Job Description

Job Title:

Wellbeing Coordinator – Heywood
Neighbourhood Trailblazer

Grade:

The Salary is £17,784.00 per annum (actual salary)

Contract:

This is a pilot service for an initial period of twelve
months from May 2025.

Immediate Supervisor:

Head of Operations

Hours of Duty:

25 hours per week in accordance with service
requirement.

Location:

Staff Benefits:

Any Special Conditions of
Service:

Primarily based within Heywood and Rochdale
Borough Council (One Riverside) with a potential for
travel within the Borough as required.

25 Days Annual Leave pro rata for 25 hours, rising
with extended service to 32 days per year, plus
statutory bank holidays pro rata
Auto-enrolment Pension scheme with 3%
contribution from the organisation
Within reason, we offer Flexible working
arrangements to help balance work and personal
commitments.
We offer ongoing training and development
opportunities
We are committed to providing wellbeing
opportunities in support of staff, including an
Employee Assistance Programme.

All service delivery will model the belief that we all
have the potential to make positive change and to
lead meaningful and purposeful lives.
All staff will contribute to the ongoing development
of an ambitious and inspirational culture and provide
hope, empowerment and choices that support
individuals to thrive and reach their full potential.

To support this we embrace our values of:

Open – We reach out to anyone who needs us.

Together – We are stronger in partnerships.

Responsive – We listen, we act.

Independent – We speak out fearlessly.

Unstoppable – We never give up.

Summary of Main Duties and Objectives of the Job:

The Wellbeing Co-ordinator will work in collaboration with neighbourhood teams
and community partners. This is a new pilot service as part of the Greater
Manchester Economic Inactivity Trailblazer initiative in conjunction with the Work
and Skills team at Rochdale Borough Council.
The role will be working closely with the neighbourhood teams, playing a crucial
role in supporting people with their mental health and overall wellbeing as part of
a wider health and skills support offer.

1.  The postholder will work alongside the Neighbourhood Teams and

Community Partners in Heywood, to provide mental health & wellbeing
assessments, reviews, support groups and one to one support for people
open to the trailblazer initiative.

2.  To support individuals in developing their own Wellbeing plan by identifying
and accessing services to meet their needs. To achieve positive outcomes
by supporting personal development, building goals and aspirations and
where appropriate moving onto mainstream service/activities in support of
positive outcomes.

3.  To implement Wellbeing based outcome tools such as the WEMWBS and

Family & Friends or others as agreed with the Work and Skills team.

4.  To accurately record and maintain notes in accordance with the

requirements of external funders, agencies, quality systems and policy
requirements.

5.  To liaise closely with staff from the neighbourhood teams in order to

provide mental health & wellbeing support as part of the wider support offer
for people open to the initiative.

6.  To work effectively with staff from other services, elected members, health
organisations, and voluntary and statutory agencies. To provide help and

advice about additional services so that individuals have a full appreciation
of the services available within the borough and their locality.

7.  To contribute effectively to all meetings and forums

8.  To work as part of a diverse team, involving immediate colleagues and
others from within the organisation. To establish effective boundaries,
communication, and working relationships with service users based on the
achievement of agreed objectives.

Responsibilities:

1.  Be responsible for own safety and welfare in accordance with the Health
and Safety Policies of the organisation for service users and volunteers,
under the direction of  your line manager.

2.  To undertake training and other learning opportunities as required and take

a shared responsibility for personal development.

3.  To work within our policies and procedures for maintaining safeguarding
principles whilst working with service users, volunteers and staff, with
support from your line manager and the Designated Safeguarding Lead.

4.  To maintain an up to date work plan and to regularly meet with line manager

for supervisions, appraisals and reviews as necessary

5.  To undertake any duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature, as may
be determined by the CEO from time to time in agreement with the post
holder and after consultation.

General principles for all Mind staff:

1.  To promote the empowerment of people who experience mental health and

emotional wellbeing issues and to help them speak out.

2.  To support the active participation of mental health and emotional

wellbeing service users in the services they receive.

3.  To practice anti-discriminatory behaviour and to adhere to Rochdale and
District Mind’s objectives and policies in the delivery of all its services.

These responsibilities are subject to annual review and may need to be adjusted in
line with service developments.

Prepared by

Katie Howard-Spink

Date

13/05/2025

Agreed by Post holder

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Supervisor

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Chief Officer

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