Job Description

Job Title: Community Health & Wellbeing Officer (Harm Reduction)

Salary: 24,000 - 27,000 PA

Hours of Work: You will be expected to work a minimum of 37.5 hours per week, excluding lunch breaks. The role may include evening and weekend hours depending on the need of the programme and wider trust commitments.

Location: Blackburn Rovers Football Club, Ewood Park, Blackburn, BB2 4JF.

Responsible To: Head of Wellbeing & Targeted Services

Contractual Status: Permanent

Overall purpose of the Job:

Blackburn Rovers Community Trust (BRCT) is the award-winning independent charitable arm of founding member of the EFL and the Premier League - Blackburn Rovers FC.

At Blackburn Rovers Community Trust, we believe every person should have the equal opportunity to lead a healthy and active lifestyle, to thrive and achieve their full potential. This exciting role will support our organisation's ambitions for local people and the successful candidate will manage and deliver a new service, supporting people who may be at risk of harm through substance misuse.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Lead on 'Harm Reduction' (substance misuse) delivery in line with Blackburn with Darwen Public Health, linked to existing pathways for groups & individuals (including attending the Combating Drug Partnership, ROOTs Community Forum and Operation Delivery Groups). Support BRCT's new and established health and wellbeing projects, as part of our Community Wellbeing Hub, at Ewood Park. Support targeted outreach work with detached project engagements with adolescents in the community. Identify local partners whose clients would gain increased benefit if part of their services were delivered from a professional football club stadium - focusing on organisations who support those with moderate to severe mental health conditions. Identify and work with key stakeholders locally and nationally, ensuring strong and effective relationships, whilst identifying new partnership opportunities to increase BRCT's work and visibility. Assist in ensuring that the Community Wellbeing Hub runs to an exceptional standard, offering the highest level of customer satisfaction, ensuring effective usage and maintenance plans are delivered. Organise and host events within the Wellbeing and Targeted services. Including Match Day activities Support with monitoring and evaluation to establish positive health outcomes and project engagement. Undertake every opportunity to promote a positive image of the BRCT and Blackburn Rovers FC. Showcase our charity's values, always be a positive role model and set standards for other members of staff to follow. Contribute to creating a positive working and learning environment. Carry out any other matters referred by the senior management for specific attention.

General

To always, represent Blackburn Rovers FC and BRCT in a professional manner regarding dress, presentation, personal hygiene, attitude, conduct and professionalism. To be able to work flexible and unsociable hours where the role of the job requires.

Knowledge & Experience:

Essential:

Experience delivering community health programmes and support groups; The ability to work with participants with complex needs; Experience of recruitment activities and the ability to recruit and retain the required number of participants across programmes; Knowledge of health and fitness related activities; An understating of working with those living with signs and symptoms of poor mental health; Knowledge around substance misuse and ability to support the local population who may need specialist interventions; and Creating partnerships with like-minded organisations.

Desirable:

A degree or equivalent level qualification; Experience of working with a football club and/or CCO; Health & wellbeing programme development; Mental Health First Aid qualification; Safeguarding and risk management experience; and Monitoring and report writing experience.

Skills Required:

Essential:

Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills; Organisation of programme files, meeting deadlines and meeting KPI's; Due to the varied target audiences across the role the successful candidate must have excellent listening skills and be able to signpost those that require additional support; Problem solving and adaptability are essential due to the varied nature of the role; and Ability to respect confidentiality and act professionally on particular issues.

Desirable:

Computer skills including the ability to operate numerous programmes; and Using data systems to provide high-quality and informative reports which include powerful case studies.

Qualifications:

Essential:

Completion of mandatory safeguarding training through education or employment.

Desirable:

To hold a valid UK driving licence.
To apply, please email your application form, equal opportunities form and covering letter to recruitment@brfctrust.co.uk. CVs will not be accepted.

Recruitment (recruitment@brfctrust.co.uk)
FAO: Fahima Iqbal
Blackburn Rovers Community Trust
Ewood Park
Blackburn
BB2 4JF

Please note:

The person appointed to this post will, from day-to-day, have contact with children and vulnerable adults, many of whom are under eleven years of age, and several whom may have moderate learning difficulties and/or disabilities. Therefore, the post holder will require an enhanced Disclosure Barring Service check.

Safeguarding Recruitment:

Blackburn Rovers Community Trust and Blackburn Rovers FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate safeguarding checks as well as providing proof of right to work in the UK. The successful applicant can expect to have their personal information entered on to a Single Central Record and/or the FA's Whole Game system, which will be shared with key football and other sports governing bodies and organisations where applicable.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

As we are a diverse community trust that respects differences in race, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, faith, background or personal circumstance we welcome all applications. We want everyone to feel valued and included in the football community and to achieve their full potential. BRCT is opposed to any form of discrimination and commits itself to the redress of any inequalities by taking positive action where appropriate.

The document is a guide only and should not be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indication of the areas of activity and will be amended in the light of changing needs of the organisation.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 24,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount Free parking On-site parking Sick pay Store discount
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 19/09/2025