Health & Wellbeing Advisor

Health & Wellbeing Advisor

Reports to: Deputy Head of People

**Salary**: £25,200 per annum, pro rata

Contract: 32 Hours Per Week - 18 Month Fixed Term contract _(with the possibility of being made permanent at the end of the contract)_

Benefits: 28 days annual leave (pro-rata, inclusive of Bank Holidays), contributory pension scheme and great ticket offers

Theatre Royal Plymouth is a registered charity, inspiring a lifetime of creativity for audiences, artists and participants throughout Plymouth and the wider region. As the principal home of performing arts in the Southwest, we engage and inspire many communities, creating memorable experiences for people from all backgrounds. TRP do this by creating and presenting a breadth of shows on a range of scales, with their extensive creative engagement programmes, by embracing the vitality of new talent and supporting emerging and established artists, and by collaborating with a range of partners to provide dynamic cultural leadership for the city of Plymouth.

Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to cultivating a culture of inclusion at TRP with a workforce, participants and audiences that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.

The collective power of each team member’s life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, and talent creates the very best environment for us to achieve our ambitions and lead the sector.

In recruiting for our team, we recognise the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

How to Apply

Interview Date: Monday 24 February

Second Interview Date: Wednesday 26 February

The Role

Key responsibilities and accountabilities include:

- Be the wellbeing point of contact for TRP’s employees and stakeholders engaged with our own productions and co-productions.
- Ensure that health and wellbeing services are consistently promoted and delivered across TRP and its productions.
- Develop and contribute to TRP’s strategy for health and well-being that is aligned to the business plan for the organisation.
- Plan for and facilitate the active promotion of health and wellbeing related policies and procedures.
- Develop and maintain effective partnership working with local health and wellbeing services, early help/intervention teams and other community partners to ensure timely and effective support, signposting, referrals, and intervention that lead to successful outcomes for employees.
- Provide advice and support regarding the wellbeing needs of staff, ensure staff who are absent from work due to mental health related conditions receive appropriate and tailored support and communications.
- Create a yearly activity plan aligned with available budget and resources in order to raise awareness of related issues and equip employees with strategies to keep themselves physically and emotionally well in everyday life.
- Undertake regular professional development to ensure health and wellbeing practices are relevant and TRP is equipped to address employees needs and any new emerging themes/initiatives.
- Manage and secure appropriate budget to support wellbeing initiatives and activities.
- Manage, coordinate and support wellbeing groups, for example mental health first aiders and wellbeing champions in line with agreed wellbeing strategies and policies.
- Promote equality, diversity and inclusion within their role and their wellbeing practices ensuring wellbeing activities and initiatives are accessible for all.
- Regularly review data relating to health and wellbeing to inform activity and or make recommendations to the Deputy Head of People.
- A flexible approach to working hours which could include evening and weekends.
- Work collaboratively with the Risk Manager to create a safe, healthy, and supportive working environment.
- Participate and form part of the Health and Safety committee.

Quality:
Taking pride in achieving excellence. We take responsibility for and pride in what we do, recognising each other’s good work. We set consistently high expectations and ensure that everyone has the skills to achieve excellence.

Collaboration:
Valuing each other in the way we work, communicate, and spend time together: We communicate regularly with each other, listening and understanding people’s needs. We value and respect the relationships we have with colleagues and partners, and we celebrate shared successes.
- Experience of working within a mental health or wellbeing role
- Comprehensive knowledge of UK Employment Legislation
- Experience of designing and delivering training appropriate to role.
- Able to work autonomously with accountability for the delivery of high-quality outputs and targets.
- Experience of Wellbeing at Work and supporting healthy workplace initiatives.
- Experience of providing a supportive and caring serv