Project Worker - Health & Well-being at Dublin Simon Community
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Oct, 25

Salary

36500.0

Posted On

25 Jul, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Good communication skills

Industry

Hospital/Health Care

Description

About Us: At Dublin Simon Community, we’re dedicated to making home a reality. We empower individuals to access and sustain housing through services like prevention, addiction treatment, emergency response, and targeted interventions, in collaboration with our partners.
If you share our values and want to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you. We’re looking for client-focused, friendly, and adaptable individuals to join our team.
We prioritise best practices in HR, including staff training, communication, and involvement in decision-making, to create a supportive and effective work environment.

Responsibilities
  • Recruitment and oversight alongside Client Development Supervisor of pa rt- 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 Health & Fitness programs.
  • 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.
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