Health and Employment Specialist

Sovereign & Bale; Leicester; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Sovereign & Bale is seeking two Health and Employment Specialists to provide health-led support to individuals facing barriers to employment in Leicester. You will deliver personalised coaching and develop support plans to enhance health, wellbeing and independence.

Joining a multidisciplinary team, you will collaborate with partners to help participants access health services, volunteering and job opportunities, using trauma-informed approaches and motivational interviewing where appropriate.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification (Level 6+) in health, wellbeing or behavioural science.
• Experience supporting individuals with health conditions, disabilities or complex barriers.
• Experience delivering person-centred coaching, rehab or behaviour-change interventions.
• Understanding of Social Model of Disability, safeguarding, boundaries and risk management.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, engaging anxious or low-confidence individuals.
• Experience maintaining accurate case records and outcomes.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed practice or health coaching advantageous.
• Experience in employability, vocational rehab or DWP-funded services desirable.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams with health, statutory or community organisations beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Deliver personalised one-to-one coaching and support to participants.
• Complete holistic assessments and develop personalised Support Plans.
• Help participants identify and overcome health, social and practical barriers.
• Build trusting relationships using person-centred and trauma-informed approaches.
• Support access to health services, community support, volunteering, learning and employment.
• Use coaching and behaviour-change techniques to promote progress.
• Monitor progress, measure outcomes and distance travelled.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals, Jobcentre Plus and community organisations.
• Identify safeguarding concerns and manage risks appropriately.
• Maintain accurate case records and contractual documentation.
• Work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Person-centred coaching

Behaviour-change techniques

Safeguarding & risk management

Communication & relationship-building

Health conditions experience

Trauma-informed practice

Motivational interviewing

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Degree-level qualification (Level 6+) in health/wellbeing/behavioural science

Job description

Health and Employment Specialist

Salary: £34,000 – £36,000 per annum

Contract: Fixed Term Contract – minimum 12 months

Hours: Full Time

Locations: Leicester – covering Leicestershire

The Role

We are looking for two Health and Employment Specialists to provide personalised, health-led support to individuals facing complex barriers to employment and independence.

You will provide person-centred, strengths-based support, helping participants improve their health, wellbeing, confidence and independence while progressing towards their goals at a pace that is right for them.

Using the Social Model of Disability, you will identify barriers, build on individual strengths and develop practical support plans. You will work closely with participants, colleagues, Jobcentre Plus, healthcare professionals, community organisations and employers to provide coordinated support and help individuals move closer to sustainable employment.

This is an opportunity to make a genuine difference to people's lives while working as part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver personalised one-to-one coaching and support to participants.
• Complete holistic assessments and develop personalised Support Plans.
• Help participants identify and overcome health, social and practical barriers.
• Build positive, trusting relationships using person-centred and trauma-informed approaches.
• Support participants to access health services, community support, volunteering, learning and employment opportunities.
• Use coaching and behaviour-change techniques to encourage positive progress.
• Monitor participant progress and measure outcomes and distance travelled.
• Work collaboratively with healthcare professionals, Jobcentre Plus, community organisations and employment services.
• Identify and appropriately manage safeguarding concerns and risks.
• Maintain accurate case records, outcome measures and contractual documentation.
• Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Skills and Experience

• Degree-level qualification (Level 6 or above) in a relevant health, wellbeing or behavioural science discipline, such as Psychology, Public Health, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Nursing, Counselling or Sports Science.
• Experience supporting individuals with physical or mental health conditions, disabilities or complex barriers to progression.
• Experience delivering person-centred support, coaching, rehabilitation or behaviour-change interventions.
• Understanding of the Social Model of Disability, safeguarding, professional boundaries and risk management.
• Strong communication, assessment and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage individuals who may be anxious, disengaged or lacking confidence.
• Experience maintaining accurate case records and outcome information.
• Knowledge or experience of trauma-informed practice, motivational interviewing or health coaching would be advantageous.
• Experience in employability, vocational rehabilitation, public health or DWP-funded services would be desirable.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams and alongside healthcare, statutory or community organisations would be beneficial.