Assistant Head of Work and Wellbeing in Llangefni

We are seeking a dynamic and committed Assistant Head of Work and Wellbeing to help lead and shape the delivery of our high-quality Work and Wellbeing services. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced leader who is passionate about driving positive outcomes, improving service performance, and maximizing our impact. For our perfect candidate we are offering a flexible role, working in a caring and friendly team, with a great package of benefits.

Responsibilities

• Providing senior strategic support across the Work & Wellbeing portfolio, including business development and stakeholder management.
• Building and nurturing strategic relationships with commissioners and other stakeholders across NHS, local authorities, the combined mayoral authority, and other stakeholders, acting as a key contact point and holding ownership of a set of external relationships.
• Providing excellent senior operational leadership across a range of Work & Wellbeing services, ensuring that they are high‑performing, compliant with our operating procedures, and of high quality.
• Leading the strategic development of new services and taking a significant leadership role in mobilisation of services at scale and pace.
• Leading specific service improvement projects within the Work & Wellbeing portfolio.
• Supporting the management of complex budgets.
• Deputising for the Head of Work & Wellbeing internally and externally and collaborating across the wider organisation to support SYHA to achieve its strategic objectives.

The role will report to the Head of Work & Wellbeing and will include line management of Team Leaders within the Work & Wellbeing portfolio.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills with senior level leadership experience, preferably in employment or related services.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Skilled at negotiating and influencing in complex / difficult areas and/or a challenging environment.
• Demonstrable experience of leading across complex contracts to deliver high performance.
• Experience in business development. Able to contribute to bid writing, and to develop opportunities.
• Strong strategic thinking skills.

At South Yorkshire Housing Association, our purpose is for our customers to settle at home, live well and realise their potential. Feeling settled and living well means different things to the people and families that live across South Yorkshire. So, we work with people in different ways – from our extra‑care housing, to providing services and opportunities that individuals can access in their home, workplace and community, to creating houses for affordable rent. Our employees enable us to create the best services, support, and experiences for our customers. We believe that difference makes us better, and that our services are made stronger by having a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident Employer. As part of our commitments, we will ensure that disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role will be guaranteed the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.

Benefits

• Salary 5C £46,490 - £50,136 per annum.
• Working hours 37 hours per week.
• Generous holiday entitlement – 27 days annual leave, statutory bank holidays plus an additional 4 SYHA days, pro rata.
• 5% pension contribution.
• Excellent flexible working options including Flexi Time, Condensed Hours, Part Time, and Job Share.
• SYHA Rewards – employee discount scheme, which offers cash back and shopping discounts. Plus, advice and resources on health eating, financial wellbeing, exercise and mastering your mental health.
• Westfield Health (employer paid).
• Counselling.
• Discounted Gym membership.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Access to a wide range of programmes to train and develop you.