17th May 2021 closing date – interviews 25th May post number 064574
Advert for Living Well Coordinator 1 x Ryedale Permanent full time 37
Closing date 17th May 2021 interview date 25th May 2021 via Teams
As part of its wider prevention program North Yorkshire County Council has invested in a Living Well team. The Living Well Coordinators work with individuals and their Carers. They enable them to remain living independently by helping people access their local community and supporting them to improve their health and wellbeing. The purpose of this role is to help to reduce loneliness and isolation and to prevent or resolve issues for people before they become a crisis.
The Living Well Coordinators help people to make small improvements in their lives to improve their health, well-being and independence. They achieve this by helping people to increase their confidence, develop links into their local community and offering access to good quality advice and information.
As well as working with individuals the Living Well Coordinators work closely with teams within the council such as Public Health and Stronger Communities. They also work in partnerships with other organisations e.g. Voluntary, and Community Sector (VCS).Health Colleagues, NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups and District Councils.
The role requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the ability to motivate people and engage with them in a non-judgmental way, This is a challenging role but offers the opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives. If you have the necessary skills, passion and commitment then you could be part of this innovative team.
If you would like to find out more or have any questions please feel free to contact
Trudy Rodgers
Living Well Team Manager
Scarborough, Whitby & Ryedale
Tel: 07966929123
E-mail: Trudy.rodgers@northyorks.gov.uk
