Health and Wellbeing Coach

Description & Requirements

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Maximus is a global organisation that specialises in providing health and employment services to millions of people every year. Here in the UK we employ around 5,000 people across the country to deliver services that have a profound impact on people's lives. From assessments and health services to employability programmes and specialist support, we do work that matters with people who care.

This role requires travel across Oxfordshire so access to own vehicle and valid driving license is required. Travel expenses / time is paid.

This role will require working 1 / 2 day on Saturdays and up to 3 evenings per week (sessions are until 8 / 8 : 30pm).

The Health and Wellbeing Coach provides personalised support to individuals to empower them take control of their own health and wellbeing with a focus on lifestyle behaviour change, inclusive but not limited to the core areas of :

• Healthy Eating and Nutrition
• Physical Activity
• Weight Management.

As a Health and Wellbeing Coach, you will facilitate people in establishing and attaining health-promoting goals, set by the person to change lifestyle-related behaviours, with the intent of reducing health risks, improving self-management of chronic conditions, and improving quality of life. The Health and Wellbeing Coach is also responsible for delivering face-to-face, telephonic, and digital health coaching support to individuals from a wide range of community and healthcare settings via a combination of one-to-one and group-based support in line with need, location and offer.

To provide a health coaching service for eligible participants that supports people to gain and use the knowledge, skills, and confidence to become active participants in their health and wellbeing so that they can reach their self-identified health and wellbeing goals, including, but not limited to :

Delivery multi-channel, personalised health coaching support to individuals and groups in line with their needs and preferences including :

To deliver services in line with quality standards, national / government guidelines, and role boundaries, with the ability to identify and act accordingly when coaching is not appropriate and being able to sensitively discuss alternatives or escalate appropriately - inclusive on supporting onward referral to wider services.

Support with outreach community engagement work inclusive, but not limited to :

To deliver services in line with quality standards, national / government guidelines and role boundaries, with the ability to identify and act accordingly when coaching is not appropriate and being able to sensitively discuss alternatives or escalate appropriately - inclusive on supporting onward referral to wider services.

Work in line with business and contract performance requirements including :

To ensure accurate reporting and data collection in line with contractual and case management system requirements to ensure :

Salary £24,570 - 28,700 DOE.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

Individual Competencies

Essential

Desirable

Key Business Priorities

Internal

External

EEO Statement

Maximus is committed to developing, maintaining and supporting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the recruitment process. We know that feeling included has a dramatic impact on personal wellbeing and are working to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment due to any personal characteristic. Advertisements for posts will include sufficiently clear and accurate information to enable potential applicants to assess their own suitability for the post.

We are a Disability Confident Leader, thanks to our commitment to the recruitment, retention and career development of people with disabilities and long term conditions. The Disability Confident scheme includes a guaranteed interview for any applicant with a disability who meets the minimum requirements for a job. When you complete your job application you will find a question asking you if you would like to apply under the Disability Confident Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you feel that you have a disability and apply under this scheme, providing that you meet the essential criteria for the job, you will then be invited for interview. YourGuaranteed Interview application will only be shared with the hiring manager and the local resourcing team. Where reasonable, Maximus will review and consider adjustments for those applicants who express a requirement for them during the recruitment process.

Minimum Salary

24,570.00

Maximum Salary

28,700.00