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Wellbeing Service Coordinator

  • Full time
  • £23,500
  • Edinburgh (remote and hybrid working available)
  • Closing 8th May 2023


  • Advertised from 19th April 2023
  • 35 hours per week

Role

We’re looking for Wellbeing Service Coordinator with a passion for diversity and inclusion to join our team. Could that be you?

Who are we?

Deaf Action is a deaf-led charity, supporting and celebrating deaf people. We were established in 1835 and work with deaf people across Scotland and the South of England. Our work is geared towards empowering all deaf people to achieve their potential and fully participate in society, with equality of rights, access and opportunity.

You can find out more about us at deafaction.org.

About you

The Wellbeing Service Coordinator will be someone with strong organisational skills, patience, a process driven approach to tasks and a desire to help some of the most vulnerable and isolated members of our community.

The role requires 1-1 communication with users of British Sign Language, so professional competence in both English and British Sign Language is essential. Experience of working in the deaf community is preferred.

The ability to manage both time and workload is a must, as is the ability to work independently in addition to contributing to the efforts of the wider team.

The ideal candidates will be fully committed to our values, which can be found on our website.

The role

The Wellbeing Service Coordinator will report directly to the Community Services Manager. They will coordinate our national online befriending service for Scotland, our existing in person befriending services in Edinburgh & Dundee and develop the new in person service in Glasgow. They will also liaise with our freelance BSL Counsellors to coordinate the BSL Counselling service and arrange wellbeing workshops covering various health related topics for the community.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

  • Day to day coordination of befriending matches
  • Volunteer recruitment, training, supervision, support and development
  • Outreach and promotional activities
  • Monitoring and evaluation activities
  • Ensuring knowledge of best practice, safeguarding and adult protection is up to date

What’s on offer?

  • Occupational pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 6%.
  • 32 days leave (inc bank holidays). Pro rata for part time
  • 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme provided by Health Assured.
  • In-house Mental Health First Aiders.
  • Death in Service benefit
  • Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme and IT Voucher Scheme.
  • Ongoing support for learning and development through our PDR process

Application notes

Closing date: 5pm, Monday 8th May 2023

Interviews: 11th or 12th May 2023

To apply, please send your CV along with a covering letter to recruitment@deafaction.org

PVG checks will be requested. Applications welcome from all sections of the community.