Active Futures Community Lead

Short summary: The Active Futures Community Lead will be responsible for facilitating and jointly delivering the Active Futures and Fit Futures classes to members of the community.

Location

The Rainbow Centre in Penley and / or Piercy Hall in Marchwiel with travel across Wrexham, Flintshire and Denbighshire.

Contract

Funded until June 2028 with potential to extend

Pay

£26,250 per annum (£32,813 pa full time equivalent)

Hours

30 hours per week

Vacancy closes: Monday 27th October 2025

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy early should we receive a large number of applications; therefore, we suggest you do not wait until the closing date to submit an application. Interviews may take place before the closing date to facilitate a quick hiring process.

We are looking an Active Futures Community Lead to facilitate and jointly deliver the Active Futures and Fit Futures classes to members of the community. 

About Active Futures

Active Futures is a programme of free physiotherapist led exercise classes targeting over 50’s who are at risk of falls, which is delivered via the Rainbow Foundation. The classes are designed to help improve the strength and balance of attendees and reduce the risk of falls and build confidence in participants so that they can effectively manage and improve their health and wellbeing, whilst reducing frailty and the risk of hospital admission.

About Fit Futures

Fit Futures is a community-based exercise programme for adults aged 50 and over who want to improve their strength, balance, and overall wellbeing. Designed to help reduce the risk of falls, boost independence, and support healthy ageing, Fit Futures offers fun, peer-supported classes that focus on physical, psychological, and social health.

Job Summary

The Active Futures Community Lead will be responsible for facilitating and jointly delivering the Active Futures and Fit Futures classes to members of the community. This will include assessing new participants to the programme, supporting the physiotherapist and / or leading community sessions, supporting the clients to attend the peer support element of the session, where you will support clients as they build confidence in a group environment. You will also deliver educational sessions to participants through structured conversations or through facilitation of training on falls prevention for example.

Outside of the sessions, you will take on appropriate case work as required to identity ‘what matters’ to your clients while also addressing any frailty needs within the community. You will also offer a limited amount of support with transport needs for clients who join the classes in conjunction with our community transport service.

Role Responsibilities

  • Effectively promote the Active Futures and Fit Futures services and engage older people in the most appropriate way, linking into other services provided by The Rainbow Foundation as appropriate.
  • Promote the Active Futures and Fit Futures programmes
  • Access suitable community-based venues and work in collaboration with community partners to deliver the programme more widely across Wrexham, Flintshire and Denbighshire.
  • Screen new clients to access suitability to either the Active Futures or Fit Futures programmes.
  • Assess attendees’ mental health and wellbeing and overall physical health and frailty through a range of tools both before and after the programme.
  • Work with the physiotherapist to assess the suitability of new clients
  • To facilitate and deliver Active Futures classes alongside the physiotherapist
  • To facilitate and deliver Fit Futures classes within the community
  • Motivate attendees to engage in the classes
  • Prepare monthly progress reports on the Active Futures and Fit Futures attendance
  • To monitor and report on the outcomes of the programmes through case studies of client journeys, observations and case work evidence.
  • Take on case work and engage face to face with clients to identify ‘what matters’ to them and work to facilitate appropriate interventions.
  • Help people help themselves, or one another, through initiatives that facilitate community capacity, social inclusion, strengthened community networks and sustainable caring roles.
  • Help people maintain or regain independence through advice and signposting.
  • Engage with clients in a friendly, courteous, prompt, and appropriate manner, using excellent communication skills and always ensuring the delivery of high-quality customer service at all times.
  • To be aware of the particular needs of the client group including those unable to access services directly and to refer these clients onto other services effectively.
  • Access and accurately maintain electronic/hard copy client records, calls and referrals ensuring compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations.
  • Use IT equipment appropriately and effectively.
  • Maintain a database of clients to assist with the monitoring of outcomes of the service.
  • Adhere to all health and safety requirements both in the home and in the communities taking reasonable care not to do anything that may endanger yourself or others.
  • Develop effective working relationships with all partners, stakeholders, and local organisations.

 

Please download a copy of the Job Description for full details of this vacancy.

To apply, please send a copy of your CV along with a covering letter to us via email at careers@therainbowfoundation.org.uk

If you would like to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Ian Pope at the Rainbow Foundation on 01948 830730. If you have any problems with your application, please contact us at: careers@therainbowfoundation.org.uk.