Job summary
Are you looking for a new challenge? Are you interested in supporting people with learning disabilities to develop healthier lifestyles?
Tower Hamlets Community Learning Disability Service (CLDS) is seeking a Weight Management Programme Coordinator (AFC Band 4) to work closely with our Dietitian to support the delivery of our Tier 2 weight management programme, including Shape Up. Shape Up involves working closely with adults with learning disabilities and their support networks to increase physical activity levels and improve diet and eating habits. Shape Up includes group teaching and 1:1 interventions delivered by the Programme Coordinator over a twelve-week course with several courses running at any one time. The postholder will also deliver training courses and support to paid and unpaid carers.
This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with adults with learning disabilities, family carers and support staff (day services, homecare, supported living) and the post is based in a large integrated health and social care team. The role includes programme delivery, promotion and planning; referral screening and triage; developing resources; data gathering and reporting.
We are looking for someone with excellent communication, IT and organisational skills, and confident to deliver training, both in person and online. You will be supervised and supported from within CLDS. This is a fixed-term post initially (ending 31/3/26).
Main duties of the job
- Working with adults with learning disabilities, their families and paid carers
- Delivering training and information about weight management and healthy lifestyles to people with learning disabilities, family carers and paid support workers
- Processing referrals and recording data (eg. height, weight)
- Working in a range of community settings and people's homes within Tower Hamlets
- Networking with organisations who work with adults with learning disabilities
We are looking for someone with experience of working with people with disabilities who has good verbal and non-verbal communication skills and an interest/experience in promoting healthy lifestyles and weight management. You will also need to have experience of presenting information to groups of people and to have good computer skills (eg. use of Excel, Powerpoint, MS Teams).
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed Job Description attached.
Key responsibilities:
- Promoting the programme to stakeholders eg. clients, provider organisations, GPs
- Assist in triaging referrals to establish eligibility for the programme
- Planning and organising programme delivery identifying participants for each cohort, venues, gathering and developing programme resources, session planning, identifying and supporting volunteer peer coaches
- Programme delivery working closely with participants and their support networks to develop and review individualised goals and timetables, delivery of programme content to participants, both in groups and 1:1
- Data gathering and reporting measurement and collation of baseline and repeat data for participants, data entry, monitoring data and preparing reports; gathering service user feedback
- Developing working relationships with clients, provider organisations, GPs, local community resources
- Support in the delivery of the dietetic service within CLDS.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed Job Description attached.
Key responsibilities:
- Promoting the programme to stakeholders eg. clients, provider organisations, GPs
- Assist in triaging referrals to establish eligibility for the programme
- Planning and organising programme delivery identifying participants for each cohort, venues, gathering and developing programme resources, session planning, identifying and supporting volunteer peer coaches
- Programme delivery working closely with participants and their support networks to develop and review individualised goals and timetables, delivery of programme content to participants, both in groups and 1:1
- Data gathering and reporting measurement and collation of baseline and repeat data for participants, data entry, monitoring data and preparing reports; gathering service user feedback
- Developing working relationships with clients, provider organisations, GPs, local community resources
- Support in the delivery of the dietetic service within CLDS.
Person Specification
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working with people who have a disability and/or physical/mental health/sensory difficulties
- Competence in the use of IT software - Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Teams; Zoom
- Experience of team working
- Experience of co-facilitating and presenting information to groups
- Understanding of what a learning disability is and the impact it may have upon someone on a day to day basis
- Knowledge and understanding of the cultural diversity and needs within Tower Hamlets
- Ability to adapt communication style to communicate effectively with those who have limited verbal communication skills
- Good interpersonal and written communication skills
- Ability to plan, organize and prioritise workload, to problem-solve and to work to deadlines
- Ability and willingness to work across different sites and within the community (e.g. client's homes, day services).
- Ability to recognise boundaries of own skill level and seek help as appropriate
- Respectful and professional approach to service users, families, carers, colleagues and other professionals. Willing to negotiate and can handle confrontation effectively and professionally
Desirable
- Experience of working with people who have a learning disability
- Experience of working in a community-based health or social care setting
- Experience of working with people who have communication difficulties or are non-verbal
- Experience of working with paid and unpaid carers
- Experience of delivering weight management or healthy lifestyle programmes
- Experience of gathering health-related data and information
- Experience of working with people whose first language is not English and of working through interpreters
- Knowledge regarding healthy living, fitness and weight loss strategies
- Fluency in one of the languages frequently spoken in Tower Hamlets, for example Sylheti, Chinese
- Coaching/motivational interviewing skills
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 qualification to diploma equivalent level or above
Desirable
- oQualification in health, nutrition or social care related subject
- oFitness instructor qualification
Person Specification
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working with people who have a disability and/or physical/mental health/sensory difficulties
- Competence in the use of IT software - Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Teams; Zoom
- Experience of team working
- Experience of co-facilitating and presenting information to groups
- Understanding of what a learning disability is and the impact it may have upon someone on a day to day basis
- Knowledge and understanding of the cultural diversity and needs within Tower Hamlets
- Ability to adapt communication style to communicate effectively with those who have limited verbal communication skills
- Good interpersonal and written communication skills
- Ability to plan, organize and prioritise workload, to problem-solve and to work to deadlines
- Ability and willingness to work across different sites and within the community (e.g. client's homes, day services).
- Ability to recognise boundaries of own skill level and seek help as appropriate
- Respectful and professional approach to service users, families, carers, colleagues and other professionals. Willing to negotiate and can handle confrontation effectively and professionally
Desirable
- Experience of working with people who have a learning disability
- Experience of working in a community-based health or social care setting
- Experience of working with people who have communication difficulties or are non-verbal
- Experience of working with paid and unpaid carers
- Experience of delivering weight management or healthy lifestyle programmes
- Experience of gathering health-related data and information
- Experience of working with people whose first language is not English and of working through interpreters
- Knowledge regarding healthy living, fitness and weight loss strategies
- Fluency in one of the languages frequently spoken in Tower Hamlets, for example Sylheti, Chinese
- Coaching/motivational interviewing skills
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 qualification to diploma equivalent level or above
Desirable
- oQualification in health, nutrition or social care related subject
- oFitness instructor qualification
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
