Join Our Team: Community Health Ambassadors Officer
Healthwatch Southwark is recruiting for a Community Health Ambassadors Officer.
We are looking to recruit people with the following characteristics:
- Believes in the value of community empowerment and social action
- Commitment to support local residents and improve outcomes for their communities
- Values volunteering and creating opportunities for local people
Main purpose of the role
The key objectives of the role are to:
- Develop and Co-ordinate the Community Health Ambassadors Network to address local health and wellbeing priorities and reduce health inequalities.
- Build relationships with historically under-represented communities.
- Research, adapt and share health and wellbeing messaging to effectively reach target communities and to help eliminate barriers for access to local services.
- Present feedback from Ambassadors to statutory partners and support Ambassadors to develop and deliver projects
- Provide support and advice to Community Health Ambassadors in their ongoing activities.
Additional Information
- Responsible to: Healthwatch Southwark Manager
- Salary: £30,623 per annum
- Contract Duration: 12 months
- Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
- Location: The office is in 11 Market Place, London, SE16 3UQ for a minimum of two days per week (pro rata). The postholder will also be required to work in the community and may work the rest of the week from home.
Benefits:
- 30 days annual leave (exclusive of public/bank holidays) per annum; pro-rata for part-time employees.
- 2 Volunteering Days per annum (pro rata)
- £535 annual training allowance.
- Pension – Employer contribution: 5%
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Flexible working
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential helpline for personal or professional concerns)
Next Steps
If you would like to know more about the role or have any questions, please email or phone Rhyana Ebanks-Babb (Healthwatch Southwark Manager):
Email: rhyana@healthwatchsouthwark.org
Tel: 020 3848 6546 (9-5pm)
We particularly encourage applications from historically marginalised communities. This includes applications from those considered disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates and people from the LGBTQ+ community.
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