Emotional Wellbeing Development Coordinator

The post is funded by the Public Health Agency to 31st March 2021. The postholder will work directly with EBCDA’s Health Development Director and health staff, and across all sectors for the benefit of East Belfast communities. 

Job Summary
To increase community involvement in promoting good mental health and suicide prevention and in communities within East Belfast. The post holder will work as part of a team to support the achievement and full implementation of the East Belfast Health Framework which contains the following 5 themes:

- Healthy Hearts
- Healthy Minds
- Healthy Bodies
- Healthy Relationships
- Healthy Neighbourhoods.
The post holder will support all five themes as needed but will have a specific responsibility for promoting emotional well being, suicide prevention and building emotional resilience under the Healthy Minds theme.

Time Commitment
The working week consists of 35 hours and one hour for lunch. Given the nature of Community Development work and volunteers working within various communities the Emotional Wellbeing Development Coordinator will be expected to work outside these hours from time to time. Time in lieu will be available for such hours worked.

Remuneration

• Salary £26,869,68 pa  (8.5% employers pension contribution)

Location
The postholder will be based at the EBCDA office, East Belfast Network Centre, 55 Templemore Avenue, BT5 4FP.

Email [email protected] for an application pack. The closing date for applications is Friday 21 August 2020. Interviews will take place on Thursday 27 August 2020.

EBCDA is the 'umbrella organisation' supporting community development in East Belfast. EBCDA's job is to add value to the activity undertaken by groups in local areas and to work with key organisations to ensure the continued development of a community sector in East Belfast that is recognised, valued and effective. We seek to support successful community development, encourage reflective practice and promote cooperation and locally based solutions. Visit our website for more information.