Sexual Health Lead
Location: Catford, London, SE6 4JU
Salary: Competitive
Contract: Fixed-term for 18 months with a view to extend depending on performance.
Hours: Monday to Friday 37 hours working pattern to be discussed at interview
Waythrough is a leading organisation specialising in mental health, substance misuse, and related services. At Insight Lewisham, they provide free, confidential support for young people under 25, focusing on substance use, sexual health, and relationships. They are a high-performing Young People’s Substance Misuse Service and have recently won the C-Card contract for Lewisham.
They’re looking for a dynamic Lead Sexual Health Worker to join their team. This outward-facing role involves collaborating with sexual health services, pharmacies, colleges, universities, and other community partners to ensure accessible, high-quality sexual health services for young people across Lewisham.
The Role
As Lead Sexual Health Worker, you will:
- Drive the delivery of Lewisham’s C-Card Scheme, managing registration on Therapy Audit, condom distribution, and repeat engagement.
- Train and mentor professionals across sectors on sexual health topics and C-Card processes.
- Foster partnerships with schools, colleges, youth hubs, and community organizations to expand service reach.
- Deliver relatable yet clinically accurate workshops on sexual health, including contraception, consent, and healthy relationships.
- Monitor data, generate reports, and present insights to commissioners and stakeholders.
- Design outreach initiatives for key events (e.g., fresher’s fairs, World AIDS Day) to enhance service visibility.
- Ensure robust safeguarding measures, applying Fraser and Gillick competencies.
Skills and Qualifications
You’ll be an expert in sexual health with a genuine understanding of young people and current trends. You’ll bring:
- A relevant qualification in Public Health, Health Promotion, Youth Work, or a related field.
- Proven experience leading health promotion or youth-focused programs.
- Exceptional communication skills to engage diverse audiences in meaningful ways.
- Strong data management skills to monitor KPIs and produce high-quality reports.
- The ability to work independently, achieving targets and making strategic decisions.
Benefits
- Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service)
- Annual leave purchase scheme
- Enhanced occupational sick pay
- Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
- Death in service benefit
- Free Will writing
- Eyecare vouchers
- Blue light card discount
- Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
- Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies
- Happy, Healthy You! – their wellbeing offers for their workforce
- Employee Assist Programme and Support Networks
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Waythrough, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.
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