Are you passionate about making a difference and helping improve the health and wellbeing of others?
Are you a people person who is looking for a varied role making a positive impact on people and their communities?
Then consider the position of Health and Wellbeing Adviser at Reed in Partnership!
We are on a mission to be the partner of choice for developing people and their communities. Reed in Partnership is a public service provider specialising in skills training for the long-term unemployed, increasing employment opportunities by working with employers and providing youth services.
What is role is about?
Our Health & Wellbeing Advisers are responsible for supporting our participants to identify and better manage health conditions as well as promoting wellbeing activities that support participants to move closer to employment. The purpose of this role is to provide individual action plans to overcome various barriers. With a varied work routine, you'll have autonomy over the structure of each day.
Just some of your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Working with Employment Advisers to identify participants who have Health & Wellbeing barriers which impact their ability to find and sustain employment.
- Setting up plans and goals and then reviewing and assessing progress
- Adapting your coaching to the variety of needs - e.g., promoting healthy eating, smoking cessation, alcohol reduction, encouraging physical activity, improving confidence and/or mental wellbeing
- Referring programme members to local health and wellbeing support organisations
What's in it for you?
Alongside a generous base salary (pro-rata for part time), and great flexibility with your working schedule, we offer training, development and progression opportunities. All travel for sessions will be reimbursed, and you will have access to the full range of Reed Wellbeing benefits, which include:
- 25 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time)
- Reed Pension Scheme
- Award Winning Management & Leadership training
- Professional & Personal Development Funds
- Bi-annual pay reviews
- Plus much more that can be found Here
With the chance to dramatically make a difference to the local community, this role offers immense job satisfaction.
To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone with:
- Experience of working in a customer facing and/or health and wellbeing environment
- Ability to evidence coaching skills and adaptability.
- Willingness to continually learn and develop
- Engaging, enthusiastic, approachable, and resilient personality
- A minimum of 2 A-Levels or an equivalent Level 3 Diploma in combination with GCSE English Language Grade B or above (or equivalent Level 2 qualification). If you do not possess this level of qualification you will be required to achieve a Level 2 in a Literacy Assessment conducted at interview stage
Desirable Qualifications
- Willingness to work flexible hours (e.g. help run activities outside of normal working hours).
- Understanding of the local health and wellbeing landscape
- Degree or relevant qualification. Degree topics may include psychology, sociology, social care/science.
- City & Guilds Health Trainer level 3 qualification or equivalent
Diversity and Inclusion
We aim to ensure that no candidate or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity. We offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria.