Job Description

Cancer & Wellbeing

Co-ordinator

Candidate Information Pack

Closing date - Thursday 26th June 2025 at midday.

Aurora Wellbeing Services
The Old Library & Museum, Memorial Avenue, Worksop, Notts, S80 2BJ

01909 470985

Charity no. 11166462

The Aurora Wellbeing Centre in Worksop is a unique service providing support in Bassetlaw for people affected by cancer, long-term health conditions and the local community. Our aim is to provide person-centred, holistic support to local people, and to encourage them to be active participants in their wellbeing - we work together to improve physical and emotional health. Aurora provides a range of support services including, counselling, support groups, exercise & dietetic support, beauty & holistic treatments and more.

About the Role

Main Purpose

We have an exciting opportunity for a Cancer and Wellbeing Coordinator to join Aurora's team to actively support people affected by cancer and long term conditions, before, during and after treatment.

Your listening skills, compassionate nature and knowledge will be utilised when undertaking 1 to 1 assessments to establish individual needs.

Through ongoing work with our service users, you will help them to engage and utilise
Aurora's holistic package of support tailored to them.

Job title Cancer and Wellbeing Co-ordinator

Location The Aurora Wellbeing Centre, Old Library and Museum Building,

Memorial Avenue, Worksop, S80 2BJ

Salary 10,000 (25,000 FTE)

Hours 15 hours per week

Contract Permanent

Annual leave 28 days FTE

Reporting to Therapy Services Manager

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Act as a first point of contact for and be available to, visitors entering the Wellbeing Centre. Carry out 'Health Needs Assessments' or 'Meaningful Conversations' for referrals to Aurora's programme of therapy services and activities. Create individual programmes of support and care to meet service users' wellbeing needs. Monitor services/activities to ensure user needs are being met. Contribute to Aurora's non-clinical environment by helping create a relaxed and welcoming space for all visitors to feel valued and safe, where their concerns can be heard, and relationships can be maintained. Keep detailed service user records and databases. Attend meetings relevant to the role with stakeholders and partners. Continually gather quantitative and qualitative material for evaluation in line with project monitoring, evaluation and reporting and use agreed tools and processes. To support with the development of Aurora services in line with local need to help the charity to continue offering its invaluable services, positively impacting the community. Work within GDPR and confidentiality procedures
The above duties and responsibilities are intended to represent current priorities and are not meant to be a conclusive list. The post holder may from time to time be asked to undertake other reasonable duties. Any changes will be made in discussion with the post holder in light of service needs.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Experience Required Desirable

Qualified to degree level or have experience of working in a similar role.

Engaging with and supporting people living with cancer, or who are supporting a friend or relative who's living with cancer.

Engaging with and supporting people who have a long- term health condition, or who are supporting a friend or relative who's living a long-term health condition.

Experience of capturing qualitative and quantitative data in line with programme KPIs

Working as a member of a small, dedicated team but also capable of working in a flexible way to suit the support needs of service users.

Working with local stakeholders including primary care, cancer champions, care coordinators, social prescribers,

Producing written reports and maintaining client records and databases.

Person Required Desirable

Motivated, warm and empathetic.

Creative, agile and willing to explore new opportunities.

Enthusiastic and passionate about improving individual's health and wellbeing

Person Specification

Knowledge & Understanding

Required Desirable

Excellent knowledge of the support needs of people who have or who are supporting someone living with cancer.

Excellent people skills in relation to communication, listening, supporting and motivating.

Good partnership working, negotiation and problem- solving skills.

Excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills.

Excellent organisational and time-management skills.

Knowledge of effective, person-centred approaches which are sensitive, reactive and supportive.

Ability to effectively assess the needs of individuals who may be in crisis and engage effectively and sensitively.

Ability to understand the importance of working with policies and procedures

The above duties and responsibilities are intended to represent current priorities and are not meant to be a conclusive list. The post holder may from time to time be asked to undertake other reasonable duties. Any changes will be made in discussion with the post holder in light of service needs.

Contact Us

If you require any further information or to discuss the role further, please contact Dee Sissons on 01909 470985 or dee.sissons@aurorawellbeing.org.uk. To apply please email hr@aurorawellbeing.org.uk with your CV and cover letter.

Alternatively, call in at the Wellbeing Centre, The Old Library, Memorial Avenue, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S80 2BJ

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From 10,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 15 per week

Benefits:

Company pension On-site parking
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Education:

Diploma of Higher Education (preferred)
Experience:

Training: 1 year (preferred) Health and Social Care: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

NMC (preferred) Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 25/06/2025