We are seeking a full-time (40hrs) Health & Wellbeing Lead to join our team.

About the Role

Working alongside the people supported, regional leads and local teams, your role will be to support people’s awareness of their own health and wellbeing and developing opportunities for increased connections for the people we support to improve their quality of life.

This will include:

• Developing opportunities for increased movement.
• Planning and delivering fun and engaging group activities for people supported.
• Opportunities to build social connections.
• Working directly with people on a 1:1 basis

Work Time

Hours split over Monday to Friday. Occasional Saturday hours. (Flexibility will be required to meet the needs of the Organisation. We are open to considering flexibility in working hours for the successful candidate, where operational requirements allow).

Essential Criteria

✓ GCSE English and Maths at grade C or above, or equivalent.
✓ Relevant knowledge and a keen interest in Autism, diet and nutrition and health and wellbeing.
✓ Experience within community groups and leading small groups.
✓ Ability to demonstrate good planning and organisation/co-ordination skills.
✓ Work using your own initiative and work well in a team.
✓ Good IT skills and use of Microsoft Office.
✓ Confident communication skills, as you will be required to listen and understand the perspective of others and will be required to train staff and cascade key messages.
✓ Flexibility in working hours – you will be expected to work some evenings and weekends to suit the needs of the people we support.
✓ Full UK driving licence to be held for at least one year, with access to a vehicle, business insurance and willing to travel.

Please note this post is subject to an enhanced check by Access NI. Those on the barred list, need not
apply.

Autism Initiatives are an Equal Opportunities employer. We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in employment and service delivery. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified applicants, however, we particularly welcome male applicants and also those from a Protestant Community background as these cohorts are currently under-represented.

Registered Charity No: XR72211, NIC 104641.

Currently we are unable to provide Sponsorship or take over Sponsorship of an employment Visa.

Benefits of working with us

In addition to excellent rates of pay, a contributory pension and generous holiday entitlements, you will enjoy an enhanced range of benefits designed to reward the outstanding support that staff provide. Some of these benefits start immediately, whilst others are awarded at later dates in recognition of loyalty, dedication and long service.

Full details of all staff benefits are available on our intranet once you start working with us as benefits may vary from role to role, but here’s a brief run-down of a few of them:

• Monthly staff cash prize draw
• Your birthday off work every year
• Medicash health scheme, providing cash towards medical costs, gym discounts and more
• Employee Assistance Programme – free support from experts on a wide range of subjects from childcare and probate, to managing money and work life balance.
• Additional paid holidays after 2 years’ service
• Extra paid holidays in milestone service years
• Refer a friend scheme with cash rewards for helping us to find more great team members
• Cycle to Work scheme

Before you start

Our application form will ask you for information so it’s a great idea to have these to hand before you get started:

Please ensure that you have the right to work in the UK or a valid working permit as unfortunately we do not provide sponsorship.

• Your previous employment: we will require confirmation of the past five years of your employment history.
• Relevant qualifications to the role (for some roles qualifications are not essential as full training will be given.  Please check the essential criteria).
• A minimum of two reference contact details, one of which must be your current/most recent employer.

For further Tips on completing your application, please refer to our download  on the “Apply Now” section.

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