYCC is committed to taking all reasonable steps to protect staff teams and the community we serve. As this role involves working closely with our most vulnerable client groups, post-holders must have received both doses of an authorised COVID vaccine, or have a valid medical exemption.
Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.
NYCC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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