Job Description
Are you passionate about making a difference and helping others?Would you like to work in a customer facing role and make a positive impact on people and their communities?Consider the role of aHealth & Wellbeing Coachat Reed Wellbeing!We are on a mission to be the partner of choice for developing people and their communities. Reed Wellbeing is a public service provider delivering lifestyle and wellbeing programmes that help people improve their health.What the job is about:We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic stop smoking advisor to join our Be Smoke Free team. Some key duties of the role include; providing intensive support for smokers and tobacco users using a combination of pharmacotherapies and behavioural support; accurate record-keeping, to prioritising workload according to the needs of the service.The successful candidate will have experience in smoking cessation, however in-house training will be available. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Deliver the 'Reed Wellbeing' programmes and other elements of service in a manner that engages and interests all participants.
- Tailor delivery to meet the Participant's needs and learning styles.
- Creating and maintaining a constructive and confidential learning environment
- Capturing key metrics at different points in the participants' journey i.e. monitoring and recording participants' progress on weight management.
- Liaise with professionals including GPs and primary care staff to promote and generate referrals to the service.
- 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
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- REPs Level 3 Exercise Referral Qualification or equivalent; or
- Level 3 qualification in health improvement or promotion or public health or equivalent (e.g. City & Guilds Level 3 Health Trainer or equivalent); or
- Level 3 qualification in nutrition; or
- Level 3 Training qualification (e.g. PTTLs / Award in Education & Training); or
- Degree of equivalent in a relevant subject
- Experience of delivery group based health or physical activity or advice & guidance interventions.
- Driver licence and access to a car is essential
- An understanding of and interest in health-related physical activity, healthy eating and health-related behaviour change.
- Willingness to undertake evening and weekend work as required.
- Willingness and flexibility to travel around the local area.