We have two positions available to join this pioneering project being delivered across County Durham, for full or part time working, reduced hours or flexible working, to work within these areas:
- Derwentside (Consett, Stanley, etc)
- Durham West (Bearpark, Brandon, Newton Hall, etc)
Job Description
- To undertake a comprehensive personal training programme to ensure delivery is evidence based, appropriate and well delivered.
- To work in communities to promote the service and recruit appropriate clients.
- To apply asset-based community development techniques and undertake research to support access to appropriate services.
- To manage a caseload of individuals and provide 1:1 support including, but not limited to:
- Working in a solutions-focus manner to assist clients to overcome a range of barriers;
- Preparation and co-production of appropriate action plans to enable clients to improve their mental health;
- Maintaining regular supportive contact with each person to assist them to achieve their goals;
- Providing practical health and wellbeing support and interventions;
- Sourcing a holistic package of support to assist the development of each individual; and
- Signposting and referring individuals to a range of activities, interventions, across a range of settings (primary care services and voluntary and community support);
- To develop and deliver appropriate group interventions with a mental wellbeing and resilience emphasis.
- To be responsible for data processing including inputting information onto databases and creating reports.
- To ensure services are promoted through a variety of communications, marketing and media sources and platforms within the locality covered.
- To assist with overall service marketing and promotion activities, including supporting mental wellbeing and health events and publicity campaigns as appropriate.
- To recruit, support, train and motivate a small team of volunteers to support overall delivery.
- To establish and maintain strong relationships within the service and with VCSE delivery partners.
- To develop and maintain excellent working links/partnerships with external agencies to support delivery and assist people to reach their goals.
- To contribute to the development of systems and procedures, and the whole team approach in meeting quality and performance targets.
- To work flexibly as part of the County-wide multi-agency team and to provide cover for colleagues as required to help maintain appropriate support for people in the community.
- To conduct personal, venue and activity risk assessments as required.
- To ensure Health and Safety and Safeguarding procedures are always adhered to.
General
- To uphold PCP’s Core Values at all times.
- To operate within the policies and procedures of PCP, including confidentiality, safeguarding, information governance and data protection.
- To assist marketing and engagement work and use creative techniques to gather views from the communities we support.
- To actively take responsibility for your own health and safety and ensuring procedures are adhered to.
- To collate appropriate monitoring and evaluation information to support the achievement of agreed targets and outcomes within the project or service.
- To carry out all responsibilities in line with the organisation’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy.
- To recruit, support, train and motivate volunteers as required.
- To undertake any training and development deemed appropriate.
- To undertake any such duties required by the relevant Senior Manager or PCP Chief Executive.
Contact
Debbie Bugg
01325313133
hr@pcp.uk.net
The closing date for this job is 15 August 2022 - 12:00pm.