Wellbeing Team Leader

Job Purpose

Your role will be to develop and deliver our programme of social and physical activities for people aged 50+ across Sandwell. You will also work with the programme manager to design and implement evaluation systems to demonstrate the impact social and physical activities have on the wellbeing of older people.

 Description of Service

Age UK Birmingham & Sandwell provides a range of services and programmes for people aged 50 and over.

The Sandwell Community Support programme is dedicated to reducing loneliness and isolation amongst older people through the provision of social and physical activities across Sandwell.

Principal Duties:

·       To develop new social and physical activities for older people

·       To engage with older people to understand their aspirations for activities and develop community offer in response

·       To prepare material and actively promote the activities of the programme to citizens, partners, and other stakeholders

·       To maintain accurate and confidential records of all activities and outcomes

·       To develop contacts, links, and relationships with other programmes such as NNS

·       To represent the team at external meetings where appropriate

·       To work with the Line Manager to achieve targets to meet funding contract requirements

·       Risk assesses working environments as appropriate in line with AUKB’s Health & Safety policy

·       To support volunteers assisting the service

·       Make referrals/signpost to Age UK Birmingham and Sandwell colleagues and other appropriate agencies and organisations for specialist support

·       Report all incidents and accidents promptly to the Line Manager

To undertake any other duties commensurate to the post not specifically mentioned in this job description.