Ideal for All: Health and Wellbeing Bereavement Officer

Do you have a compassionate, empathetic, and encouraging nature?

If you can also demonstrate experience in supporting people going thorough bereavement and delivering health and wellbeing support for disabled or vulnerable people of all ages, we would welcome your application.

We are a user-led registered charity and social enterprise working to make life better for disabled, elderly and vulnerable people and their carers.

Our integrated services work to engage people in support which enables independence and becoming active citizens in their communities.

You will be supporting people with their bereavement and taking a person-centred approach enabling people to take part in community activities, projects and services.

You will also support the planning and delivery of accessible and safe programmes and practical courses, through on and off-site workshops, day to day learning, open days and festivals.

The ideal candidate will have relevant experience or a desire to support people with additional needs or those who face barriers to participation.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate outstanding attention to detail in planning and delivery of tailored health and wellbeing/engagement activities on a 1 to 1 basis and in community settings.

Hours: Min 18 Hours per week (Additional hours available to 37 hours)

Salary: £21,572 to £24,365 (depending on Skills and Experience)

£10,494 to £11853 per annum (18hrs)

Location:  Birmingham & Sandwell

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience Empowering and encouraging citizens to be independent and active, and part of their local community. While promoting Equality & Diversity
• Full UK Driving Licence essential and access to own fully insured vehicle for business use
• Upper Secondary education/ Qualifications level 2 or above e.g. GCSE, NVQ Lvl2, CSE
• Evidence of relevant experience, education, training in Bereavement support and independent living
• Working in 1 to 1 and group settings, keeping up to date and accurate records of activities and involvements including
• Experience in planning and delivering engaging activities and tailored sessions.
• Interest in working within a disability setting and with vulnerable people
• Interest in motivating people to become more active and take up appropriate healthy lifestyle options.

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Please apply by sending your CV with covering letter to recruitment@idealforall.co.uk, or call 0121 558 5555 option 4 for more information.

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we will only be able to contact candidates who have been selected for interview. You are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time once we have received sufficient applications.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. This information is available on request and can be provided in accessible formats.