Senior Community Health Development Worker
Safeguarding

Salford Civic Centre
Chorley Road
Swinton
M27 5AW

Grade: 3A, £24,799 per annum  
Working Hours: 36 per week 
Contract Type: Permanent 
Closing Date: 28th November 2019

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Community Health Development Worker to work as a key member of the Health Improvement Service.

The role will involve:

• Developing trusting partnerships with local people and organisations to encourage participation in a variety of initiatives
• Raising awareness of healthy lifestyles and supporting people into health and wellbeing activities
• Planning and delivering a range of health related projects, programmes, events and activities
• Supporting community groups to access funding opportunities and to become independent using community development principles and practice

We are looking for a hardworking and committed individual with a flexible focussed approach to their work, who is a team player and can communicate with colleagues and members of the public at all levels in a professional and courteous manner. You will have a key role within the service to lead on the development and implementation of a broad portfolio of community development projects to improve health and address health inequalities in Salford. You will need excellent organisational and communication skills, and experience of working in a community development role. You will have the opportunity to build partnerships and networks with local service providers and organisations, and to provide support to other members of the neighbourhood Health Improvement team.

Job Role - Senior Community Health Development Worker.docx
Working for Salford.pdf

About your benefits
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged and you will have the opportunity to work and grow in a values based organisation where people are at the heart of everything we do. We promote a positive permission culture, empowering you to make a difference. Your opinions matter to us and you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things through our Salford 100 employee group and our employee led redesign approach. Your work-life balance and wellbeing are important to us so you will have access to a range of benefits including flexible working, green travel, pension and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition to this we offer a range of health and wellbeing options to suit your needs. Find out more about our benefits package here (hyperlink to Salford version on the attached when it is ready). 
 
Please be aware that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check – currently £44.00. The payment for this will be deducted from your first four months’ salary payments at a rate of £11.00 per month. If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of £44.00.

Continuous service commitment
New employees can now keep their service related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester, which include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester, as well as many others.

Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer and a Stonewall Diversity Champion. We understand how hard it can be to combine caring for a loved one with work so we aim to provide support and flexibility to balance family and caring responsibilities with work https://greater.jobs/content/9189/diversity-and-inclusion 

Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in the council’s primary Recruitment and Employment Privacy Notice which can be found at https://www.salford.gov.uk/gdpr
Location
Salford Civic Centre
Vacancy Description
 
Salford Civic Centre
Chorley Road
Swinton
M27 5AW

Grade: 3A, £24,799 per annum  
Working Hours: 36 per week 
Contract Type: Permanent 
Closing Date: 28th November 2019

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Community Health Development Worker to work as a key member of the Health Improvement Service.

The role will involve:

• Developing trusting partnerships with local people and organisations to encourage participation in a variety of initiatives
• Raising awareness of healthy lifestyles and supporting people into health and wellbeing activities
• Planning and delivering a range of health related projects, programmes, events and activities
• Supporting community groups to access funding opportunities and to become independent using community development principles and practice

We are looking for a hardworking and committed individual with a flexible focussed approach to their work, who is a team player and can communicate with colleagues and members of the public at all levels in a professional and courteous manner. You will have a key role within the service to lead on the development and implementation of a broad portfolio of community development projects to improve health and address health inequalities in Salford. You will need excellent organisational and communication skills, and experience of working in a community development role. You will have the opportunity to build partnerships and networks with local service providers and organisations, and to provide support to other members of the neighbourhood Health Improvement team.

Job Role - Senior Community Health Development Worker.docx
Working for Salford.pdf

About your benefits
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged and you will have the opportunity to work and grow in a values based organisation where people are at the heart of everything we do. We promote a positive permission culture, empowering you to make a difference. Your opinions matter to us and you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things through our Salford 100 employee group and our employee led redesign approach. Your work-life balance and wellbeing are important to us so you will have access to a range of benefits including flexible working, green travel, pension and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition to this we offer a range of health and wellbeing options to suit your needs. Find out more about our benefits package here (hyperlink to Salford version on the attached when it is ready). 
 
Please be aware that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check – currently £44.00. The payment for this will be deducted from your first four months’ salary payments at a rate of £11.00 per month. If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of £44.00.

Continuous service commitment
New employees can now keep their service related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester, which include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester, as well as many others.

Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer and a Stonewall Diversity Champion. We understand how hard it can be to combine caring for a loved one with work so we aim to provide support and flexibility to balance family and caring responsibilities with work https://greater.jobs/content/9189/diversity-and-inclusion 

Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in the council’s primary Recruitment and Employment Privacy Notice which can be found at https://www.salford.gov.uk/gdpr