Community Connector

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**JOB TITLE**:Community Connector**

**DEPARTMENT**:Wolves** **Foundation**

**REPORTS TO**:Senior Health Officer**

**DIRECT REPORTS: NONE**

**LOCATION: Molineux Stadium and working across the City of Wolverhampton**

**HOURS PER WEEK**:37.5 hours per week**

**WORKING ARRANGEMENT: Your working pattern will predominately be core office hours which**
**are Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm, however, flexibility to work**
**evenings and weekends will be necessary and directed by your line**
**manager.**

**DATE**:December 2024**

Wolves Foundation is a cornerstone of the city of Wolverhampton. Through a team of highly skilled,

dedicated staff and volunteers it harnesses the strong local connection with Wolves to motivate,

educate and inspire tens of thousands of beneficiaries of its work across the city.

The charity works in partnership with key local stakeholders including the local authority, police,

health service and education providers to identify risk factors in the city around societal issues and

health status; using data and insight to deliver evidence-based practice through its vast array of

projects that address these needs through its key three objectives;
The charity covers three pillars:
Healthier, more active people
Lifelong learning and skills
Safer, stronger communities

Working in the community is vital to its work and removing barriers to engagement regardless of age,
gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. With participants ranging from 1 month to 100
years old across 225 different delivery sites in the city, work is delivered all year round improving the
physical and mental health, personal development and life choices of the people engaged in its work.

All employees must uphold the key values and ethos of the Foundation to ensure delivery excellence.
Employees must maintain professionalism and contractual, delivery and policy requirements.

**Job purpose**

To support the implementation and delivery of the Building Brighter Futures project. The project

aims to support individuals to maximise their knowledge and confidence to manage their own

wellbeing and build resilience. The role will work with individuals who require advice, support and

guidance and connect them with a host of services across the city, providing assistance in accessing

this support.

**Key responsibilities**

To have a clear understanding of the Wolverhampton Wanderers Foundations core values

and objectives.

To support the health and education departments with the project implementation,

including mapping and planning activities.

To establish new relationships and maintain existing relationships with key stakeholders and

partner organisations.

To liaise with local partner organisations to organise and deliver community wellbeing

sessions.

To lead on the delivery of wellbeing support and community connection of the Building

Brighter Futures project, including informational workshops and one-to-one support.

To manage a caseload of participants offering tailored support and guidance.

To work with individuals to co-produce a personalised support plan that will support their

emotional and financial wellbeing.

To work with individuals to provide employability support and guidance that will help them

in achieving employment.

To work collaboratively with other local organisations to identify progression opportunities

for individuals and support participants to access these services.

To develop creative ways to promote and market the project to engage participants to meet

the intended project outcomes.

To process referrals and contact participants to book appointments with them.

Identify, train, manage and mentor project volunteers.**

To collect and provide qualitative and quantitative data for project reporting.**

Assist your line manager and departmental manager with any other related projects where

necessary.**

Perform other duties as required and directed by your line manager which are considered

relevant to the post and to the objectives of the Foundation.

Ensure a positive commitment towards equality and diversity by treating others fairly and not

committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation or harassment of any

description and to promote positive working relations amongst employees and customers.**

To ensure positive commitment to sustainability and social action projects and targets in line

with the Foundation’s One Pack One Planet action plan.**

**Safeguarding responsibilities**

To work alongside the DSL and departmental manager to ensure safeguarding standards are
met and maintained.

Keep own CPD, knowledge and skills up to date in relation to our area of delivery and
management.

Responsible for structuring adequate quality assurance for their department.

This role involves working with children and/or adults at risk in a Regulated Activity (or in close
relevant policies and uphold the Club’s commitment to