Senior Feel Good Suffolk Advisor
Senior Feel Good Suffolk Advisor
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Job Description
- We currently have two internal vacancies for Senior Feel Good SuffolkAdvisors to join our Feel Good Suffolk team.
- East Suffolk Council Lowestoft NR33 0EQ and Melton Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1RT
- per annum (pro rata for part time staff)
- Up to 37 hours per week Full time and part time applications are welcomed
- Permanent or Fixed term for 18 months
This advert is open to current East Suffolk Council staff only.
Your role
We are looking for a dynamic and motivational Senior Feel Good Suffolk Advisor to provide holistic health and wellbeing support to clients accessing the FGS service whilst supporting the FGS Operational Lead to provide supervisory support to the operational team.
What you will need
Feel Good Suffolk provides healthy behaviour support to residents of Suffolk looking to stop smoking manage their weight or become more physically active. East Suffolk Council has a team of Advisors that support people across the district by assessing triaging and delivering interventions.
We are introducing a new role Senior Feel Good Suffolk Advisor to support the daytoday coordination of our Advisor team and to ensure safe and effective delivery of our services. The Senior Feel Good Suffolk Advisors will provide mentoring and supervision of the Advisor team carry out quality assurance checks and oversee the induction and training of new Advisors.
As an Advisor you will be required to triage and undertake what matters to you clientcentred assessments build individualised support packages refer clients to appropriate services and support and deliver 1 to 1 and group healthbased interventions. You will support and empower the client to use their skills and networks to overcome barriers and make positive changes to improve their health and wellbeing. As Senior Advisor you will also support clients with more complex needs which may include clients with various long term health conditions and/or issues with accessibility.
You can view a full list of requirements in the Job Description and Person Specification (link below). If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role even if you dont meet all of the essential requirements please apply.
We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.
Why work for us
East Suffolk Council is a great place to work and there are lots of benefits our employees can access.
Here are some of the main benefits:
- Great opportunities for training and development
- Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 24 days a year increasing to 30 days after 5 years service plus bank holidays)
- Local government pension scheme
- Free car parking (for when you are working in the office)
- Discounts on mobile phones computers holiday and travel fashion and clothing health and beauty and many other products and services.
For more information please see ourbenefits brochure (pdf).
To find out more
For an informal discussion regarding this post please contact either Matt Stevens by emailing or Sarah Maidment by emailing k
Closing date: 5pm 17 April 2025.
Interview date: Week commencing 24 April 2025.
How to apply
Step 1 Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (docx)
Step 3 Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note CVs are not accepted.
For more information check out theHow to Apply section of our Career Site (suffolkjobsdirect).
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
