Wellbeing Community Connector
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 21/08/2026
- Closes
- 18/09/2026
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Role summary
This role supports the Adult Wellbeing Services, specifically the Wellbeing for Life service, in County Durham. The post holder will manage their own client caseload and line manage a team of Wellbeing Practitioners, providing lifestyle and behaviour change support. They will engage with partners and community groups to develop joint wellbeing activities and support clients with strengthening community and personal resilience. The role aims to reduce health and wellbeing inequalities by addressing wider determinants of health and connecting people to necessary support.
Key responsibilities
- Support the Wellbeing for Life Locality Co-ordinator and Adult Wellbeing Services Programme Manager with overall service development and implementation within the assigned PCN area.
- Manage own caseload of clients and line manage a team of Wellbeing Practitioners, including supervisions and appraisals.
- Engage with a wide range of partners and local voluntary and community groups to develop joint wellbeing activities and referral pathways.
- Support clients on a 121 and group basis, both face to face and digitally, to achieve behaviour and lifestyle change.
- Be responsible for data management of clients, including inputting information onto databases and creating reports.
- Work flexibly, including some weekends and evenings, and promote activities and manage publicity campaigns.
Essential criteria
- A substantial understanding of the factors affecting both physical and mental and wellbeing. (I)
- A substantial understanding of the challenges faced by those with poor health literacy and the ability to support individuals to develop appropriate skills. (I)
- A good understanding of behaviour change models. (I)
- A professional and pleasant manner with the ability to negotiate changes with a wide range of people and at all levels whilst actively promoting the 5 ways to wellbeing.(I)
- A good understanding of Asset Based Community Development Approach and experience of applying the tools. (A)
- Ability to handle sensitive data with confidentiality. (A)
- Ability to work as an effective ambassador with distinct groups / populations and the ability to evidence your success in reaching the client group and effectively supporting behaviour change.
- Ability to act upon own initiative, respond to changing situations. (A)
- Very good organisational and time management skills. (A)
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and listening skills.
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- Very good, sound IT skills with experience in a range of Office packages. (A)
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of community development approaches
- Good report writing skills, with the ability to collate, analyse and present data clearly and concisely
- Experience of multi sector working. (A)
- NVQ Level 4 / Higher National Certificates (HNC) or 2yrs equivalent experience.
- Able to demonstrate substantial overall topic based training covering a range of wellbeing and lifestyle disciplines, including mental wellbeing
- Adult training qualification e.g. CTTLS or equivalent experience. (A)
- RSPH Level 2 Understanding Health Improvement. (A)
- Level 2 Mental Health Awareness qualification (A)
- Health Trainer qualification (City and Guilds Level 3) with core competencies completed. (A)
- Level 2 SCIP Training
- First Aid Qualification (A)
- Special Requirements
- The ability to regularly travel independently across County Durham within the working day. (A)
- Flexibility and ability to work outside normal hours including evenings and weekends. (A)
- Substantial experience of working in the community or voluntary sector. (A)
- Substantial experience of Asset Based Community Development Approach and experience of applying the tools. (A)
- Very good experience of evaluating projects or services, using a range of techniques. (A)
- Very good experience of working within a team. (I)
- Good experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of settings
- Experience of working with volunteers and assisting them to develop. (A)
- Experience of delivering health awareness campaigns.
- Experience of line managing staff or volunteers, undertaking supervision and appraisals
- Special Skills & Knowledge
- A substantial understanding of the factors affecting both physical and mental and wellbeing. (I)
- A substantial understanding of the challenges faced by those with poor health literacy and the ability to support individuals to develop appropriate skills. (I)
- A good understanding of behaviour change models. (I)
- A professional and pleasant manner with the ability to negotiate changes with a wide range of people and at all levels whilst actively promoting the 5 ways to wellbeing.(I)
- A good understanding of Asset Based Community Development Approach and experience of applying the tools. (A)
- Ability to handle sensitive data with confidentiality. (A)
- Ability to work as an effective ambassador with distinct groups / populations and the ability to evidence your success in reaching the client group and effectively supporting behaviour change.
- Ability to act upon own initiative, respond to changing situations. (A)
- Very good organisational and time management skills. (A)
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and listening skills.
- -
- Very good, sound IT skills with experience in a range of Office packages. (A)
- Knowledge of community development approaches
- Good report writing skills, with the ability to collate, analyse and present data clearly and concisely
- Experience of multi sector working. (A)
- NVQ Level 4 / Higher National Certificates (HNC) or 2yrs equivalent experience.
- Able to demonstrate substantial overall topic based training covering a range of wellbeing and lifestyle disciplines, including mental wellbeing
- Adult training qualification e.g. CTTLS or equivalent experience. (A)
- RSPH Level 2 Understanding Health Improvement. (A)
- Level 2 Mental Health Awareness qualification (A)
- Health Trainer qualification (City and Guilds Level 3) with core competencies completed. (A)
- Level 2 SCIP Training
- First Aid Qualification (A)
- Special Requirements
- The ability to regularly travel independently across County Durham within the working day. (A)
- Flexibility and ability to work outside normal hours including evenings and weekends. (A)
- Substantial experience of working in the community or voluntary sector. (A)
- Substantial experience of Asset Based Community Development Approach and experience of applying the tools. (A)
- Very good experience of evaluating projects
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County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Wellbeing Community Connector
The closing date is 18 September 2026
Job summary
The
Adult Wellbeing Services (AWS) are delivered by a partnership between County
Durham and Darlington NHS Trust (CDDFT) and the Pioneering Care Partnership
(PCP) and includes the Wellbeing for Life (WBFL) Service. WBFL is a
commissioned service in County Durham based on the principle of Your Wellbeing,
your way. Based on the model of behaviour change, the team encourages people
living and working across County Durham to take small steps to better health in
a way tailored to suit them.
The Community Connector role
will be aligned to a specific Primary Care Network area (PCN) The post holder
and team will support and undertake asset mapping within their allocated PCN
area to ensure a joined-up approach of service development and delivery.
In addition to managing their
own caseload of clients, the post holder will also line manage a team of
Wellbeing Practitioners, to develop, support and manage their caseload of
clients providing lifestyle and behaviour change support particularly in the five
ways to wellbeing.
The post holder will liaise with a variety of
partners, community and voluntary organisations across the PCN area to develop
a strong relationship network and promoting the wider programme.
Excellent communication skills and loca
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