Development Officer – Health and Wellbeing

Role Profile: Development Officer – Health and Wellbeing
Reporting to: Development Lead – Health and Wellbeing
Salary: £28,840 pro rata
Hours: Part-time, 28 hours per week
Location: Hybrid (between our office, at home and across Staffordshire)

Thank you for your interest in the position of Development Officer – Health and Wellbeing at Together Active, a leading charity in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent focused on designing out inactivity in our region.

The Health and Wellbeing Officer role is the vital link between healthcare and community physical activity. It will advocate for the physical activity needs of people with health conditions and ensure their voices are heard within healthcare systems, helping with the creation of pathways which design in physical activity. It will build and strengthen links between healthcare and our communities, improving access and opportunities for everyone.

Role Summary

The Development Officer – Health and Wellbeing will be instrumental in expanding and enriching Together Active’s health initiatives, particularly by integrating physical activity into clinical pathways across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. This role is critical in building and maintaining partnerships with healthcare providers and physical activity organisations, directly contributing to the development and implementation of innovative health projects. The officer will work under the guidance of the Development Lead – Health & Wellbeing to enhance service delivery and ensure that health strategies are tailored to meet the diverse needs of the community.

Role Outcomes

1. Enhanced Partnership Engagement: Effective collaborations are built and sustained with healthcare sectors and physical activity providers to integrate services that improve community health outcomes.
2. Project Leadership: Health and wellbeing projects, particularly those that require innovative approaches to integrate physical activity with health services, are developed, tested, and implemented.
3. Community-Centric Health Programmes: Health programmes and clinical pathways are developed that respond to the specific needs and preferences of local communities.
4. Quality Assurance Development: A quality assurance framework is created and maintained, with physical activity providers ensuring the highest standards of service for individuals with long-term health conditions or specific health needs, guided by strong research and best practice.

What does this mean day to day?

• Relationship Building: Actively engage with and support relationships among social prescribers, health and wellbeing coaches, community connectors, and other relevant stakeholders to foster comprehensive health and wellbeing networks.
• Insight and Feedback Gathering: Collect and analyze feedback from community health service users and providers to identify gaps in current physical activity offerings and areas for improvement.
• Programme Development and Management: Design, develop, and manage health projects that align with Together Active’s strategic goals, focusing on creating accessible physical activity opportunities for all community members.
• Quality Assurance Collaboration: Work closely with the Workforce Development Officer to support the upskilling of physical activity providers to ensure patients have the best possible experience and ensure consistent quality standards.
• Advocacy and Community Engagement: Represent Together Active in various forums, advocating for inclusive and sustainable health practices and ensuring that community voices are heard in the development of health policies and programmes.

How We Value You

• Generous annual leave allowance: 27.5 days upon commencement of employment plus bank holidays. This rises by an additional 1 day of leave per year after 2 years of continuous employment, up to an additional 5 days leave in total. (Pro rata for part time staff)
• Three concessionary days leave over Christmas and New Year (pro rata for part time staff)
• Death in service scheme up to the value of three times actual salary
• Wellbeing Grant – £50 voucher per year to spend on health and wellbeing
• Volunteer day to spend either as a team or individual helping out with an organisation or cause you select
• Up to 8% employer contribution to pension scheme
• Reimbursement of the cost of a standard eye test as a user of visual display equipment
• Access to Cyclescheme
• Annual CPD courses offered by Staffordshire University
• Online skills training platform – for employees to use to broaden their professional and personal development across a range of online courses.
• Access to counselling service.
• We are also currently developing a scheme with staff to ongoing costs related to staying well/being active.

How to Apply

For further details on Together Active and about the Development Officer – Health and Wellbeing role, please refer to our Recruitment Pack.

Please download and complete the Application Form and Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form. We will not accept CVs or cover letters. Your completed application should be returned to hr@togetheractive.org.

If you’d like an informal chat about the role or have any questions, please contact us at hr@togetheractive.org.

Closing Date: 5pm, Friday 13th September

Shortlisting: w/c 16th September