Health at Work Coach Pathways to Work

Vitality Group; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Vitality Group is seeking Health at Work Coaches for the Pathways to Work programme in Barnsley. This role involves empowering individuals facing health-related challenges, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and providing tailored support to enhance workplace wellbeing. Join a caring team committed to making a meaningful impact in the community.

Benefits

Excellent benefits package

Flexible, community-based role

Qualifications

• Committed to making a meaningful impact in people's lives.
• Strong understanding of the Principles of Personalised Care.
• Capable of applying clinical expertise.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one coaching to individuals.
• Support employers in managing workforce health conditions.
• Promote self-management and signpost to services.

Skills

Motivational interviewing

Coaching techniques

Empathy

Organisational skills

Education

Qualification in allied health, psychology, counselling, or nursing

Job description

Health at Work Coach Pathways to Work

Barnsley In the Community

Permanent, Full Time (37 hours) OR Part Time (22.2 hours)

£33,178 per annum, pro rata

We are excited to share an opportunity for Health at Work Coaches to join our Work and Wellbeing Department as part of the new Pathways to Work programme in Barnsley.

We Are Looking For

Someone committed to making a meaningful impact in people's lives with a strong understanding of the Principles of Personalised Care and supported employment practices.

1. Motivated to help individuals overcome health-related challenges and succeed in the workplace?
2. Capable of applying clinical expertise with coaching and motivational techniques to empower individuals?
3. Confident working within multidisciplinary teams and building partnerships with stakeholders, healthcare professionals, and employers?
4. Able to support employers in managing workforce health conditions, raising awareness of reasonable adjustments, Access to Work, and available training and support?

Could this be you? If you hold a qualification in allied health, psychology, counselling, or nursing, we would love to hear from you!

For more details, please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

About Pathways To Work

The Barnsley Pathways to Work is a yearlong programme, potentially extendable, designed to enable all working age residents, especially those further from the labour market, to access employment. Funded support is available for people inactive due to health or caring responsibilities, and young adults at risk of not entering the labour market, with potential continuation until 2029 depending on funding.

SYHA plays a pivotal role in supporting communities across Barnsley to find and thrive in work through comprehensive health and work assessments, tailored services, collaborations with health teams, DWP, and VCSE partners. Our services help individuals find, return to, or stay in employment, and support their wellbeing and workforce re-entry.

The Health at Work Coaches provide one-on-one coaching, promote self-management, signpost to services, liaise with businesses, and explore interventions to support employment and wellbeing goals using participant spend budgets.

We offer a flexible, community-based role within a caring, supportive team and an excellent benefits package.

Who You Are

• Customer-led and performance-focused
• Excellent organisational, prioritisation, and observational skills
• Ability to build rapport, empathise, and employ motivational interviewing and coaching techniques
• Collaborative working within multidisciplinary teams and with stakeholders including health partners and employers
• Recovery-focused practice, strengths-based approach, non-judgemental, co-production

Who We Are

At South Yorkshire Housing Association, our purpose is for our customers to settle at home, live well, and realize their potential. We work in various ways to support individuals in their homes, workplaces, and communities, and to provide affordable housing.

Our employees enable us to deliver excellent services, and we value diversity, encouraging applications from all backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteeing interview opportunities for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria and disclose their disability during application.

Closing Date: Sunday 1st June at midnight

Interview Date: Wednesday 11th June 2025