Wellbeing Caseworker - Fixed term up to 15 months

We are looking for someone to join our Care and Health team to provide support and advice to tenants who would benefit from interventions and support to enable them to overcome barriers and make positive changes to their lives.

What you’ll be doing 

In this role you will take responsibility for assessing the needs of individuals referred to the service and create and manage a support plan aimed at improving their overall wellbeing.

You will provide holistic one-to-one support for tenants addressing areas such as mental health, financial stress, housing concerns etc. You will help them access appropriate services where necessary with of view of helping them sustain their tenancy with WDH. 

For more details on what we’re looking for in this role, please see the Job Description below.

This post also requires applicants to have a valid UK driving licence and daily access to a vehicle in order to travel throughout the district and to other locations as required by the business.

For more information or an informal chat about this role, please contact  Gemma Barstow, Wellbeing Team Leader on 01977 788146. 

WDH is accredited by Investors in People, which means we recognise that our employees are our most valuable asset. As an employer WDH can offer you a great set of benefits which includes:

• 26 days holiday (rising to 31 after 5 years' service) and statutory bank holidays;
• an extra day off on your birthday;
• generous employer pension contribution;
• happy to talk flexible working, including options for reduced hours, compressed hours or other flexible working patterns;
• a wide range of personal development opportunities;
• a fantastic health and wellbeing package;
• access to WDH Rewards for a fantastic range of lifestyle savings and salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work, home electronics and our car benefit scheme;
• one day to take part in our Volunteering Scheme; and
• "cycle to work" scheme and discounted shopping platform.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all.

How to apply

• Read the job description, person specification and guidance notes below.
• Complete the supporting information form below with details of how you meet the person specification.
• We also encourage you to provide your CV if you have one but please remove any information that identifies you (e.g. your name and address). 
• Email your supporting information form, and CV if you have one, to [email protected] before the closing date. Applications close at midnight on the date specified at the top of this page.

What happens next? 

• You'll receive an automatic reply to let you know we've received your application.
• We'll then score all the applications against the person specification and contact you to let you know if we're inviting you to interview. 

If you have any questions, please contact our Recruitment Team on the email address above.