Health and Wellbeing Activity Officer
2 days ago
Nottingham
Position: Health & Wellbeing Activity Officer Reporting to: Deputy Head of Trent Bridge Community Trust Responsible for: Assistant Health & Wellbeing Officer (PT), Casual Coaches, Placement Students Location : Trent Bridge Nottingham, NG2 6AG Hours : 35 hours per week Contract Type : Permanent Fulltime Salary: £26,000 Working under the Trent Bridge Community Trust, we are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic Health & Wellbeing Activity Officer to play a key role in the delivery of our Health & Wellbeing programmes, including the Forget Me Notts Dementia Programme and the Notts in Mind Mental Wellbeing Programme. The post holder will be responsible for delivering high-quality physical activity sessions and wellbeing workshops that support individuals living with dementia and their carers, as well as those requiring mental wellbeing support. Role profile: Priority Focus Areas Team Leadership: Lead, motivate, and support a dedicated team of staff, casual workers, and volunteers, ensuring they deliver exceptional programmes. Measure Success: Monitor and evaluate programmes to showcase their impact and ensure they meet targets and outcomes. Shine a Spotlight: Promote our work through social media, community events, and outreach activities. Manage Programmes: Deliver innovative, person-centred physical activity and mental wellbeing programmes that foster resilience and wellbeing Build Connections: Cultivate and sustain meaningful partnerships with stakeholders and community organisations. Champion Safeguarding: Uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and Health & Safety compliance, ensuring every programme is a safe space for adults to thrive. Be Financially and Strategically Accountable: Manage the budgets associated with programmes and identify and access external funds and grants. Ensure Health & Wellbeing programmes are embedded into the strategic plans. Be a Mentor & Role Model: Support the development of staff and volunteers to support our Health & Wellbeing Programmes. Team Leadership Support and manage the Assistant Health & Wellbeing Officer, Casual Coaches, Volunteers and any other new staff related to projects under your jurisdiction. Carry out quarterly and end of year reviews, for the Assistant Health & Wellbeing Officer, ensuring annual targets are set and reviewed against the Trust Strategy and Funders KPIs. Identify training needs for staff. Measure Success Recording and tracking attendance using Upshot. Producing regular updates and case studies to showcase the impact programmes have on those attending our sessions. Shine a Spotlight Promote our work through social media, community events, and outreach activities. Produce content to support social platforms Produce appropriate marketing to promote activities and programmes, including a monthly Health & Wellbeing Newsletter Deliver presentations to partners as appropriate. Manage Programmes Plan, promote and deliver all the Health & Wellbeing sessions, including the Forget Me Notts Dementia programme and Notts in Mind Mental Wellbeing programme, using a variety of sport and physical activity sessions, mental wellbeing workshops and special guest sessions. Promote and sustain existing sessions and develop new sessions where appropriate, linked to the Trust Strategy and external funding providers Sustain the Forget Me Notts members forum to help shape the content of sessions. Organise and coordinate the annual Forget Me Notts Christmas Lunch. Build Connections Sustain existing partner relationships and develop new partnerships with organisations that can support our programmes. Attend the Rushcliffe Dementia Action Network meetings on a quarterly basis, to help share good practice and provide signposting opportunities. Champion Safeguarding Ensure all relevant Health & Safety and Adult/Safeguarding policies and legislation are adhered to. Annually review Risk Assessments, Emergency Action Plans and Safeguarding measures for adults with the relevant members of the team. Support the County Safeguarding Manager to review policies and procedures. Be Financially and Strategically Accountable Be involved in shaping new funding applications to support existing and new sessions. Monitor the Health & Wellbeing budget. Be involved in helping to shape the Trust Strategy and KPIs. Be a Mentor & Role Model Establish a volunteer programme that can provide opportunities for people to support our Health & Wellbeing sessions. Recruit, train and deploy Placement Students to support the delivery of programmes as required. Person Specification Essential Experience of working with and supporting people living with long-term health conditions Experience of providing mental wellbeing support to individuals in need Experience of working with key stakeholders and partners to deliver initiatives or projects (e.g. voluntary sector organisations, public health bodies, social prescribers) Desirable Experience of working with and supporting people living with dementia Experience of coordinating and supporting volunteers Experience of working with diverse communities Knowledge Knowledge of safeguarding adults Understanding of the impact long-term health conditions have on individuals and their families Desirable Knowledge and understanding of the impact dementia has on individuals and their families Skills Ability to plan and deliver fun, engaging, and safe activity sessions Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills Strong administrative skills, with competent use of IT systems including Word, Excel, Outlook, and other digital platforms Ability to learn and develop new knowledge around dementia and mental wellbeing Ability to meet agreed targets and deadlines Ability to manage and organise own time effectively Ability to operate safely in the workplace by identifying risk and applying safe working practices Ability to deal with challenging behaviour Desirable Ability to manage key relationships within a community setting Qualifications (or willingness to work towards) Level 2 Fitness Instructor qualification (or equivalent) Current First Aid qualification Safeguarding qualification Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) training Desirable Dementia Friends training Mental Health First Aid qualification Qualities & Attitude Enthusiastic, reliable, and punctual Positive and outgoing personality Empathic and caring nature, with a strong desire to support others Ability to motivate, develop, and support others Ability to work effectively as part of a team and build strong working relationships with colleagues and partners at all levels Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision Ability to follow organisational policies and procedures Willingness to work outside normal office hours when required Other Requirements Proactive approach to personal development, with a willingness to share learning with others Ability to travel independently between sites (full, valid driving licence required) Willingness to work unsocial hours, including evenings and weekends, when required Willingness to undertake an enhanced ECB DBS check Desirable Willingness to undertake further training HOW TO APPLY For a full job description, including the person specification please visit our website. Closing date for receipt of applications will be : 17:00 Friday 30 th January 2026 Interview date will be: 6 th February 2026 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers We arean equal opportunity employer. we celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees. when submitting your details, please let us know if you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the interview process No agencies please REF-226 106 TPBN1_UKTJ