Health and Wellbeing Manager – Promoting Independence

12-month fixed term contract – Full Time 37 Hours per week

More about the role

Do you want to be part of driving system change within mental health services in Sheffield? Could you lead a team to empower someone to move out of 24/7 residential care into their own accommodation and live a more independent life?

The role of the Health and Wellbeing Manager will oversee a small team of Health & Wellbeing Coaches and Housing Keyworkers, who will provide support to adults with mental health conditions who are currently living in, or who will move into, residential accommodation to move towards greater independence in the community. They also bring clinical expertise enabling them to manage and supervise a multidisciplinary team who work across a number of sites including health, housing, voluntary, statutory and private sector organisations. Whilst working with the Programme Lead to drive culture change within host organisations.

We previously secured a £3m Social Impact Bond to deliver this ambition, with the aim to equip each customer with personal, social, and practical life skills; enabling them to take control of their life and live independently within the community, whilst managing their mental health condition. We have recently secured a 12-month extension to our highly successful programme, which started in 2019.

Who you are:

We are seeking a passionate, enthusiastic and innovative Health & Wellbeing Manager to lead our team and complete delivery of this innovative project in Sheffield. Who can work with and assist host organisations in making adjustments to care packages and delivery models that are based on customer needs using researched/evidenced delivery models that ultimately lead to better mental health recovery e.g. strengths-based assessment, motivational interviewing and trauma informed planning. They must have a qualification in Counselling (or other psychology related qualification), Occupational Therapy or other Allied Health Professional Qualification at Degree level which would meet the requirements for relevant accreditation e.g. BACP, NMC, HCPC.

Our benefits:

• Salary – 5A £38,034-£41,123
• Working hours – 37 Hours per week
• Eligible for essential car user allowance of £94.36 per month plus mileage expenses
  • Driving licence essential
• Generous holiday entitlement – 27 days annual leave, statutory bank holidays plus an additional 4 SYHA days, pro rata.
• Pension contribution
• Excellent flexible working options including Flexi Time, Condensed Hours, Part Time, and Job Share.
• Excellent benefits including:
  • SYHA Rewards - employee discount scheme, which offers cash back and shopping discounts. Plus advice and resources on health eating, financial wellbeing, exercise and mastering your mental health
  • Westfield Health (employer paid)
  • Counselling
  • Discounted Gym membership
  • Cycle to work scheme
• Access to a wide range of programmes to train and develop you.

Who we are:

At South Yorkshire Housing Association, our purpose is for our customers to settle at home, live well and realise their potential.

Feeling settled and living well means different things to the people and families that live across South Yorkshire. So, we work with people in different ways – from our extra-care housing, to providing services and opportunities that individuals can access in their home, workplace and community, to creating houses for affordable rent.

Our employees enable us to create the best services, support, and experiences for our customers. We believe that difference makes us better, and that our services are made stronger by having a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

For the purposes of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 this is an excluded job.

Closing Date: 12 September 2024 at midnight

Interview Date: 18 September 2024 in Sheffield