Health and Wellbeing Officer

**Job description**

Working throughout Greater Manchester, Foundation 92 is proud to deliver a wide and diverse range of high quality, high impact, sustainable health improvement, physical education and inclusion programmes, which enables members of the community to lead healthy, positive and progressive lifestyles.

Given the recent growth of Foundation 92’s Health and Wellbeing department, Foundation 92 is looking to appoint a dedicated, committed and highly experienced Health & Wellbeing Officer who will directly deliver Foundation 92’s far reaching and engaging Health and Wellbeing programmes.

The post holder will take direct responsibility for the following thematic themes which currently feature within Foundation 92’s Health and Wellbeing programme;
- health improvement programmes and wellbeing initiatives.
- Community engagement and Social Inclusion programmes.

**Key Responsibilities**

**The main responsibilities of the post holder are as follows;**
- To design, plan and deliver a range of high-quality health and wellbeing sessions which are accessible to all ages.
- To deliver a range of sport, physical activity and healthy lifestyle opportunities which are safe, structured, progressive and engaging to all.
- To take the lead on Foundation 92’s health and wellbeing programmes, taking responsibility for all aspects of project recruitment, retention, delivery and impact measurement.
- To accurately and effectively collect and record health and wellbeing data, lifestyle questionnaires in a tactful and user-friendly manner.
- To support service users, through the provision of bespoke nutritional and healthy lifestyle advice, guidance and mentoring.
- To support the wider delivery staff within the Health and Wellbeing team.
- To proactively and strategically promote both Foundation 92 and local partners’ physical activity and wider engagement opportunities, enabling service users to access ongoing physical activity provision.
- To work with and support service users to identify and overcome barriers to participation amongst target audiences, through the development of positive and beneficial working relationships with service users.
- Take direct responsibility for collation of impact data which will form an integral part of partner reporting.
- Commit to undertaking a range of ongoing personal CPD, particularly within the areas of; diet and lifestyle change and mental health.
- Contribute to and support the ongoing maintenance and development of positive relationships with investors, referral partners and stakeholders, ensuring each programme within the Health and Wellbeing department is delivered as impactful as possible.
- Work diligently and proactively with funding partners in order to develop new, place-based health improvement activities, which will include the acquisition of funding where required

**Personal attributes**

The post holders will have:

- great interpersonal skills
- great communication skills
- excellent eye for detail
- Experience and understanding around the ongoing impact and data capture of provision within the community, ensuring all programme and service user outcomes are celebrated
- The ability to work towards and achieve targets set both internally by Foundation 92 and external partners
- Excellent IT skills
- The ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- A drive to help communities and people

The post holder will be expected to:

- act with honesty and integrity at all times
- demonstrate high standards of personal conduct
- value and respect colleagues and other members of staff
- work with others to develop and improve our services
- take personal responsibility for their words and actions and the quality of service they deliver

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: £12,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 20 per week

**Benefits**:

- Bereavement leave
- Free flu jabs
- Free or subsidised travel
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Salford

Application deadline: 04/10/2024
Reference ID: Health and Wellbeing Officer
Expected start date: 11/10/2024