Seaconnections Co-ordinator - Budleigh Salterton, United Kingdom - Seachange

Description

Introduction to Seachange
Seachange opened on the site of the Budleigh hospital in March 2018.

We provide a range of services such as NHS outpatient appointments, GP services, exercise classes and space for community gatherings.

These are all designed to help improve our community's health, reduce isolation and loneliness and, as a result, reduce costs to the NHS.

In 2021 we changed our name to _
Seachange_.

This was designed to reflect our commitment to offering support and services not just for the people of Budleigh, but for the wider East Devon community too.

We are still based at the original hospital but with more services to help our community, more volunteers and a renewed enthusiasm to reduce loneliness and promote positive change.

Overall Job Purpose

To tackle loneliness and isolation across the WEB area and find innovative solutions to individuals and group needs to help address this increasing epidemic amongst our target groups i.e.

• Older people
• People loving with long term physical and mental health conditions
• People living unhealthy lifestyles especially those impacted by the cost of living crisis
• Unpaid carers

In addition, there is a particular focus on engaging beneficiaries that are "hard to reach" by creating tailored support pathways.

Together the team of staff and volunteers will develop and deliver a range of activities and projects aimed at reducing loneliness and isolation and the types of activities we anticipate coordinating as part this project include:

• Running health and wellbeing interventions across the WEB area for beneficiaries with a shared health condition
• Providing support networks for unpaid carers
• Support for people affected by the costofliving crisis
• Building a "Budleigh Connected "project with local organisations and key individuals
• A neighbourly connections pilot project

Key Responsibilities

• To lead and coordinate the SeaConnections project on behalf of Seachange.
• To engage with communities, increase social connections and to help beneficiaries with improved wellbeing
• To recruit, train, support and develop volunteers from within communities to expand project activities
• To work with the wider team, including volunteers to develop and deliver activities that meet the project outcomes and indicators
• To foster and build relationships with partner organisations
• To raise awareness of the project to enable as many people from the target groups to benefit as possible, ensuring that the National Community Lottery Fund publicity guidelines are always followed
• Ensure that appropriate monitoring records are kept, and all information is kept in line with all current data protection guidelines.

General Responsibilities

• To always ensure appropriate lines of communication.
• Build effective working relationships across all areas of the business.
• Help with marketing and promotion of Seachange to communities within the WEB area.
• To work collaboratively with other members of the Seachange team.
• To ensure relevant policies, procedures and good practice guidelines are followed to meet the organization's legal and contractual obligations.
• Follow the principles of data protection and GDPR legislation as appropriate.
• To work as part of Seachange's wider team

Person Specification
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Essential:_

• Proven track record of community engagement / development work
• Experience of volunteer recruitment, support and coordination
• Enthusiasm and selfmotivation
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to look "outside of the box" for innovative solutions.
• Working with partner agencies
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to travel across the WEB area

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Desirable _

• First aid qualification
• Diploma in health and social care level 2/
• Intergenerational experience
• Relevant experience in a voluntary or statutory service
• A working knowledge of the geographical area
• Experience of report writing
• Full driving license

Job Type:
Fixed term contract

Contract length: 36 months


Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• Onsite parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• A-Level or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location:
In person

Application deadline: 19/05/2024


Reference ID:
SeaConnections Coordinator

Expected start date: 01/06/2024