Community Wellbeing Worker – Hospital Buddies (Relief)

• Are you passionate about making a positive difference to the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people whilst they are in hospital?
• Are you able to think creatively and tailor your approach based on need?
• Do you have experience supporting people around their wellbeing and working in a multi-agency environment?

Bradford District and Craven Mind is looking for a Community Wellbeing Worker to support delivery of the Hospital Buddies service. The successful candidate will have experience supporting people around their mental health and wellbeing. A desirable candidate would have strong experience working with children, using outcome measures and working around complex cases in a multi-agency environment.

The role will appeal to those who have:

• A person-centred approach to working with children and young people
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A passion to help improve people’s lives
• Energy and resilience to lead and enable change
• A commitment to excellence
• Ability to take initiative and be proactive in solutions
• Confidence in developing new relationships
• Ability to read, interpret and present data

Important information  

Salary: £13.64 per hour

Contract: Relief bases

Hours: Relief

Closing Date: 10am, 17^th February 2025

Interview date: Successful candidates will be notified

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Making an application

• Please send an up-to-date CV along with a covering letter outlining your experience and knowledge linking this to the Job Description and Person Specification to [email protected]   
• Please note it is not possible for us to give feedback to non-shortlisted applicants 
• Bradford District and Craven Mind is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, and all successful applicants will be asked to apply (through Bradford District and Craven Mind) for an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a right to work in the UK check.

Equal Opportunities Form Job Description and Person Specification