This position is funded by:

Skelmersdale Community Food Initiative (SCFI) – a proactive health and

wellbeing organisation benefitting the community of Skelmersdale and West Lancashire,

SCFI began life as a project geared towards understanding the importance of food and diet. We like to think that our food and wellbeing activities are universal tools that can bring people together in a non judgemental and anonymous way. The project has developed over time but our aim is always the same, offering practical sessions that are aimed at improving both health and wellbeing in a manner that involves participants at whatever stage they are at in their personal lives. Whether we meet people by attending sessions from our eating well programme, mindfulness and wellbeing tasters and courses, our ongoing groups, attending a Walking Away from Diabetes course, our recently growing physical wellbeing programme that includes tai chi, Pilates and movement classes or our bespoke sessions we deliver with local organisations and agencies we like to think that we not only talk the talk but walk the walk as an organisation and live to the values we aspire others to attain for their own aspirations. We value each individual that comes to SCFI, and want to help each one overcome whatever barriers are personal to them and achieve their full potential.

We are in the position of being able to offer someone up to 10 hours per week at an hourly rate of £10 on a short term contract of 6 months initially but potentially until August 2016

The main areas of involvement will be to:

Join the existing team to deliver on our Eat Well programme - weekly session on food and health and /or eating well 4 less

Provide advice and act as an information resource for the community, re. Diet, health and wellbeing

Work flexibly, to meet the needs of the community.

Work with individuals, groups and agencies to identify concerns and gaps in food accessibility, knowledge and skills.

Plan and deliver a range of innovative and practical initiatives with local agencies and groups

Support national and local awareness campaigns.

Undertake training on current trends and programmes.

Support the existing evaluation systems that exist within the organisation, valuing the importance of monitoring and information collection information

We are seeking to fill this position as soon as possible so to accommodate this we

are inviting for interest to be shown by submitting your CV’s by Friday 17th April 2015 Interviews to take place Wednesday 22nd April 2015 at SCFI’s premises:

14-16 Westgate, Skelmersdale, WN8 8AZ – If you go to our website full directions are available

Please send your CV’s to: scfi@btopenworld.com

We look forward to hearing from you

This position is funded by:

Person Specification For the post of Wellbeing Worker/Specialist Food Worker Applicants should provide evidence of their ability to meet the following criteria: We want to recruit someone with:

Qualifications Essential Desirable

Nutrition / Food Related Qualification

Skills and experience

Effective communication skills

Proven experience – paid or voluntary – that reflect a knowledge of how to engage individuals within a social learning environment Promoting health & well-being Working effectively as part of a team Working with varied groups/individuals Developing activities/services

Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, beneficiaries and external agencies Proven organisational skills Proven good time management skills Ability to maintain records for monitoring & evaluation purposes Ability to use own initiative Flexible

Other attributes/strengths

Knowledge of the Skelmersdale and West Lancs area and the factors that impact on individuals lives Willingness to undertake training & development opportunities Full drivers licence & car owner