Job Description

This is a new and exciting opportunity to be part of our Step into Wellness and Stronger Together Programmes, making a real difference to people's lives across the county. We are seeking someone with experience in coaching people in a group setting, supporting them to improve their health and wellbeing. We welcome applications from people who are excellent communicators with great interpersonal skills, confident, well organised, and computer literate with good IT skills. You will have an understanding of the issues affecting people's lives and the skills to devise appropriate strategies to engage vulnerable or disadvantaged people in advice and support services.

Outcomes

We aim to support our clients in a person-centred, holistic and creative approach with a clear focus on -

What Matters to You?

As the Wellbeing Programme Facilitator and Coordinator, you will be a key point of contact for individuals, volunteers and the programme team. You will need to understand where and when to connect to other services whilst continuing to provide support and encouragement. You will need to help people understand and identify for themselves their personalised goals and support them to achieve these, improving their self-esteem and health and wellbeing.

The role will support the planning, delivery, reporting and evaluation of Step into Wellness and Stronger Together Programmes to ensure participants are supported and enabled to access the programmes as fully as possible.

Key aims of Step into Wellness and Stronger Together programmes:

To enhance the quality of life for people with health and well-being needs. To enable individuals to lead as independent and fulfilling lives as is possible.
Expected outcomes of Step into Wellness and Stronger Together programmes:

People will have increased ability to self-manage their health and well-being. People will have increased self-esteem and confidence leading to improved well- being. People will have an increased sense of belonging to their community.
If you are interested and want to know more, call the HR Team on 01872 266881 for a chat. As an organisation, we encourage flexible working patterns and are open to making reasonable adjustments. Talk to us about the flexibility and adjustments you need, and we will explore what's possible for the role.

Hours of Work:

37 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Flexible working arrangements will be considered.

Salary:

24,887 per annum

Place of Work:

Hybrid role, peripatetic, based in Boscawen House, TR1 3BN, working from home and within the community, offering programme in various community locations across Cornwall.

Due to the nature of the work, travelling independently is an essential part of the role therefore a driving license and access to a car is essential. Your car insurance must cover business use. Mileage expenses are claimable.

Duration:

Fixed term until 31st March 2028

DBS:

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Background

Since 2022, Age UK Cornwall & The Isles of Scilly, Partners (including Chaos Group, Volunteer Cornwall, Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change, and others) and Integrated Care Board have been working together to improve access to services, with the aim of reducing demand on acute services. Our partnership supports the community, coordinating holistic solutions to local challenges. This partnership and collaboration ensure that we have greater engagement and reach within local communities, helping the right people at the right time and developing innovative results. Volunteers are a key element to this.

We believe in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging. We want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge group think.

We are especially interested in people whose experiences of life (on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBTQ+ or living with a disability) help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it.

We will give you the opportunity to make a difference in our future and the opportunity to be part of our close-knit and friendly organisation. We also provide an excellent training programme that supports your personal development. Importantly, if you have ideas, we will listen and work with you to implement improvements. By joining us you can make a real difference to people in later life.

Benefits:

Holiday: 30 days (including bank holidays) pro rata plus 3 extra days for your first year. Your holiday entitlement increases 1-day pro-rata a year up to a maximum of +8 days pro-rata Healthy Workplace Scheme Cycle and Tech Scheme Health Benefits Scheme Blue Light Card Rewards Age UK discounts app Work mobile and email High levels of line management and peer support Rewarding and purposeful - Adding value to people's lives

Application Deadline:

Monday 22nd September 2025

To apply:

A full job description and application for can be found on our website or sent to you in response to your interest. CVs and cover letters are not required but can be submitted to support your application if you wish. If you need any support with your application or require your application in a certain format, please don't hesitate to contact us.

To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

The organisation is positive about employing people with disabilities. We know there's a wealth of talent among people who have a disability as well as those who have experience of mental or physical health problems. So, if you need any support with your application or if you require your application in a different format please just give us a call on 01872 266881.

If you choose to disclose a disability on your application form and you meet the essential criteria set out in the person specification, we commit to inviting you to an interview.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Pay: 24,887.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Bereavement leave Employee discount Health & wellbeing programme Sick pay
Work Location: On the road