Volunteer Health & Wellbeing Ambassador

Solutions 4 Health Limited; Slough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in Slough is looking for a Volunteer Health & Wellbeing Ambassador to promote health services and engage with local communities. Responsibilities include supporting health events, distributing materials, and encouraging lifestyle changes. Open to all candidates, this role offers flexibility and training opportunities. Suitable for individuals passionate about community health and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Experience of volunteering or community work.
• Willingness to attend training appropriate to the role.
• Ability to speak additional community languages commonly used in Slough.

Responsibilities

• Engage and connect with local community settings.
• Promote awareness of health services available in Slough.
• Support community events and outreach sessions.

Skills

Good communication skills

Friendly and approachable manner

Reliability and punctuality

Interest in public health

Ability to engage with diverse communities

Job description

Solutions4Health are delighted to be offering the role of Volunteer Health & Wellbeing Ambassador for Healthier Slough at Slough. This is a Volunteer role, hours will be flexible, based on volunteer availability.

Location: Slough (community-based) Contract type: Voluntary (unpaid) Hours: Flexible, based on volunteer availability

The Volunteer Health & Wellbeing Ambassador will support Solutions 4 Health in delivering a range of community-facing prevention and wellbeing programmes across Slough. Our mission is to improve the health of the local community by providing essential preventive and support services, including:

• NHS Health Checks
• Community awareness around Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
• Stop Smoking Service
• Falls Prevention
• Weight Management Support

We are passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities. We particularly encourage applications from disabled candidates

Main duties of the job

Engage, connect and build positive relationships within local community settings.

Promote awareness of the health and wellbeing services available across Slough.

Represent Solutions 4 Health professionally at community events, outreach sessions, and local engagement activities.

Support the distribution of health promotion materials and signpost residents to relevant services. Encourage behavioural change by raising awareness of risk factors related to lifestyle, including smoking, inactivity, poor diet, and CVD.

Support the creation, initiation, and delivery of physical activity groups and community wellbeing sessions (with guidance from staff).

Assist service users with basic information to help them access available health programmes.

Contribute towards our organisational target of reaching 24,000 people for a blood pressure reading.

Support staff during community BP events by welcoming participants, providing information, and ensuring a positive experience.

Help raise awareness of falls prevention programmes and signpost individuals who may benefit.

Promote the Stop Smoking Service and direct residents to available support options.

Assist staff with setting up and packing down community events, outreach sessions and wellbeing activities.

Maintain confidentiality and uphold organisational values at all times.

Participate in relevant induction and training sessions.

Carry out other reasonable tasks within the general scope of the volunteer role.

About us

Solutions4Health are an innovative company with a passion and a track record for tackling health inequalities. We provide a one stop solution for commissioners accountable for outcome focused integrated Public Health services.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, as we do not sponsor work permits and outside work permits are not accepted as proof of a right to work in the UK.

We encourage applicants meeting the criteria for the role regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion, or ethnicity.

Solutions4Health are a disability confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments, either at application or interview stage, please contact our HR team.

Person Specification

Volunteer for Healthier Slough

• A friendly, approachable manner and willingness to engage with diverse communities
• Good communication skills and confidence in speaking with the public
• Reliability, punctuality and the ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Commitment to promoting health and wellbeing
• Willingness to attend training appropriate to the role
• Experience of volunteering or community work
• Interest in public health, lifestyle behaviour change, or community wellbeing
• Ability to speak additional community languages commonly used in Slough

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.