Location: Theatre Royal Plymouth, Royal Parade
Level: Non-Managerial
Deadline: 13/02/2025 09:00
Hours: 32 hours per week
Benefits: 28 days holiday per year (pro-rata), Company Pension Scheme and great ticket offers!
Job Type: FIXED TERM FH
Reports to: Deputy Head of People
Contract: 32 Hours Per Week - 18 Month Fixed Term contract (with the possibility of being made permanent at the end of the contract)
Theatre Royal Plymouth is a registered charity, inspiring a lifetime of creativity for audiences, artists and participants throughout Plymouth and the wider region. As the principal home of performing arts in the Southwest, we engage and inspire many communities, creating memorable experiences for people from all backgrounds.
The Health & Wellbeing Advisor is a brand new role at TRP which will sit within the People Team. The successful candidate will play a crucial part in developing TRP’s wellbeing strategy whilst supporting employees' health and wellbeing.
Inclusion and Diversity
We are committed to cultivating a culture of inclusion at TRP with a workforce, participants and audiences that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.
In recruiting for our team, we recognise the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
How to Apply
Closing date for applications: 9:00 am - Thursday 13 February
Interview Date: Monday 24 February
Second Interview Date: Wednesday 26 February
We’re here to talk! We’re available to speak to you before you make your application so, if you’re not quite sure if your skills match the role, want to talk about how flexible working could support you, or just check any of the details in this document, please do email us on recruitment@theatreroyal.com with subject line ‘Health & Wellbeing Officer” to arrange a chat.
The Role
Key responsibilities and accountabilities include:
* Be the wellbeing point of contact for TRP’s employees and stakeholders engaged with our own productions and co-productions.
* Ensure that health and wellbeing services are consistently promoted and delivered across TRP and its productions.
* Develop and contribute to TRP’s strategy for health and well-being that is aligned to the business plan for the organisation.
* Plan for and facilitate the active promotion of health and wellbeing related policies and procedures.
* Develop and maintain effective partnership working with local health and wellbeing services, early help/intervention teams and other community partners to ensure timely and effective support, signposting, referrals, and intervention that lead to successful outcomes for employees.
* Provide advice and support regarding the wellbeing needs of staff, ensure staff who are absent from work due to mental health related conditions receive appropriate and tailored support and communications.
* Create a yearly activity plan aligned with available budget and resources in order to raise awareness of related issues and equip employees with strategies to keep themselves physically and emotionally well in everyday life.
* Undertake regular professional development to ensure health and wellbeing practices are relevant and TRP is equipped to address employees needs and any new emerging themes/initiatives.
* To assess the health and wellbeing training needs at TRP and develop a yearly training plan, subject to regular reviews.
* Manage and secure appropriate budget to support wellbeing initiatives and activities.
* Develop and maintain an awareness of external funding, training and other resource that might be available to support delivery of TRP initiatives and with the agreement of the Deputy Head of People, submit applications / bids for such funding / resource as appropriate.
* Manage, coordinate and support wellbeing groups, for example mental health first aiders and wellbeing champions in line with agreed wellbeing strategies and policies.
* Promote equality, diversity and inclusion within their role and their wellbeing practices ensuring wellbeing activities and initiatives are accessible for all.
* Regularly review data relating to health and wellbeing to inform activity and or make recommendations to the Deputy Head of People.
* A flexible approach to working hours which could include evening and weekends.
* Work collaboratively with the Risk Manager to create a safe, healthy, and supportive working environment.
* Participate and form part of the Health and Safety committee.
Quality:
Taking pride in achieving excellence. We take responsibility for and pride in what we do, recognising each other’s good work. We set consistently high expectations and ensure that everyone has the skills to achieve excellence.
Valuing each other in the way we work, communicate, and spend time together: We communicate regularly with each other, listening and understanding people’s needs. We value and respect the relationships we have with colleagues and partners, and we celebrate shared successes.
Minimum Requirements:
* A relevant professional qualification in the field of wellbeing would be beneficial but we are equally interested in hearing from candidates with relevant experience.
* Experience of working within a mental health or wellbeing role.
* Comprehensive knowledge of UK Employment Legislation.
* Experience of designing and delivering training appropriate to role.
* Able to work autonomously with accountability for the delivery of high-quality outputs and targets.
* Experience of Wellbeing at Work and supporting healthy workplace initiatives.
* Experience of providing a supportive and caring service and taking a proactive approach.
* Successful experience in contributing to the development and implementation of policies, procedures to promote positive change.
* Able to establish and nurture credible and constructive working relationships at all levels within a diverse community.
* Demonstrates empathy and understanding and able to establish and build trust at all levels.
* Works across departments and disciplines to deliver business objectives.
* Displays a flexible ‘can-do’ approach and supports others to achieve success.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a persuasive and compelling style and ability to present complex information clearly and simply to diverse audiences.
* Strong Organisation, planning and co-ordination skills.
* Experience of working with external agencies to build and maintain effective partnership working.
* Extensive knowledge of various agencies and organisations within Plymouth and Devon that support wellbeing.
* Knowledge and experience of managing confidential and sensitive situations with discretion and integrity.
Creativity:
Being imaginative in everything we do: We use our knowledge, experience, and judgement to explore doing things differently. We aim to empower everyone in the organisation to adopt a flexible, open-minded, and imaginative approach.
Diversity:
Embracing the diversity among our people and community: We embrace and value difference and individuality treating everyone as equally important. Together we are stronger and more effective.
* Creates dynamic and engaging communications that are appropriate for diverse audiences.
* Considers a range of options and is sympathetic to nuances and sometimes conflicting needs when developing strategies and solutions.
* Flexible and agile – able to adapt to a changing landscape and to reprioritize and reframe workloads and projects and consider new approaches.
* Keeps up to date with latest innovation and best practice in own profession and industry and maintains awareness of regional and national initiatives that might support knowledge and development.
* Pro-actively manages own learning and development; reflects and improves on own performance.
* Current knowledge of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion both in terms of inclusive wellbeing and best practice.
* Understanding of the cultural, social and economic issues within the Southwest Region how these might be addressed as part of a wellbeing strategy.
* An awareness of wellbeing activities and initiatives to support Equality Diversity & Inclusion within the Arts would be beneficial – but we’d also be interested to hear about experiences of improving wellbeing initiatives that support ED&I in other industries, particularly within the charitable, public or education sectors.
* Ability to consider the needs of a wide range of audiences and to adapt approach/delivery accordingly to remove barriers to inclusion.
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