Wellbeing Worker - Grade C1

Leeds City Council - Adults & Health

Salary	C1 - £24,496.00 - £26,845.00
Hours	37
Contract Type	Permanent
Closes	Friday 23 June 2023 11:30 PM
Job Ref	req22469

Wellbeing Worker - Grade C1 - Job Description

Wellbeing Worker
Permanent
37 hrs
£24,496 - £26,845 per annum

Would you like to be part of something bigger and join us in our ambition to become the Best City, working together as a Team for Leeds. Do your values match ours and do you have something to offer?
Leeds City Council delivers over 500 different services to residents and is dedicated to bringing the benefits of a prosperous, vibrant and attractive city to the people of Leeds. This is a fantastic time to join us.

Benefits of working with us:
We pride ourselves on offering the best employee experience, with a genuine commitment to keeping our colleagues safe and well at work. You can expect great benefits whilst working for us including:
-A competitive pay progression structure including generous employer pension contributions.
-Flexible career paths with tailored personal and professional development.
-Support for you, your home and your family including personal, and financial support.
-Hybrid working arrangements (subject to needs of the role) and a flexitime system.
For more information about our benefits please see the benefits section of our jobs page.

Introduction to the role of the team:
We are recruiting to a position in the Yeadon Neighbourhood Team.
Your role:
The role will involve working with a wide range of customers and their carers in a strengths based way, helping people to live as independently as possible for as long as possible. You will be responsible for assessing and working with people to devise a support package that reflects the assessed needs of the individual. It will also involve signposting, linking with the 3rd sector as well as giving advice and assessing what level of support is needed. You will also have the opportunity to work with professionals from other agencies in the delivery of services.

Front line:
You will have excellent communication skills and be a team player. You will be motivated and a critical thinker with the ability to understand the needs of your customers.

What you will bring to the role:
The ideal candidates will possess demonstrable literacy and numeracy skills and will have the ability to plan, evaluate and prioritise work. We are looking for candidates with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
A knowledge and understanding of health and social care issues as well as the ability to work within Leeds City Council policy and procedures is essential.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Adults barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults.
Leeds City Council is a compassionate employer who is proud to offer the best employee experience. Our employee benefits aim to look after your health and wellbeing, your workplace and your finances. Our shared Values and behaviours help everyone to be their best.

We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds and the communities we serve.
Leeds City Council is an Inclusive employer, ranked 70 on the Stonewall top 100 employers 2023 list.
We are also an Age friendly employer, a Mindful employer and a Disability Confident leader.
All new Leeds City Council appointments are made subject to the satisfactory completion of a six month probationary period.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

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