Health & Wellbeing Coordinator - London

Health & Wellbeing Coordinator - Wanstead Leisure Centre

Salary: £28,737 - £29,898

Type: Full time - 2 year fixed term contract

Vision Redbridge Culture and Leisure (Vision) is a registered charity that manages a wide range of facilities and services on behalf of the London Borough of Redbridge including: Leisure Facilities, Sport & Health, Libraries, Redbridge Museum, Music and Drama, Parks and Open Spaces, Arts, Events and Halls Lettings.

The Sport & Health Team are looking for an experienced person who shares our creativity, energy, and passion for improving the health and wellbeing of Redbridge residents.  This role requires a proactive individual with good interpersonal skills to develop and establish innovative projects that meet the needs of the local community. 

You should have experience of managing and developing health initiatives, focusing on increasing physical activity levels and reducing obesity levels.  This will include managing our weight management programme for young people, focusing on antenatal and postnatal women to engage in physical activity, developing initiatives that attract families to become active together and coordinating physical activity initiatives, including Man vs Fat and walking football.  

This post is part funded by the London Borough of Redbridge Public Health Team who you will need to work in partnership with along with local delivery providers and community organisations to develop sustainable projects and to raise awareness of the benefits of physical activity. This will include promoting National and local campaigns and community events e.g. Mental Health Awareness Day, National Obesity Week.

To apply for the position please send your CV and a covering letter including details how you have experience in developing health initiatives focusing on reducing obesity and increasing physical activity levels, developing strong partnerships and managing budgets.

Vision - Redbridge Culture & Leisure provides a wide range of facilities and services on behalf of the London Borough of Redbridge which includes Leisure Centres, Libraries, Redbridge Museum, Local Studies and Archives, Parks, Open Spaces, Country Parks, Sport and Physical Activity, Arts, Events, , Fairlop Outdoor Activity Centre and Hall Lettings.

Vision - Redbridge Culture & Leisure aims to increase participation, accessibility and inclusivity across its services, developing partnerships and sharing best practice throughout facilities.

Closing Date: Friday 2^nd November 2018                     

Interview Date: 13^th & 15^th November 2018