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We are looking for exceptional people to join us. If you have the drive, ambition and expertise to transform the lives of children and families in hospital and healthcare, we want to hear from you! In return we will offer you the chance to work in a supportive, fun environment with dedicated, encouraging and friendly colleagues, where imaginative approaches to transforming children’s hospital experiences are always welcomed.

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Wellbeing & Resilience Officer (Mat Cover)

Children’s Wellbeing Service
Position: Wellbeing & Resilience Officer
37.5 hours per week (maternity cover)
Fixed Salary: £26,415
Location: Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh and East Lothian

Are you a passionate and dynamic individual who can manage the delivery of the wellbeing and resilience outreach programme, and guide a team of project workers, sessional workers, artists and volunteers alongside you to provide support and advice to children, young people and their families (CYPF)?

The Wellbeing & Resilience Officer will deliver activities that build confidence and self-esteem, using wellbeing and resilience techniques to enable CYPF to better cope with their individual challenges.

ECHC has developed a new and exciting project which supports the wellbeing and resilience of children who are struggling with their mental health. We are piloting this programme over a two year period in two locations. The first is in Tranent, East Lothian and the second will be identified throughout the pilot period. You will be required to travel to both locations and will be based at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People (RHCYP), Edinburgh.

As part of this role, you will work alongside the hospital youth work team to gain experience of working with CYPF in a healthcare setting. You will initially work in The Hub and on the hospital wards in the RHCYP to understand our approach to working with CYPF.

We are looking for someone who is educated to HND level in a relevant subject (youth work, social work, nursing, counselling/psychology teaching, mental health) and must have experience in delivering high quality youth work to children and young people.

Click here for the full job description and person specification.

The closing date for applications is 19 February 2024 at 12noon. Interview date is 26 February 2024 (in person). For further details or if you have any questions please contact Alice Mallinson, at alice.mallinson@echcharity.org

To apply, either click below to fill in an application form, or email your CV with a suitable covering letter to Leigh Drake, Executive Support: leigh.drake@echcharity.org

 

Ready to apply?

We accept applications both via our application form or with a CV and cover letter – whatever your preference!

To apply via our application form, simply click the ‘apply now’ button below.

Prefer to apply with your CV and cover letter? Before submitting, please ensure they include the following:

  • Your cover letter should contain the same information as a personal statement: why you have applied, what you can bring to the role and how your skill set meets what we’re looking for as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification
  • Your CV should contain the same information as in the application form: contact details, a full job history (with any gaps explained), qualifications and references

Please send your CV and cover letter to leigh.drake@echcharity.org

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