Wellbeing Services and Think Talk Act Project Coordinator

Location: Hospice wide

Status: Fixed term (12 months), Part-time (22.5 hours per week)

Salary: £23,245 FTE (£14,943 for Part-time)

Closing date: 07/03/2025

“You end your work week knowing that you have made an incredible difference to families across East Kent”

The Role:

The Wellbeing Services and Think Coordinator is responsible for the day to day coordination of Pilgrim’s Think project and Wellbeing services. Under the guidance of the head of service and working closely with Pilgrims Wellbeing team, you will be required to: manage and respond to incoming referrals and enquiries, overseeing the day to day planning, co-ordination, delivery and evaluation of ‘Think, Talk, Act’ and wellbeing services, and leading on the recruitment, training and day to day coordination of a team of expert volunteers.

Pilgrims:

At Pilgrims we are proud to offer a stable, supportive environment where every team member contributes to making a meaningful difference to the lives of our patients, their families and their local community.

Whether you’re on the front lines of care delivery or supporting our hospice heroes behind the scenes, every role plays an essential part in our mission to deliver exceptional palliative and end of life care.

Despite the financial challenges faced by many healthcare providers, we are on firm financial ground, enabling us to focus on investing in our people, our infrastructure and the services our community relies on.

Should you apply?

If this role sounds like a great opportunity, you’ll need to meet the role criteria to ensure you have the right skills:

  • Previous experience in any service administration/co-ordination role
  • Experience of working directly with general public
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
  • Excellent IT and administrative skills
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills
  • Ability to work flexibly to manage competing demands

Benefits:

  • 6.8 weeks annual leave per year, inclusive of bank holidays.
  • Purchase annual leave schemes.
  • Flexible/hybrid working arrangements and a great work-life balance with realistic working hours.
  • Free onsite parking.
  • Financial discounts, provided through the Blue Light Card Membership Scheme.
  • Standard Life Workplace Pension. Those joining us from the NHS may retain eligibility to membership of the NHS pension scheme.
  • Subsidised meals, currently from £1.65 per meal.
  • Access to Dover Counselling Services.
  • Enhanced Maternity/Paternity pay equivalent to that offered by the NHS.
  • Friendly and highly professional working environments alongside passionate people.
  • Opportunities for professional development through a range of extensive learning.

Additional notes:

To be considered for this role you must have the right to live and work in the UK. Pilgrims do not offer sponsorship for visa applications.

 

“There is a clear philosophy that when you’ve finished work, you’ve finished work – you’re not expected to take work home with you. I’m so much happier”