Health & Wellbeing Advisor

Description

Job Role: Health & Wellbeing Advisor

Location: Dorset (Field-Based)

Regular travel throughout the designated area required.

Salary: £31,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

Hours: 37 hours per week

Role Overview

Are you passionate about helping people overcome barriers, build confidence and create positive, lasting change?

We are recruiting a dedicated and person-centred Health & Wellbeing Advisor (Progression Advisor) to join an innovative employment and wellbeing programme supporting individuals whose health conditions, disabilities, wellbeing challenges or life circumstances have impacted their confidence, independence and participation.

As a Health & Wellbeing Advisor (Progression Advisor), you will build trusted relationships with participants, providing tailored coaching and practical support that helps people move forward at a pace that works for them. Rather than focusing solely on employment outcomes, you will support individuals to improve wellbeing, develop healthy routines, build resilience, increase community participation and explore future opportunities, including employment where appropriate.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside Occupational Therapists, Wellbeing Specialists and Employment Professionals, you will act as the participant's primary point of contact, coordinating support and helping individuals achieve meaningful and sustainable progress.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a background in employability, welfare-to-work, community support, coaching, advice and guidance, wellbeing services or supported employment who is passionate about making a genuine difference to people's lives.

Key Responsibilities

Participant Engagement & Relationship Building

Build and maintain trusted relationships with participants throughout their journey

Create a positive, supportive and empowering environment for change

Deliver person-centred support that reflects individual needs, goals and circumstances

Maintain regular contact through face-to-face appointments, outreach activity and other engagement methods

Act as the primary point of contact for participants accessing the service Wellbeing & Progression Support

Deliver personalised coaching focused on confidence, wellbeing, participation and independence

Support individuals to identify strengths, aspirations and opportunities for personal development

Help participants establish healthy routines, self-management strategies and practical coping techniques

Encourage positive behaviour change and long-term resilience

Support participants to increase engagement within their local communities Employability & Future Planning

Provide practical employability support where appropriate, including:

CV development

Job search support

Interview preparation

Labour market exploration

Employment planning

Support participants to explore volunteering, training and learning opportunities

Develop in-work support plans that promote sustainable employment outcomes

Encourage progression into suitable education, training or employment opportunities Partnership & Community Engagement

Facilitate access to community activities, support networks and local services

Develop relationships with local employers, training providers and partner organisations

Coordinate referrals to specialist support services when required

Work collaboratively with Occupational Therapists, Wellbeing Specialists and external stakeholders

Promote available services within local communities Quality, Compliance & Administration

Maintain accurate participant records and action plans

Monitor and review participant progress against agreed goals

Ensure all activity complies with contractual, safeguarding and organisational requirements

Maintain accurate case notes and documentation

Support service performance, quality standards and reporting requirements

Essential Criteria

Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

Ability and willingness to travel extensively across the designated region

Experience managing a caseload and working independently

Experience supporting individuals through:

Coaching

Mentoring

Employability support

Wellbeing xjnqpsq services

Community-based support

Advice and guidance

Strong organisational and time-management skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to build trust and rapport with a wide range of people

Experience creating personalised action plans and support pathways

Understanding of the impact health, wellbeing and life circumstances can have on progression and participation

Knowledge of person-centred and strengths-based approaches

Proficient in Microsoft 365

Desirable Criteria

Experience delivering outreach or community-based services

Knowledge of local health, wellbeing and community support provision

Understanding of motivational interviewing techniques

Understanding of behavioural coaching methodologies

Experience within:

Employability

Welfare-to-Work

Supported Employment

Employment Support Programmes

Community Services

Health and Wellbeing Services

Careers Information, Advice and Guidance (CIAG) qualification or experience Additional Information

Field-based role with regular travel throughout the local area

Enhanced DBS and compliance checks required

Opportunity to join a growing and innovative employment and wellbeing service

How to Apply

For more information or to apply for the Health & Wellbeing Advisor (Progression Advisor) role, please contact:

Robert Rowe (phone number removed) (url removed)

Ad ID: 5418881946