Job summary
- Main area
- Wellbeing Engagement Worker
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 246-WSN7484048
- Employer
- Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Child Health Centre
- Town
- Bury St Edmunds
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 gross per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Wellbeing Engagement Worker
Band 3
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience
Job overview
The Suffolk Wellbeing Service is part of the national accredited IAPT initiative. The aim of this is to increase mental health access to those living in Suffolk aged 16 and above who are experiencing mild to moderate levels of anxiety and depression. The service works in conjunction with Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) by providing low and high intensity mental health care to the local population.
Suffolk Wellbeing are pleased to be able to offer an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team as a Wellbeing Engagement Worker Band 3 working alongside our underrepresented Communities to raise awareness and support access to our services.
The post will be based in either Ipswich or Bury St Edmunds, but travel will be required as part of the role to work across Suffolk This is a full-time post. Working hours are between 8am and 8pm and could involve some weekend work
Main duties of the job
Suffolk Wellbeing are pleased to be able to offer an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team as a Wellbeing Engagement Worker, you will use your knowledge and experience of working with Community and Voluntary Sector groups to engage with people from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures and your creativity to set up and present appealing activities and events in Community settings. We welcome applicants that speak more than one language
Working for our organisation
Benefits included with this role are:-
- NHS pension
- A comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- Career progression
- Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- Staff physio service
- Gym membership
- NHS discounts and many more
To find out more about the job role click the job description, then click APPLY to start your candidate experience today!
NSFT is committed to lifelong learning and continuous professional development (CPD) for its entire staff. There are a variety of definitions of CPD across the professions, but it is usually taken to mean learning activities which update existing skills.
CPD is determined through appraisal with a personal development plan agreed between an individual and their manager, with the commitment of the necessary time and resources.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities. If you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local community and wish to join a dynamic service with lots to offer you as an Engagement Worker, then we invite your application to the role.
We are seeking an individual with the knowledge and skills to work as part of a team and be innovative in their approach. You will need to be flexible and have the ability to cope in a highly demanding role and demonstrate a high level of organisational skill.
You will work under the direction of the Senior Community Advisor whilst being managed by the Community Service Manager.
Due to the high number of applications these posts attract, we will reserve the right to close the advert earlier than the proposed closing date.
Person specification
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- NVQ level 3 Health and Social care or equivalent level of knowledge
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience of Community based work that contribute towards the benefit of health care outcomes and social engagement.
- Experience of setting up creative and appealing events and activities and engaging widely in the community.
Desirable criteria
- Success in delivering community development projects which have been led by the community and have resulted in meaningful change
- Experience providing advice/signposting to services.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jacqui Pearson
- Job title
- Senior Community Adviser
- Email address
- [email protected]
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