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Job Title: Wellbeing Coordinator (SWIFt)
Accountable to: Independence at Home Manager
Hours: 1x 37 hrs, Maternity leave cover. Temporary: until 31st August 2020
Salary:Scale 5 £21,589 - £24,313 per annum
Hours: 1 x 32 hours, Funded: Until 30th September 2021
Salary: Scale 5 £21,589 - £24,313 pro rata
Hours: 1 x 21 hours, Funded: Until 30th September 2021
Salary: Scale 5 £21,589 - £24,313 pro rata
Age UK Leeds is a leading local voluntary sector organisation providing high quality services to improve the health and wellbeing of older people in Leeds.
Age UK Leeds provides a range of services and products in the community, which have been specifically developed to meet the needs of older people. We are now looking for Wellbeing Coordinators.
Experience of working with older people who are frail and/or socially isolated with complex physical health needs and severe mental health issues is essential for this post.
Experience of a range of interventions which support behavioural change e.g. Motivational Interviewing would be of a distinct advantage.
Job Purpose
As a Wellbeing Coordinator you will be part of the City-wide service SWIFt, supporting older people aged 50+ who are living with frailty with complex health issues including severe mental health who are often socially isolated.
All elements of the service will prioritise older people who are living without significant support in order to improve their wellbeing and independence.
You will create action plans with older people which will promote choice, respect individuality and encourage self-determination.
You will have the ability to build trusting working relationships whilst motivating older people to make sustained changes, working in a sensitive manner and overcoming barriers to access.
As well as having a person-centred approach you will be expected to build and develop relationships with a wide range of services and activities in order to address social and health care needs, supporting older people to participate and benefit from community-based activities.
No job description can be entirely comprehensive and the job holder will be expected to carry out such other duties as may be required from time to time and which are broadly consistent with the job description and status of the post within the organisation
You will be based at The Bradbury Building, Mark Lane, Leeds, LS2 8JA
Closing Date: 27.11.2019 @ 9am
Interview Date: 11.12.2019 and 12.12.2019
To apply for this role please download the following documents which make up the application pack. Please note that all applicants must complete the application form as we do not accept CVs.
For an informal chat about the position, please contact Sam Latham, Independence at Home Manager on 07538 870323
Please submit your completed application and monitoring form to our Admin Team by email at recruitment@ageukleeds.org.uk or by post to Recruitment, Age UK Leeds, Bradbury Building, Mark Lane, Leeds, LS2 8JA.
Please note that postal applications must reach us the working day before the deadline in order to be considered for shortlisting.
For further information about applying for the role contact the Admin team on 0113 203 1102.
Application packs may be available in other formats on request.
Application pack:
Recruitment & Equal Opportunity Monitoring Form
Help at Home Support Worker
Age UK Leeds is a leading local voluntary sector organisation providing high quality services to improve the health and wellbeing of older people in Leeds.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Help at Home Team.
Salary £8.40 per hour
Both Variable and Zero Hours contracts available
Age UK Leeds Help at Home currently supports in postcodes LS7, LS8, LS16, LS17, LS18, LS19 and LS20.
We are expanding our support area into LS21, LS11, LS12, LS13 and LS28. We are looking for support workers to provide domestic and social support to older people in these areas.
Various hours available between Monday and Friday.
Experience of working in a role which provides domestic and social support is desirable for this post.
A full driving license and access to a vehicle for business use is essential.
You will be based at The Bradbury Building, Mark Lane, Leeds, LS2 8JA.
Closing Date: Ongoing
Interview Date: There is no set date for interviews. These will be scheduled in as and when suitable applications are received.
To apply for this role please download the following documents which make up the application pack. Please note that all applicants must complete the application form as we do not accept CVs.
Application Pack Documents:
Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form
For an informal chat about the position, please contact Julie Skelton on 0113 3893008 or 07983215865
Please submit your completed application and monitoring form to our Admin Team by email at recruitment@ageukleeds.org.uk or by post to Recruitment, Age UK Leeds, Bradbury Building, Mark Lane, Leeds, LS2 8JA.
Please note that postal applications must reach us the working day before the deadline in order to be considered for shortlisting.
For further information about applying for the role contact the Admin team on 0113 203 1102.
Application packs may be available in other formats on request.