Get Active Specialist
Starting salary: £30,893
Job level: Level 3 Zone 1
Work location: 5 Pancras Square, N1C 4AG
Hours per week: 36 (can consider part time hours)
Contract type: 2 year fixed term / secondment
Closing date: Sunday 14th November 2021 at 23:59
Interviews to be held: TBC
Alternative flexible working options available / open to discussion
About Us
Camden is building somewhere everyone can thrive, by making our borough the best place to live, work, study and visit. Because we’re not just home to the UK’s fast-growing economy. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today. And we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind.
The Role
We are seeking a physical activity specialist to work as part of a team to deliver a new Get Active Service across Camden and Islington. The post-holder will work directly with inactive residents who have been referred by their healthcare professional, and will use evidence-based behaviour change techniques to support service users to increase their physical activity levels. The role will involve building strong relationships with professionals working across primary and secondary care, as well as community partners and local physical activity providers.
You will understand behaviour change and hold a minimum REPS level 3 qualification.
You will have the ability to communicate effectively to a diverse range of service users, and will have experience of working with inactive people, older adults, and people living with long-term conditions.
You will have knowledge of the principles and best practice of prescribing and signposting people to help them access appropriate opportunities to be active.
You will have the ability to communicate effectively with health professionals and partner organisations.
You will have a good understanding around issues of anti-racism, equity in physical activity, and maximising access by groups which are under-represented.
You will have excellent organisational skills, and the ability to work as part of a team to help deliver an agreed level of performance, quality and customer care. You will use your own initiative to plan your work, and meet delivery deadlines and targets, without supervision.
You will have the ability to use and maintain information systems including MS Word, Excel Outlook and other software as required.
Working for Camden
We’re ready to welcome your ideas, your views, and your rebellious spirit. Help us redefine how we’re supporting our communities, and we’ll redefine what a career can be. If that sounds good to you, we’d love to talk.
At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits as well as joining a flexible working employer. Click HERE to see full details of our benefits.
Additional information
To view the Job Profile, please click HERE
To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria listed in the Job Profile.
To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit our recruitment website
Asking for Adjustments
Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.