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Physical Activity & Wellbeing Lead

  • Full time
  • £27,308
  • Glasgow with travel to Fife, Dundee, Hamilton, Ayrshire
  • Closing 28th October 2022


  • Advertised from 14th October 2022
  • Hours per week: 37. Contract type: Temporary (24 Months)

Role

Do you have a passion and ability to support people with complex and sensory disabilities? Are you someone who promotes physical activity, wellbeing and an understanding of how this can impact a person’s life? If you can communicate effectively and are passionate about creating fun and inspiring art activities in various settings – this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

Sense Scotland have secured funding from The Alliance – Self Management Fund to develop our Physical Activity and Wellbeing Service. As such we are looking to appoint a Physical Activity and Wellbeing Lead. We are looking for someone who values the impact physical activity and wellbeing can have on the individual’s we support.

The Living Well project will provide people we support who have complex communication support needs and their parents/carers with access to a wide variety of sessions to improve physical and mental wellbeing and support management of their long-term conditions. The programme will include a wide variety of indoor and outdoor physical activities and other healthy living sessions as well as training for parents/carers and mainstream organisations and venues, to widen the range of accessible activities open to people we support. It will focus on group activities providing social opportunities and peer support to further enhance health and wellbeing.

Our values

  • Be open and honest.
  • Recognise individual worth.
  • Build relationships through trust.
  • Act on the basis of individuals aspirations and needs.
  • Be accountable.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits and support; these include:

  • Generous annual leave entitlement – 36 days annual leave (including public holidays)
  • Pension scheme
  • Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies
  • Training and Development
  • Life insurance benefit
  • Perkbox scheme/staff discounts
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Virtual Annual Employee Awards Event
  • Blue Light Card Membership
  • £500 retention bonus once completed probationary period
  • Staff referral incentive
  • Health and wellbeing support
  • Monthly staff award £voucher draw
  • Registered with Concerts for Carers

Application notes

To find out more and apply please visit our website