Person Specification

Personal skills and attributes

Ability to actively listen, empathise with people and provide person-centred support in a non-judgemental way
Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities
Commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from all communities
Able to support people in a way that inspires trust and confidence, motivating others to reach their potential
Ability to communicate effectively
Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
Ability to maintain effective working relationships
Commitment to collaborative working
Can demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and ability to work well under pressure
Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative
Ability to work flexibly and enthusiastically within a team or on own initiative.

A demonstrable understanding and commitment to the work, vision and values of Age UK Solihull.

Experience of working directly in a health and/or social care setting
Experience of supporting people, their families and carers
Experience of working with the VCSE
Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact
Knowledge of main IT systems.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order (as amended in 2013). The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are protected and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account.
A Disclosure and Barring check (DBS) will be required prior to appointment