Wellbeing Team Leader
Location: North Wales and Dyfed Powys (covering Bangor and Wrexham)
Salary GBP 31,594.50 : GBP 36,949.50 pro rata per annum
Permanent, Part Time, 30 hours per week
We are a key provider of criminal justice services: operating in both the custodial and community sectors. We pride ourselves on the quality of our provision and we consistently seek to work alongside and in partnership with a range of other providers in the voluntary (third), public and private sectors.
We have developed services which are focused on identifying ways to maximise positive impact and make the most effective use of available resources by working with other agencies on common objectives. In this way we are increasingly able to meet wide ranging and complex needs in the most appropriate way.
We have a commitment to research, evaluation and review of evidence:based initiatives.
We value and, where possible, contribute to research into reducing re:offending and therefore we recognise the importance of understanding the wider environment in which individuals operate and this informs us about how best to engage, support and help people with change.
We seek to employ people with drive and energy and a real interest in innovation and teamwork : working beyond traditional organisational boundaries.
We now have an opportunity for a Wellbeing Team Leader to join our Approved Premises Contract covering Bangor and Wrexham.
As a Wellbeing Team Leader, you will directly manage the Wellbeing Practitioners to provide out:of:hours, in:person support for the wellbeing of people living in two Approved Premises (APs). This could include supporting people to manage their anxiety, depression, low mood, poor sleeping patterns, and self:harm. Working alongside the Approved Premises staff team, your role will enhance the current service delivery and contribute to the aim of improving wellbeing and reducing potential recall to the custodial estate. The services will be delivered from 5:10 pm two evenings a week, and one weekend day. The management responsibilities of the service will include some evening and weekend work to fulfil out:of:hours management duties. This work will be managed flexibly and will form part of your contracted hours.
You will also deliver the service directly, contributing to the continuity of support within the APs. This will include delivering one to one and group sessions, whilst maintaining flexibility to manage absence across the team.
Key Responsibilities
: Provide direct line management support for the Wellbeing Practitioners.
: Ensure practitioners receive support and supervision and attend regular training opportunities.
: Be responsible for completing the rota of planned groups and activities, ensuring there is always an 8:week rolling programme of engagement.
: Deliver wellbeing support as part of a whole service response for people living in the approved premises.
: Conduct wellbeing support assessments and plans.
: Develop and deliver interventions to meet the identified needs.
: Work in partnership with the allocated practitioner to ensure consistency of offer and manage risk.
: Operate in a trauma:informed way, recognising everyone has a role in facilitating opportunities and life chances for people affected by trauma and adversity, asking not, What is wrong with you? but What has happened to you?
: Facilitation of both one:to:one and group work focused on improving wellbeing.
: As part of wider safeguarding, deliver awareness sessions on harm reduction and the use of naloxone.
: Conduct weekly case formulation sessions with the AP team to discuss individual complexities and responses.
: Working with the individual, develop wellbeing profiles detailing what works for them in times of crisis, what improves wellbeing and what contributes to risk, providing clear guidance for the AP team.
: Ensure all records are updated on time.
: Contribute