Health and Wellbeing Apprentice

Single Homeless Project; City Of London; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in London is seeking a Health and Wellbeing Apprentice to support individuals facing homelessness. In this full-time apprenticeship, you will assist residents in accessing care and improving their overall health, while also performing administrative tasks and organizing health events. You will be part of a compassionate team committed to making a difference in people's lives. Competitive salary of £27,007.50 per annum with attractive benefits is offered.

Benefits

Salary increase after probation

Flexible working hours

25 days annual leave

Contributory pension scheme

Staff Health Cash Plan

Comprehensive training programme

Qualifications

• Ability to engage and develop relationships with clients.
• Commitment to ongoing personal and professional learning.
• Passion for addressing health exclusion.
• Willingness to work as part of a diverse professional team.
• Willingness to learn IT systems and complete admin.
• Reliable and organized person.

Responsibilities

• Support residents in accessing care and improving health.
• Assist with administrative tasks and record important data.
• Help deliver engaging health events.

Skills

Engaging with clients

Personal and professional learning

Addressing health exclusion

Organizational skills

Job description

Single Homeless Project has an opportunity for a Health and Wellbeing Apprentice to join our experienced and committed teams based in Camden. You will join us on a full-time, 18 month fixed term basis. In return, you will receive a competitive salary fixed at £27,007.50 per annum.

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life. We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 12,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that\'s committed to making a real difference in people\'s lives. You\'ll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need.

About the Health and Wellbeing Apprentice role:

Our Camden Housing First and Health team is offering an exciting apprenticeship that places you at the centre of meaningful change for people experiencing homelessness in London. As a Health and Wellbeing Apprentice, you will work closely with our dedicated health leads to support residents who face barriers in accessing care, helping them take positive steps towards healthier and more independent lives. Whether it\'s accompanying clients to appointments, recording important data, assisting with administrative tasks, or helping to deliver creative and engaging health events, you\'ll play a hands on role in breaking down obstacles and opening doors to better health and wellbeing. Every day, you will see the direct impact of your support as trust builds, confidence grows, and individuals begin to achieve improvements in their physical health that once felt out of reach.

About you:

• The ability to engage and develop relationships with clients.
• Commitment to ongoing personal and professional learning.
• Passion for addressing health exclusion.
• Willingness to work as part of a diverse professional team.
• Willingness to learn IT systems and complete admin.
• Reliable and organised person.

Our attractive benefits package includes:

• A salary increase after successfully completing six months\' probationary period
• A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am–4pm) in non-accommodation services
• 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays)
• A contributory pension scheme: Single Homeless Project will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
• Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme
• Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

Closing date: Sunday 28th September at midnight

Interview date: Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th October at SHP Head Office in Kings Cross

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed (by SHP) for the successful applicant.

Please note applications are reviewed for AI use in application questions. Applications requiring sponsorship will not be accepted or progressed.

Don\'t miss out on this great opportunity to join the Single Homeless Project team please click apply now to become our Health and Wellbeing Apprentice—we\'d like to hear from you!

Single Homeless Project is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces. We are also Disability Confident Committed and are IIP Silver accredited.