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JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:Community Lifestyle Trainer

Responsible To: Head of Development and Early Intervention

Salary Scale: NJC SP 24-28 (£24,020 - 26,962) (including Greater London Weighting)

Contract:Permanent

Hours of work: 37.5 (including some Saturdays and evenings)

Entitlements:5% employers pension contribution (Available after three months)

The Community Lifestyle Trainerwilldevelop and deliver innovative and impactful alcohol awareness and wider lifestyle focused interventions, campaigns, events, projects and training across HAGA’s areas of operation.

1.Community lifestyle improvement and training

1.1To plan, develop, coordinate and delivera programme of alcohol and wider lifestyle training, campaigns, events, projects and workshops.

1.2To conduct community consultation with residents using a range of techniques chosen to promote participation, and to collate, analyse and report on findings.

1.3To engage individuals and groups in a range of community settings.

1.4To screen individuals at events to identify risky health behaviours using evidence-based tools.

1.5 To offer alcohol and wider lifestyle brief interventions.

1.6 To refer people into alcohol and lifestyle support options and opportunities.

1.7To proactively identify new settings or organisations in which campaigns, events, projects and training could be conducted and build links into these settings.

1.8To ensure all paper and web-based records are up-to-date, securely stored and accurate.

1.9To monitor and evaluate ourinterventions, campaigns, events, projects and training.

1.10To draft and support the preparation of evaluation reports, proposals and other documents.

1.11To contribute to supporting volunteer and sessional rota in liaison with Line Manager to ensure that there is adequate staff and volunteer cover.

1.12To communicate regularly with other staff and volunteers via phone, emails, and face-to-face, ensuring they are up-to-date on project plans, supporting their work and appreciating their effort.

2.Professional

2.1To follow the administrative procedures of HAGA.

2.2To develop and maintain mechanisms for monitoring and evaluation of the work, in conjunction with management.

2.3To keep up to date paperwork and/or database records of all work undertaken in the format of support plans and service user’s case notes where appropriate.

2.4To provide written and verbal reports and conduct correspondence as requested by management.

2.5To make client referrals as part of an integrated service.

2.6To ensure that all documentation required by funders and commissioners is completed accurately and within the timeframe requested.

2.7To collect statistical and monitoring information with particular focus on quality standards and in line with service level agreements.

2.8To adhere to Safeguarding of Children and Young People and Vulnerable Adults policies and procedures and report any concerns to your line manager or senior manager, sharing HAGA’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

2.9To ensure the maintenance of a high standard of Health and Safety at all times in line with both HAGA procedure, and to report all accidents/incidents, which take place both verbally to manager and, on the standard forms.

2.10To ensure service-user and organisational confidentiality as per agreed agency policy.

2.11To adhere to HAGA’s Equal Opportunities Policy at all times, proactively ensuring that you are sensitive to the range of cultural, social and family backgrounds and to respect the varying needs of vulnerable adults/children and young people.

2.12To be aware of and to adhere to HAGA’s policies and procedures.

3.Personnel & Training

3.1To attend and contribute to internal and external meetings, and group and individual supervision as requested by line manager.

3.2To identify training needs and undertake "in-house" and external training as requested and approved by line manager.

3.3To develop one’s own professional growth with input from line manager.

3.4To ensure that all requests for leave and working arrangements are discussed with the line manager in advance, and report/certify all sickness as appropriate.

4.Liaison and Communication

4.1To communicate effectively with colleagues, and all other professionals and service users.

4.2To be available for advice and consultation to other statutory and voluntary agency staff, and work cooperatively to develop effective responses.

4.3To undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade and post as specified by your line manager.

This job description is subject to review by your line manager.

Haringey Advisory Group on Alcohol is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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Person Specification: Community Lifestyle Trainer

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Area / Essential / Desirable
Education, qualifications,
training and work experience /
  • NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent accredited course
/
  • Outreach experience
  • Experience of working in community-based settings
  • Alcohol Learning Centre e-IBA course completed

Knowledge, skills and experience /
  • Understanding and knowledge of alcohol and wider healthy improvement areas, and a passion to learn more
  • Motivational Interviewing experience and/or training
  • Robust understanding of safeguarding
/
  • Experience with working with and engaging the general public
  • Interest and knowledge of public health and national campaigns which help promote improved public health

Marketing /
  • Experienced in or willing to learn and develop skills in using different media to promote awareness raising campaigns
/
  • Confident in using a number of different social media applications i.e. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram etc.

Training /
  • Experience ofdesigning and delivering training and/or public speaking
  • Willing and motivated to undertake training courses to continue to developing oneself
/
  • Train the Trainer training

Communication, Evaluation, Monitoring & Reporting /
  • Effective communication (liaison, verbal, written i.e. email/letter/report) and negotiation skills
  • Strong data/statistical analysis skills and experience of evaluation, monitoring and information systems
  • Strong report-writing skills
  • Strong administrative skills
  • IT skills

Other /
  • Strong time management skills
  • Ability to work on own initiative
  • Willing to travel across the different boroughs of HAGA’s operation
  • Willing to work occasionally on the weekend or later into the evening
  • Proactive in asking questions and requesting support if required
  • Willingness to develop new skills and take on new challenges
  • Willingness to work as part of a team and contribute to team dynamics

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Core Competencies

1.Communication
HSC31 / Promote effective communication with, for and about individuals
2. Equality & Diversity
HSC234 / Ensure your own actions support the equality, diversity, rights and responsibilities of individuals.
HSC3111 / Promote the equality, diversity, rights and responsibilities of individuals
3.Health, Safety & Security
HSC22 / Support the health and safety of yourself and individuals.
ENTO_WRV1 / Make sure your actions contribute to a positive and safe working culture.

4.Safeguard & protect individuals

HSC24 / Ensure your own actions support the care protection and well-being of individuals
HSC335 / Contribute to the protection of individuals from harm and abuse
AB3 / Contribute to the prevention/management of abusive/aggressive behaviour
HSC356 / Contribute to and act upon risk of danger, harm and abuse
HSC35 / Promote choice, well-being and the protection of all individuals
HCSD5 / Comply with legal requirements for patient/client confidentiality
5. General Responsibilities
GEN63 / Act within the limits of your competence and authority
HSC35 / Promote choice, well-being and the protection of all individuals
M&LD1 / Develop productive working relationships with colleagues
HSC 23 / Develop your own knowledge and practice.
GEN 13 / Synthesise new knowledge into the development of your own practice.
HCS 241 / Contribute to the effectiveness of teams.
HSC33 / Reflect on and develop your practice
GEN36 / Make use of supervision

Specific Competencies: Community Lifestyle Trainer

1. Assessing and addressing individual’s needs
HSC233 / Relate to and interact with individuals
HWB1 / Promotion of health and wellbeing and prevention of adverse effects to health and wellbeing
HWB4 / Enablement to address health and well-being needs
HT1 / Make relationships with communities
HT2 / Communicate with individuals about promoting their health and well-being
HT3 / Enable individuals to change their behaviour to improve their own health and wellbeing
HSC330 / Support individuals to access and use services and facilities
AA1.2014 / Recognise problematic use of alcohol or other substances and refer individuals to services
AB5.2014 / Assess and act upon immediate risk of danger to individuals who have used alcohol and other substances
AA1.2 / Refer individuals with indications of substance misuse to specialists.
AF1.2012 / Carry out screening and referral assessment in a substance misuse setting
AH10.2014 / Work with individuals to encourage a reduction in harmful alcohol consumption and drinking behaviour
AI2.2012 / Help individuals address their substance use through an action plan
CHD HA3 / Provide support for individuals who express a wish to reduce their alcohol consumption
CHD HA4 / Monitor and evaluate individuals’ attempts to reduce their alcohol consumption
CHS174 / Advise and inform others on services
2. Education, and promotion/protection of public health
AD1.2012 / Raise awareness about substances, their use and effects
AD1.1 / Identify individuals' knowledge and values about substances, their use and effects
SCDHSC0438 / Develop and disseminate information and advice about health and social well-being
3. Volunteer Support
VSNTO MV D1 / Plan, organise and monitor the work of volunteers

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