Well Doncaster Officer

**Well Doncaster Officer (CDC)**:

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08/12/2024
- Well Doncaster Officer (CDC)

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

**Salary**

Grade 7, £27,259 - £29,955

**Contractual hours**

37

**Basis**

Full time

**Region**

Doncaster

**Job category/type**

Public Health

**Date posted**

18/11/2024

**Job reference**

REQ18769

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Job description

**Based at: Bentley Resource Centre, Doncaster**

**Salary details: Grade 7, £27,259 - £29,955**

**Contract Type: Temporary for 6 months**

**Hours: 37 hours per week**

**Flexible working arrangements: Fixed shift pattern**

**Closing date: 8**th** December 2024**

**Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this **post**

The City of Doncaster Council is a confident, ambitious organisation which puts improving the life of its residents at the centre of everything we do. You have an opportunity to be part of this in the role of Well Doncaster Officer.

An opportunity to work in Public Health as part of the Well Doncaster team. Offering an exciting opportunity to work within our communities to improve Health outcomes for residents.

It is an exciting time to be involved in health, wellbeing, and community support in Doncaster. The Doncaster Growing Together Borough Strategy has set out to change the way that public services deliver community support. Our ambitions are being realised through our inclusion in two national programmes which will test place-based, community-led health and well-being approaches across Doncaster.

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual with a passion for improving public health and wellbeing to join our Well Doncaster team. The team undertake community centred approaches to address health inequalities across Doncaster. Working within our communities with residents and voluntary, community and faith organisations to improve the wider determinants of health. The approaches have been recognised nationally for our strengths-based approach for working with and for our residents. Influencing whole systems change across team Doncaster. We are looking for an Individual who is experienced in Community Centred approaches, who can demonstrate a working knowledge of implementing community based public health approaches and has excellent interpersonal skills. Knowledge of Asset Based Community Development and key partners would also be beneficial.

With additional investment through our status as a Local Delivery Pilot, we are looking to work in close partnership with the Get Doncaster Moving team to further expand what we do to build in innovative solutions to tackling inactivity in our communities. The link between health and physical activity has a compelling evidence base and this post will be at the forefront of developing sustainable and innovative approaches to improve health outcomes in communities.

**Willingness and ability to travel around the borough to meet the needs of the service / role.**

In return for your hard work and dedication, we can offer you the chance to be part of a great team dedicated to ensuring that all people in Doncaster thrive. You will also have access to a variety of attractive employee benefits including competitive leave entitlement, a generous local government pension scheme, a wide range of well-being support and development opportunities. You will also have access to a range of staff discount and benefits schemes. More information on the benefits available to you as a City of Doncaster Council employee can be found in the attached benefits book.

Shortlisting will take place week commencing** 9**th** December 2024** and it is anticipated that interviews will be held on **Monday 16**th** December 2024.**

Doncaster Council is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community where we strive to improve the quality of life for all. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share these commitments.

City of Doncaster Council is a disability confident employer committed to a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We offer interviews to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job, are flexible when assessing people so disabled applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate they can do the job and make reasonable adjustments as required.
- Well Doncaster Officer (CDC)