About The Role
Community Health Development Officer
£30818 - £31742 per annum pro rata 22 Hours per week
24 months contract, Witney (Agile working available)
Are you passionate about community wellbeing and reducing health inequalities?
West Oxfordshire District Council is seeking a dedicated Community Health Development Officer with a strong interest in health and community work to ensure the actions of the Witney Central Community Insight Profile are delivered. The role will work with community groups, residents and stakeholders to help reduce the health inequalities residents face. Some of your other responsibilities may include:
* Coordinate and monitor grant-funded projects linked to the Community Insight Profile
* Build strong relationships with local organisations, residents, and internal partners
* Lead outreach and engagement to connect individuals with health and wellbeing services
* Evaluate project success, learn from outcomes, and shape future health initiatives
You will need
* To be a strong communicator with excellent verbal and written communication skills including report writing and the ability to deliver presentations
* The ability to build customer relationships and engage with a diverse range of people around sometimes complex issues
* A proven track record of working with disadvantaged communities and experience of building confidence and skills in local people and groups to make positive change happen for themselves
* Knowledge of the common health related issues affecting communities and an understanding of the barriers people may experience to access health and wellbeing services
* Experience of maintaining accurate and up to date records, planning, delivering, and evaluating projects, activities, and events
* Experience in successful partnership working and collaboration with residents and the voluntary sector
Special Conditions
* You will be expected to work reasonable additional hours in line with the needs of the service
* There may be a requirement to work at other locations to meet the needs of the business.
* Full UK Driving Licence and the ability to travel/access to a vehicle for work purposes.
What we can do for you
* Agile working allowing a mix of home and office working
* Flexible working arrangements (depending on the role)
* 27 days paid annual leave (pro rata if you are working part time) plus bank holidays, which increases to 30 days after five years service and 33 days following 10 years continuous service
* In addition you will have an extra two volunteering days a year for you to support a charity of your choice
* Renewed again for another year there is a Health cash plan giving you cash back on health, dental and eye care
* Generous contributory local government pension scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme 24/7, providing positive, preventative and supportive advice and counselling to deal with everyday events and issues
* Cycle to work scheme
* Salary sacrifice car lease scheme with significant tax and NI savings to be made on electric cars
* Generous sickness cover above statutory entitlements
About The Organisation
West Oxfordshire District Council is a forward-looking council, putting residents first and working in partnership to support our communities. We are delivering an ambitious Council Plan for the district that is focused on important local priorities including affordable housing, climate and ecological action, helping our economy to grow and building communities.
We also provide a range of important local services that make a positive impact to our district on a daily basis including planning, housing, waste and recycling collections, leisure centres, community safety and environmental health.
Joining West Oxfordshire District Council you will be helping us achieve our goals for the district and play a part in supporting our communities, our businesses and our environment.
Accredited of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults, young people and children. Safer recruitment practices are applied to all job vacancies
Safer recruitment practices are applied to all job vacancies. Successful candidates will be required to complete a pre-employment medical questionnaire; provide references; proof of identity; nationality and immigration status; three years employment or education history (if applicable) and, in some cases, verification of criminal record.
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