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MEND (Mind, Exercise, Nutrition...Do it!) is a social enterprise
which was established in 2004 to enable a significant, measurable
and sustained reduction in global childhood overweight and obesity
levels. Its flagship intervention, the MEND Programme was developed
at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and the Institute of
Child Health, University College London and is one of the UK's most
innovative and effective obesity prevention and treatment
programmes for 7 to 13 year old children (and their parents). MEND
is a 10-week multi-component healthy lifestyle programme
encompassing education on healthy eating, fun games to stimulate an
active interest in physical activity and behaviour modification
techniques to boost self-confidence.
The role
The MEND Mind and Nutrition Leader’s primary responsibility is to
successfully deliver the 20 session MEND Programme and all
associated activities.
Main Responsibilities
In this post you will be responsible for a wide range of duties
including, but not limited to the following:
• MEND Leaders are responsible for leading the 20 x 1 hour
Nutrition and/or Mind (behaviour change) sessions.
• Where two Leaders are working together they will each lead one
session per week. Ideally, one person will run all Nutrition
sessions, while the other leads all Mind sessions. In this
scenario, each will run 10 x 1 hour MEND sessions.
• Additionally there are Recommended Parents’ Discussion
sessions (10 x 30 minute structured sessions).
• MEND Leaders are responsible for accurate collection and
recording of children’s data at the Meet the Leader’s and
Pre-programme measurements as well as the Post-programme
measurement session, each of these are 2 hours.
• Leaders are required to allow approximately 42 hours to
deliver the programme over 10 weeks, broken down as follows:
27 core hours that include delivery of MEND Mind and Nutrition
sessions,measurement sessions and Recommended Discussion groups
(*Additional preparation time for your sessions prior to delivery
may be required. The amount of time needed will vary depending on
background,experience and skills)
10 hours set up, tidy up and additional
conversations/questions
5 hours for Group reward after the Programme ends
Person Specification
• MEND Nutrition Leaders will, ideally, have a background in
nutrition, dietetics, Public health or health promotion. In
addition they should also have experience in child and family
health
• It is essential that MEND Mind and Nutrition Leaders have
experience of managing/facilitating large groups and that they feel
confident in doing so. Ideally this experience should include
working with children and families
• MEND Mind Leaders will ideally have a background or training
in behaviour change.
• In addition to the ability to work with, and manage, large
groups, the Leader(s) must also be able to motivate and inspire the
group
• Providing the candidate possesses a recent Enhanced CRB check,
has successfully completed the MEND training and has passed the
post training assessment, they are qualified to run a MEND
Programme. All Leaders will receive a certificate as evidence of
completing this process
• We recommend that the Mind and Nutrition Leader(s) and / or
the Exercise Leader hold a current First Aid certificate. At least
one member of the team should hold this qualification. Nutrition
and Mind Leaders should familiarise themselves with the location
and availability of the First Aid kit and the presence of a First
Aid officer in the site
• We recommend that the Leader(s) attend a child protection
training course; your Programme Manager/employer can advise on
this
• MUST have completed the two theory training days of the MEND
Four Day Training course before they run the MEND Programme
however, we strongly recommended they complete all four days.
If you
are interested in working with us, please click here https://www.ommsonline.org/opportunities.html and
upload your details and CV. Please note that only those working
with MEND have access to this information and your details will
never be passed on to other parties. If you have any queries please
contact us at careers@menprogramme.org
or call us on 020 7231 7225 or visit www.mendprogramme.org Back
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