Job summary
We're looking for an experienced manager to lead a team dedicated to using a person-centred approach to make meaningful changes in people's lives. The team focuses on building confidence, addressing various health factors, and connecting individuals to community resources to enhance their wellbeing and health.
There will be opportunities for you to get together with the rest of the Southern Brooks wider team, by helping out at our fun events in the South Gloucestershire communities we serve, or attending our regular whole staff meetings and events. We have annual Summer and Winter get togethers where the focus is on fun and connection and - importantly - switching off from our every-day work!
As a vital member of our team and in return for your passion, expertise and commitment, we will provide you with:
- A salary of £31,157 per year (pro-rata)
- Excellent Annual Leave entitlement - starting at 5 weeks plus bank holidays per year (pro rata)
- Great sickness benefits
- A passionate, inclusive, committed and welcoming workplace
- A flexible, hybrid, casual-dress work environment
- And we will even give you a paid day off for your birthday!
Main duties of the job
As part of the Management Team at Southern Brooks, you'll help ensure the organisation runs smoothly and safely, keeping people and communities as our priority. You'll build strong relationships with other Southern Brooks teams, external partners, and community organisations across South Gloucestershire to deliver effective support to the community and individuals.
We are looking for someone with knowledge and practical expertise in empowering individuals to lead healthier lives, managing caseloads, overseeing projects, and supporting team development and service improvement.
Based in our Patchway office - near to Cribbs Causeway and an easy commute from Bristol by bus, train, bike or car - with travel across South Gloucestershire including Southern Brooks offices in Kingswood and Patchway, and some working from home. Travel expenses over and above your usual commute will be reimbursed.
About us
Southern Brooks are a community anchor charity building connections and providing support to strengthen individuals and communities in South Gloucestershire. We deliver high-quality community development and health and wellbeing services that support individuals and communities, helping people achieve what matters to them. Please get in touch with us today.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main purpose of job:
In this role, you will lead a team who work with individuals using a person-centred approach to make
sustainable changes in their lives. The work of the team includes confidence building, tackling wider
determinants of health, and connecting individuals to resources in their community to improve their
wellbeing and health.
The main goal of these projects is to demonstrate the value of preventative, non
medicalised approaches to wellbeing and health. Projects include Social Prescribing based in GP
surgeries, Social Prescribing based in the Mental Health & Wellbeing Integrated Network Team, and a
Community Connector role based at DHI (South Glos Drug & Alcohol service).
You will manage all aspects
of these projects including budgets, staff, recording and monitoring, reporting, referral pathways, and
stakeholder relations, as well as individual, team and service development.
As part of the Management
Team at Southern Brooks, you will contribute to a safe and well-run organisation that puts people and
communities at the heart of everything it does. You will forge strong relationships with other teams
within Southern Brooks, external partners and community organisations across South Gloucestershire to
deliver effective support to the community and individuals.
You will bring knowledge and practical expertise in empowering people to lead healthier lives, caseload
management, and project management, as well as the ability to manage individuals and support
effective team working and service development.
Leadership
- Provide line management and supervision of employees in identified projects, including Social
Prescribing Team Leader, Social Prescribing Link Workers and the DHI Community Connector.
- Contribute to delivery of the organisational strategy, policies, planning and risk management as a
member of the Management Team.
- Set the vision for your team and support team and service development.
- Collaborate with your team annually to develop an Operational Plan that reflects the targets set
for each project, the strategic goals for the organisation, and areas for development within each
project.
- Deputise for Head of Wellbeing & Health where required.
Project management
- Manage all aspects of the Social Prescribing project based in primary care.
- Manage the Social Prescribing Link Worker in the MINT (Mental Health & Wellbeing Integrated
Network Team) and ensure they are meeting targets.
- Manage all aspects of the Community Connector project based at DHI (Developing Health &
Independence).
- Manage all projects to ensure outcomes and contract requirements are met
- Manage project budgets with support from senior managers
- Set up and implement effective referral pathways for projects
- Set up and implement robust recording and monitoring systems for projects, and ensure the
team are recording in accurately.
- Prepare timely and accurate monitoring reports for projects
- Build and maintain internal relationships and external partnerships ensuring the team works
effectively alongside other professionals
- Positively promote the projects to external stakeholders, delivering presentations, attending
events, and developing promotional material.
- Identify and report on gaps in service provision and work collaboratively with wider Southern
Brooks teams to fill those gaps where possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main purpose of job:
In this role, you will lead a team who work with individuals using a person-centred approach to make
sustainable changes in their lives. The work of the team includes confidence building, tackling wider
determinants of health, and connecting individuals to resources in their community to improve their
wellbeing and health.
The main goal of these projects is to demonstrate the value of preventative, non
medicalised approaches to wellbeing and health. Projects include Social Prescribing based in GP
surgeries, Social Prescribing based in the Mental Health & Wellbeing Integrated Network Team, and a
Community Connector role based at DHI (South Glos Drug & Alcohol service).
You will manage all aspects
of these projects including budgets, staff, recording and monitoring, reporting, referral pathways, and
stakeholder relations, as well as individual, team and service development.
As part of the Management
Team at Southern Brooks, you will contribute to a safe and well-run organisation that puts people and
communities at the heart of everything it does. You will forge strong relationships with other teams
within Southern Brooks, external partners and community organisations across South Gloucestershire to
deliver effective support to the community and individuals.
You will bring knowledge and practical expertise in empowering people to lead healthier lives, caseload
management, and project management, as well as the ability to manage individuals and support
effective team working and service development.
Leadership
- Provide line management and supervision of employees in identified projects, including Social
Prescribing Team Leader, Social Prescribing Link Workers and the DHI Community Connector.
- Contribute to delivery of the organisational strategy, policies, planning and risk management as a
member of the Management Team.
- Set the vision for your team and support team and service development.
- Collaborate with your team annually to develop an Operational Plan that reflects the targets set
for each project, the strategic goals for the organisation, and areas for development within each
project.
- Deputise for Head of Wellbeing & Health where required.
Project management
- Manage all aspects of the Social Prescribing project based in primary care.
- Manage the Social Prescribing Link Worker in the MINT (Mental Health & Wellbeing Integrated
Network Team) and ensure they are meeting targets.
- Manage all aspects of the Community Connector project based at DHI (Developing Health &
Independence).
- Manage all projects to ensure outcomes and contract requirements are met
- Manage project budgets with support from senior managers
- Set up and implement effective referral pathways for projects
- Set up and implement robust recording and monitoring systems for projects, and ensure the
team are recording in accurately.
- Prepare timely and accurate monitoring reports for projects
- Build and maintain internal relationships and external partnerships ensuring the team works
effectively alongside other professionals
- Positively promote the projects to external stakeholders, delivering presentations, attending
events, and developing promotional material.
- Identify and report on gaps in service provision and work collaboratively with wider Southern
Brooks teams to fill those gaps where possible.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE Grade C or above (or equivalent) in
- English and Maths.
- NVQ level 2 in health, social care or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- Safeguarding level 2 (adults and children).
Working conditions
Essential
- Occasional evening and weekend work may be required.
- A driving licence or access to transport and willingness to travel across South Gloucestershire and occasionally work from home.
- DBS check required.
Job Related Skills
Essential
- Ability to design, plan and execute a project.
- Experience of monitoring and evaluation of projects to demonstrate impact.
- Excellent communication and relationship building and management skills with diverse stakeholders.
- Strong IT skills including MS office, database, management information software.
- Ability to manage your own workload, identifying priorities for yourself, colleagues and the Organisation.
Personal Skills & Values
Essential
- Highly organised, adaptable and able to work independently.
- Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Passionate about empowering individuals to lead healthier and happier lives and reaching their potential.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing teams including supervision, performance management and development.
- Experience of managing projects including reporting and measuring outcomes.
- Experience of supporting people who have complex lives affecting their health and wellbeing and using a brokerage approach to meet their needs.
- Understanding of mental health and the barriers to accessing services.
- Understanding of client-working techniques, such as motivational interviewing, active listening, strengths-based, trauma aware, and person-centred approaches.
- Understanding of wider determinants of health and wellbeing
- Ability to work within a target-driven and time-limited system, dealing with issues pragmatically.
- Experience of partnership working, including building and maintaining relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
- Safeguarding adults and children, including recording and reporting in line with organisational policy and procedures.
- Understanding of governance, compliance and good practice in areas such as GDPR, employment and health and safety (including lone working)
Desirable
- Experience of managing project budgets.
- Experience of working with diverse groups including those experiencing problematic drug and alcohol use.
- Experience of running social prescribing, or similar health prevention and promotion programmes in VCSE organisations.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE Grade C or above (or equivalent) in
- English and Maths.
- NVQ level 2 in health, social care or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- Safeguarding level 2 (adults and children).
Working conditions
Essential
- Occasional evening and weekend work may be required.
- A driving licence or access to transport and willingness to travel across South Gloucestershire and occasionally work from home.
- DBS check required.
Job Related Skills
Essential
- Ability to design, plan and execute a project.
- Experience of monitoring and evaluation of projects to demonstrate impact.
- Excellent communication and relationship building and management skills with diverse stakeholders.
- Strong IT skills including MS office, database, management information software.
- Ability to manage your own workload, identifying priorities for yourself, colleagues and the Organisation.
Personal Skills & Values
Essential
- Highly organised, adaptable and able to work independently.
- Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Passionate about empowering individuals to lead healthier and happier lives and reaching their potential.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing teams including supervision, performance management and development.
- Experience of managing projects including reporting and measuring outcomes.
- Experience of supporting people who have complex lives affecting their health and wellbeing and using a brokerage approach to meet their needs.
- Understanding of mental health and the barriers to accessing services.
- Understanding of client-working techniques, such as motivational interviewing, active listening, strengths-based, trauma aware, and person-centred approaches.
- Understanding of wider determinants of health and wellbeing
- Ability to work within a target-driven and time-limited system, dealing with issues pragmatically.
- Experience of partnership working, including building and maintaining relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
- Safeguarding adults and children, including recording and reporting in line with organisational policy and procedures.
- Understanding of governance, compliance and good practice in areas such as GDPR, employment and health and safety (including lone working)
Desirable
- Experience of managing project budgets.
- Experience of working with diverse groups including those experiencing problematic drug and alcohol use.
- Experience of running social prescribing, or similar health prevention and promotion programmes in VCSE organisations.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
