Feel Good Suffolk Area Coordinator

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Council are looking for a Feel Good Suffolk Area Coordinator to join our team in Stowmarket, Suffolk. You will join us on a full-time, fixed term or secondment opportunity for 2 years. The successful candidate will earn a competitive salary of £36,124 - £42,708 per annum (pro rata for part time).

Full time, part time and job share opportunities will be considered.

What we are looking for

We are looking for a Feel Good Suffolk Area Coordinator to join our Communities Team. You will share our values, commitment, and motivation to make a difference for our residents, clients, and communities.

About the role

Feel Good Suffolk is an exciting partnership across Suffolk with the aim of empowering clients to take control of their health and wellbeing with lifestyle and behaviour changes.

As the Feel Good Suffolk Area Coordinator, you’ll be responsible for the day-to-day operation of effective and efficient behaviour change services in Mid Suffolk and Babergh. These services cover three key thematic areas of health behaviours: physical activity, healthy weight and smoking cessation.

We are looking for a motivated and organised Feel-Good Suffolk Area Coordinator to coordinate Feel Good Suffolk services within Babergh and Mid Suffolk districts and lead a team of Feel Good Suffolk Advisors within these localities. Working alongside the Feel Good Suffolk Strategic Manager and Health, Wellbeing and Communities teams in Babergh and Mid Suffolk, you will ensure that the highest possible standards of care are always applied and adhered to from the Feel Good Suffolk delivery team, and provide operational cover where required to ensure continuity of services, whilst supporting the ongoing development of local delivery.

You’ll be joining an enthusiastic team working as part of a wider partnership across the county to deliver the best outcomes for the people of Suffolk. 

About you

You will have experience of managing and leading a team, alongside strong knowledge of the local area and provision around health (including VCFSE and leisure organisations, and community provision).

You will also require a strong understanding of wider health determinants and barriers to healthy lifestyles within the localities, with the aim to reduce health inequalities impacting upon health behaviours. 

You will be organised and able to work under pressure to tight timescales, with excellent internal and external stakeholder engagement and management skills. 

If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you don’t meet all of the essential requirements, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

This role will involve travel across the Babergh, and Mid Suffolk Council areas. A full drivers’ license and access to a car is essential for this role. 

About us

Working together across our Councils and with our partners in the public, private and voluntary sectors, we provide excellent services to our 190,000 residents across Babergh and Mid Suffolk.

We are proud of the role we play in creating the environment, economy, and communities for our districts. We believe that the heart of Suffolk is an incredibly special place to live and work. With picturesque market towns, 60 conservation areas and with two National Landscapes within our districts, it is little wonder that we are consistently within the top 50 places to live in the UK.

Benefits

• Great opportunities for learning and development.
• Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 26 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays).
• Competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Wellbeing Support Programme.
• Employee Assist Programme.
• Health Care Options.

Closing date:?5pm, 30 December 2024.

If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this Feel Good Suffolk Area Coordinator role, even if you don’t meet all the requirements, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.