Community Connector/social Prescriber for Kennedy - Clacton-on-Sea, United Kingdom - Community Voluntary Services Tendring

Community Voluntary Services Tendring
Community Voluntary Services Tendring
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Clacton-on-Sea, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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The purpose of this new project is:

  • Increase opportunities to take part in physical 1:2:1 and group activities to improve levels of health, wellbeing and connection.
  • Reduce levels of social isolation and loneliness thorough conversation, buddying introductions and local groups interventions improving social interaction.
  • Provide signposting and information to support people to access the health, social care, and other thirdparty specialist organisations.


Community Voluntary Services Tendring (CVST) has been working in the local community for many years and provides a range of resources and support to vulnerable people across the Tendring district.

CVST plays a key role, acting as a central hub in getting the help to vulnerable, isolated and homeless people and working with partners across the district, to support people through Social Prescribing to reduce loneliness, increase confidence, encourage people to volunteer and strengthen local communities.


PURPOSE OF THE POST:


To engage with the local community and support them to live more active lifestyles and encourage them to become involved in volunteering to make their community more active.


Working at the heart of our communities and integrating with colleagues across the organisation, voluntary and community sector partners and statutory organisations you will encourage and support individuals, putting people in the lead, and recruiting volunteers to encourage residents to be more active including signposting to existing physical activity provision and establishing new physical activity opportunities.

You will help to build community confidence which will enable better access to physical activities - this will help to achieve a positive impact in people's lives and develop a sense of wellbeing and belonging


Main Duties

  • To promote the benefits of physical activity in all interactions with the community.
  • Connecting with individuals of the community by telephone and in person in green and local spaces, providing them with a safe space to share and be heard.
  • Work to the Asset Based Community Development principles focusing on what is strong and not what is wrong, putting people in the lead, encouraging, empowering and facilitating new community activities to be formed and provide support as required.
  • Support individuals with accessing transport to attend clubs and activities.
  • Support individuals to access local training opportunities.
  • Building up friendship connections by Introducing people via phone or face to face for friendship connections and buddying opportunities.
  • Signposting and information connecting to local opportunities to be more active. Supporting the identification of opportunities to be active in and around the home, neighbourhood and local community, as well as green and blue space connection.
  • To maintain accurate records.
  • Supporting individuals to become more active by facilitation of 1:2:1 walks and 1:2:1 bike rides
  • In partnership with the CVST Volunteer Coordinator, encourage members of the community to become volunteers within a physical activity framework eg become a walk leader volunteer. To start giving back to their community through volunteering which has been proven to build selfesteem, confidence, and happiness.

Job Type:
Part-time

Part-time hours: 18 per week


Salary:
£21,000.00 per year


Benefits:


  • Company pension
  • Onsite parking

Schedule:

  • Day shift

Work Location:
In person
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