An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a distinctive charity in south west Hertfordshire dedicated to delivering excellent services in partnership with funders, users and the local community.
Volunteering and a good public spirit are at the heart of every successful community and every contented individual. Watford & Three Rivers Trust have worked for over forty years to ensure that the local community benefits from voluntary groups that are welcoming, effective, accountable and sustainable, and to ensure that people can contribute to the design and delivery of the services on which they rely.
Watford & Three Rivers Trust promotes, supports and delivers activities that strengthen the local community. They run the CVS service supporting Watford charities on fundraising and governance, their Dragon's Apprentice Challenge has raised over 100k for Watford charities and every week they provide activities and contacts for 200 older people within the community. Each month, Watford & Three Rivers Trust complete around 200 interventions to help vulnerable people living at home and each year their volunteer drivers complete around 20,000 miles taking people to urgent appointments. In total, they manage two community centres hosting 2,500 community activities each year, and lead a partnership aimed at supporting 14,000 people a year to relieve pressures on the NHS and adult care services.
They are now looking for a Head of Adult Community Wellbeing Services to join the team on a permanent basis.
Watford & Three Rivers Trust - Head of Adult Community Wellbeing Services
Location: Watford - Hertfordshire
Salary: 40,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
The post-holder will be responsible for W3RT's community health and wellbeing services: operational management, member engagement, service delivery, ongoing programme development, data management, quality assurance, administration, building community responses, liaising with the commissioners, strengthening partnerships, meeting targets, preparing reports, ensuring an excellent and people-focused service.
We are looking for an individual with a track record of success leading the delivery of excellent adult care services. You will have a solid understanding of the health, social, communication and support needs of vulnerable adults, older people and carers. The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of working with the NHS, Clinical Commissioning groups and local authorities with a clear understanding of how they work together.
Closing date for applications: Friday 7th May at 5.00pm
First Stage Interview: W/C 10th May
If you would like to receive more information about this role, with details on how to apply, please contact Faye Marshall at Harris Hill.
We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
