To deliver a free Public Health Funded Falls Prevention Programme to older people living in Tameside to reduce the number of falls experienced by older people in Tameside and to mitigate the impact of falls, including social isolation, reduced confidence, reduced community participation and the financial cost to the local health
To undertake one to one home based assessments to determine suitability to attend AUKT Step Up Falls Prevention Programme and identify falls and trip hazards in the home to organise appropriate aids and adaptations.
To refer older people to alternative falls prevention programmes where they are unsuitable for the Step Up programme.
Deliver an interactive 8 week Falls Prevention Programme to older people
Facilitate Strength and Balance classes in the community to support the falls prevention programme
To talk to older people groups across Tameside about the importance of staying active and other ways they can prevent falls, as well as general promotion of the services we offer.
Programme Administration:
To ensure the service is delivered in line with the contract and that annual key performance indicators and outcomes are met.
To follow up contact with Falls Programme participants at the 3, 6 and 12 month intervals.
To ensure appropriate resources are in place to deliver the programme.
To input client information using the Charity’s database and ensure client assessments and other documents are up to date and safely stored.
To actively seek feedback from Step Up Programme participants on the benefits and quality of the service.
To promote 131 Studio as a way for older people to maintain their stay active lifestyle and prevent further falls.
Pay: £13,879.32 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 7AW: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- working with people 50 plus with falls prevention: 1 year (preferred)
- Delivering Exercise Classes: 1 year (required)
- working with people 50 plus : 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
