Overview
Programme Coordinator - Community Wellbeing Volunteer Champions
Hours of work: Up to 37 hours per week. Term of employment: Permanent - subject to funding. Salary: £33,288 - £34,453. Location: Rotherham.
Our client supports, develops and promotes the voluntary and community sector (VCS) across the Rotherham Borough, working to create positive change for individuals and communities. They are recruiting for an exciting new role within their VCS Adult Health and Care development work. The role is to lead the development and delivery of a borough-wide Community Wellbeing Volunteer Champions programme to improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities by supporting community-led approaches that use trusted local people and organisations to share health messages, increase access to services, and strengthen community resilience.
Responsibilities
* Establish and coordinate the Community Wellbeing Volunteer Champions programme, working with voluntary and community organisations to recruit and support volunteer champions.
* Design and deliver training, including the locally adapted WisH (What is Health) programme, equipping volunteers to have meaningful conversations that support people to improve their health and wellbeing.
* Build strong partnerships across the voluntary sector, public health and wider system partners, ensuring alignment with local priorities such as cardiovascular health, cancer screening and smoking cessation.
* Facilitate a network for peer support and shared learning, ensuring inclusive engagement across diverse and underserved communities.
* Monitor and evaluate the programme using data and insight to demonstrate impact and drive continuous improvement.
* Ensure that community voices and lived experiences inform future service design and contribute to a more responsive and accessible health and care system.
Qualifications and Requirements
* Experience in programme coordination, community development or public health; confident in working with a range of stakeholders.
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage and motivate volunteers and organisations.
* Strong understanding of the wider determinants of health.
* Experience delivering training, supporting volunteers or working within the VCS is desirable.
* Organised, proactive and flexible with a commitment to equality, inclusion and community empowerment.
* Occasional evening and weekend work may be required to meet the needs of the role.
Notes
This is a great opportunity to lead an innovative, community-led programme that will make a real difference to health and wellbeing across Rotherham.
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