Wellbeing Coordinator - Step Forward

Job Purpose: We are looking to recruit an empathic, warm, friendly, hard-working and flexible person who is passionate about improving young people s emotional wellbeing and mental health. They must be a team player with excellent communication and organisational skills, able to prioritise and manage their own workload. They must be able to work independently within the community.

Salary: £ 26,000 - £29,120

Hours of work: 35 hours per week. Working pattern is Monday 12:30am-8:30pm, Tuesday 9:00am to 5:00pm, Wednesday 10.30am to 6:30pm, Thursday 9:00am -5:00pm, Friday 10:00am - 6:00pm.

Location: Phoenix Youth Centre plus working across locations in East Surrey as necessary.

Annual leave: Five weeks plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time workers) Holidays increase after two years service to a maximum of six weeks after six years service. (pro-rata for part time workers)

The holiday year runs from 1 April to 31 March each year.

Benefits: Free Gym Membership: The post holder will be entitled to free use of the YMCA East Surrey fitness centre in Redhill and half price YMCA childcare for dependents.

Free Parking : There is free parking available at all our delivery site. YMCA East Surrey also operates a Bike to Work Scheme.

Pension Scheme: There is a YMCA East Surrey pension scheme - details available on request.

Closing date & interviews:

Closing Date : 14th October 2024 9:00am

Interviews: 21st October 2024

Main Responsibilities:

To help assess the needs and strengths of the referred young adult and help them identify individual goals to achieve desired change

To deliver early support/targeted group interventions which aim to improve mental health and well-being, build on existing strengths and increase levels of resilience

Record and collect data with various tools such as Outcome Star and Session Feedback Questionnaires to evaluate the ef fectiveness of interventions

To take responsibility for own caseload of young adults, some with complex and multiple needs, with support f rom senior EWMH staf f

To help involve project participants in the co-production of programmes, activities and services

To be proactive in connecting with other agencies who can provide activities to support Step Forward sessions

Attending networking events and meetings, online and in-person, to promote Step Forward

To work collaboratively with Surrey CCGs, GPs, local CYPS and adult mental health teams and other community-based services to provide the most ef fective service for young adults and reach targets set by partners whilst keeping within the YMCA values of service

To keep accurate records of individual engagement, evidence of change and celebrate progress with participants

To record and report the appropriate data to ensure the project can be accurately monitored and evaluated

Where appropriate, to apply safeguarding and child and vulnerable adult protection procedures

To organise and provide written case studies as evidence of the ef fectiveness of individual interventions and activities

To work as part of a team and attend team meetings, training events and participate fully in one to one, peer and group supervision

Support summer activity programmes with partner group WAVES with supervising young people of f -site

Planning, organising and running summer activities for Step Forward participants (Wellbeing Coordinator Step Forward, September 2024)

To take responsibility for Youth Support Workers, volunteers and colleagues volunteering time to the project, taking charge of a staf f rota and ensuring guidelines are in place and updated regularly to ensure best practice

Outreaching to external volunteer workers and communicating closely with HR

Any other duties are required to be performed within the grade and renumeration of the role

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults. This role will require an enhanced DBS disclosure (with barred children/vulnerable adults). We require you to understand and demonstrate this commitment and attend any required training