Health And Wellbeing Coach - Lead

This role has a starting salary of £27,484.80 per annum, based on a 28.8 hour working week. This is a 3 year fixed term / secondment opportunity until 31/03/2027.

We are excited to be hiring a new Health and Wellbeing Coach Lead to join our fantastic Be Your Best Team. The team is based in Quadrant Court, Woking but we promote a hybrid approach to working, meeting collaboratively when required.
Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support Health and Wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependants leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Team

As the Active Partnership for Surrey, we believe that movement matters. It matters to our health, our schools, our communities, and our environments. Focused on tackling inactivity and inequality, we work together to help everyone in Surrey realise the benefits of a more active way of life by influencing systems, removing barriers, and creating opportunities to get people moving more. Our vision is that everyone in Surrey, but with a particular focus on those who need it most, embrace moving more, to improve Health and Wellbeing and to thrive as an active community.

About the Role

Like all roles at Active Surrey, you can expect this to be fun, rewarding and challenging. No two days will be the same! Your role will be to deliver six, 1:1, healthy lifestyle sessions either in schools or family homes. The key will be using behaviour change techniques to affect lifestyle changes and to unpick other issues facing families for onward signposting. Families are offered six online group sessions on topics such as The Eatwell Guide, sugar swaps, sleep, exercise, and screen time.

You will be responsible for training and overseeing Junior Health Coaches, similarly passionate about improving the lives of families who need it most. You will be experienced in working with young people and families in need and have an excellent knowledge of key health messages regarding nutrition and physical activity. As BYB is a Surrey wide programme, you will need a full driving licence and access to a vehicle. Full training will be given.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:

• Patient, empathetic and a want to help those that need it the most.
• Non-judgmental and able to really listen to the young person / family.
• Solid health improvement knowledge combined with first class communication.
• Experience of delivering Health and Wellbeing interventions to children and young people.
• Ability to recognise and respond appropriately to young people and families in sometimes challenging situations.
• An understanding of behaviour change.
• Awareness of onward referral / signposting options for the family.
• Able to advocate the importance of physical activity and healthy eating.
• IT literate with accurate data recording skills.

Contact us

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 15/03/2024 with interviews planned for the week commencing 25/03/2024. We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.