Moving & Handling Advisor X 2

7 months ago


Castleford, United Kingdom Wakefield Cares Careers Hub Full time

Responsibilities:

- Analyze customer needs and provide appropriate solutions
- Conduct outbound calling to potential clients
- Build and maintain relationships with clients
- Provide expert advice and guidance on products or services
- Stay updated on industry trends and developments
- Collaborate with team members to achieve sales targets

**Skills**:

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Proven track record in sales or customer service
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
- Proficient in using CRM software and other relevant tools

**We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Wakefield Council as a Moving and Handling Advisor within our Optimised Handling Team.**

**We are a small, dynamic, and innovative Team. We provide a specialist moving and handling service to care providers of adults within Council and independent sector services across the Wakefield locality.**

**What will be expected from me?**
- As a Moving and Handling Advisor, you will play a crucial role in providing specialist moving and handling services to care providers of adults in both the Council and Independent Sector Services._ _You'll collaborate with a range of professionals and service users, promoting evidence-based practice and musculoskeletal health._

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Collaborate with professionals including Care Co-ordinators, Social Workers, and Occupational Therapists, building strong relationships with service users and their families.
- Carry out assessments at various locations, potentially during early mornings or evenings, to ensure timely interventions.
- Champion safe and innovative working practices, adhering to legislation and promoting evidence-based moving and handling techniques.
- Provide advice, information, instruction, and training in moving and handling activities, including ergonomic interventions and system design.

**Why Wakefield Council?**
- We offer a flexible full-time working pattern of **37 **hoursper week.
- 26-29 days holidays plus **8** Bank Holidays.
- Support and access to high-quality training programmes to progress your career to the next level.
- We are committed to supporting the well-being of our staff. We recognise that resilient teams need good work-life balance as well as supportive leadership.
- Access to a range of employee support products.
- Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard).
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Great range of benefits including discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, cycle to work scheme and many more.
- We are a small, dynamic and innovative Team.
- We provide a specialist moving and handling service to care providers of adults within Council and independent sector services across the Wakefield locality.
- We promote excellence in all aspects of moving and handling.

**Essential Requirements**:

- Relevant Moving and Handling qualification (e.g., NVQ Level 3 or equivalent), or equivalent knowledge and experience.
- Background in healthcare or social care (e.g., Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Care work).
- Willingness to work towards certifications such as Key Person Programme, Train the Trainer, and Ergonomics Course.
- Full Driving License.

If you would like to know more about the role, the recruitment process or working for Wakefield Council feel free to contact Lynne McCool.

Tel: 01977 723922

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £27,852.00-£30,151.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Gym membership

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 237761



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