Health and Wellbeing Project Worker

at  Dublin Simon Community

ABOUT US

At Dublin Simon Community, we are passionate about making home a reality. Our aim is to empower people to access and retain a home by providing housing, prevention, addiction treatment, emergency response, and other targeted interventions, through advocacy and partnership. If you share our values and want to make a difference also, come talk to us at Dublin Simon Community.

JOB PURPOSE:

This is an exciting role to support people who use our services to improve their wellbeing through exercise, nutrition and health promotion.
You will work as part of the Client Development team. This team are an integral part of Dublin Simon Community and work with our clients around training, education, personal development and employability.
You will work closely with other services in Dublin Simon Community including our emergency, housing and regional services as well as our fundraising and communications team.
Working hours: Monday to Friday from 9am to 5.30pm
Location: Office in Chester Dublin 7, Phibsboroug, but there is a requirement to do groups in our other services and external venues.
Salary: €35.000 per year moving to €35.820 after 6 months probation

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Recruitment and oversight alongside Client Development Supervisor of part- time volunteers who volunteer their time to enhance the programme e.g. Mindfulness facilitators, yoga etc.
• Work closely with manager to develop scorecards and strategies for the service.
• Coordinate the QQI level 3 in Health & Fitness.
• Work in conjunction/partnership with fundraising on the promotion and media around the health & wellbeing activities.
• Facilitate health & wellbeing programmes including healthy eating, walking group, hikes etc.
• Assist with other Client Development groups as required.
• Complete reports as required for Client Development manager.
• Maintain and update filing systems and databases.
• Work with the Client Development full-time volunteers supporting them to deliver the activities across the services.
• To engage with and build a professional trusting relationship with clients across Dublin Simon Community treating them with dignity and respect in order to work within the values of Dublin Simon Community.
• Proactively engage with staff in services to encourage clients to participate.
• To develop and implement an action plan that will promote and embed a culture of a healthy lifestyle throughout the organisation for those who use our services.
• To develop and facilitate activities that respond to the needs of those who use our services and upon request by managers of services.
• To assist staff across the organisation with the development and facilitation of health programmes ensuring there are structured group activities and individual activities for all clients.
• To develop and maintain positive and mutually beneficial relationships with relevant health, wellbeing external agencies in both the voluntary and statutory sector.
• To perform as a full team member supporting colleagues, participating in effective handovers and communicating promptly in order to ensure effective working relationships.
• To attend internal/ external meetings such as team meetings, working groups and planning days as required by the various teams within the organisation.
• Ensure clients are consulted and involved in the operation of the project as far as possible through the client groups i.e. client feedback, residents’ meetings.
• Work with the management to measure the impact the activities have on the life of the individual clients and work with clients in a tangible way to achieve positive outcomes.