Wellbeing Coordinator (Permanent, Full - Time, £26145 - £28639.96 per annum)

Hightown; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Bournemouth is seeking a candidate to create a welcoming hub that empowers individuals through advocacy and personalized support. Your role will involve promoting local resources, facilitating group discussions, and ensuring effective communication while addressing health inequalities. Join us to make a positive impact in people's lives in a safe and supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Awareness of potential barriers impacting individuals.
• Ability to support goal identification and achievement.
• Experience in group facilitation.

Responsibilities

• Create a welcoming environment for individuals.
• Advocate for individuals in multidisciplinary meetings.
• Promote local resources and well-being opportunities.

Skills

Listening skills

Communication skills

Relationship building skills

Group facilitation skills

Job description

BCHA are working with Dorset Healthcare, The Lantern and Help and Care, to deliver wellbeing hubs across Dorset. This is part of the universal offer of wellbeing support, an element of the mental health transformation programme for adults. The hubs will support people to take the steps that matter to them, by connecting them to what they might need, at the right time and in the right place, ultimately empowering people to make their own choices and moving towards full citizenship within their communities. Citizenship in this context means having a voice, a sense of belonging, purpose, identity and equal access to the rights and opportunities that should be available to all.

Position

At our hub, you\'ll create a welcoming environment where people feel safe and valued. You\'ll build rapport and use a strengths-based approach, recognizing individuals as experts on themselves. This role involves enabling choice, advocating for individuals in multi-disciplinary meetings, and knowing when to escalate concerns.

You\'ll promote local resources and well-being opportunities, helping people advocate for themselves. You\'ll develop personalized learning and well-being plans, focusing on safety and utilizing community resources. Support will be provided through various communication methods, ensuring confidentiality and effective care planning.

By addressing health inequalities and engaging communities, you\'ll build essential partnerships with local professionals. Accurate record-keeping and effective caseload management are key. You\'ll encourage active citizenship, engage with communities, and commit to ongoing learning and reflective practice. Join us to make a real difference in people\'s lives!

Safety and Recruitment

BCHA Safer Recruitment: Safeguarding children and adults is our first priority and we will ensure we follow safer recruitment procedures.

As an employer, we will do everything possible to prevent unsuitable people obtaining employment with BCHA. Our overall aim is to deter unsuitable applicants from applying for roles with children and adults, and we will ensure that all candidates are treated fairly, consistently and in compliance with current legislation.

BCHA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of people, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Requirements

• Listening, communication and relationship building skills tailored to different individuals with awareness of potential barriers
• Ability to support people to identify their own goals and sharing information and resources to enable them to achieve those
• Group facilitation skills
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Closing date: 4th September 2025