Wellness to Work Officer

Job summary

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

Locala is a Disability Confident employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.

Main duties of the job

Wellness to Work Officer

Band 4: £26,530 - 29,114

37.5 hours per week

Fixed Term 12 Months

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the right candidate to join our Strategy and Growth division as a Wellness to Work Officer as part of the Health and Growth Accelerator Programme Pilot.

The role would suit an experienced and organised administrative officer who has experience of working with project teams supporting individuals, supporting the compliance of completion of records and systems, reporting mechanisms and ensuring the smooth delivery of operational activity and quality record management.

We are seeking an experienced Officer with a track record of successfully supporting services and projects. This post provides a huge opportunity for the pilot project team to operate an employment project within Kirklees for residents aged 18-64 years, demonstrating the success of health and employment support that leads to positive outcomes for service users. The post holder must have effective communication skills and must be prepared to work flexibly and collaboratively to meet the needs of the project.

The post holder will be expected to be able to travel independently across Kirklees. When considering applying for this post, it is crucial that you read the person specification in order to ensure that you fulfil the essential criteria which will be required for short listing.

About us

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-

Flexible working - We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.

Generous pension We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%

Refer a Friend Scheme - If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of £500 each, after you have successfully started your role with us.