Health Improvement Worker

Tameside Council; Tameside; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Tameside Council — Be Well Tameside is seeking a Health Improvement Worker to support people to quit smoking and improve health and wellbeing across the borough.

The role involves one-to-one sessions, group workshops, and health checks using point-of-care testing. You will engage communities, promote services, and work with the Public Health team to deliver improvement projects.

Qualifications

• Experience of delivering stop smoking interventions with individuals and groups.
• Experience in community working, with the ability to travel to venues across the borough to fulfil service delivery (including transportation of equipment).
• The confidence to facilitate workshops (in person and virtually), and the ability to work on a one to one basis.
• Reliable, approachable with excellent presentation/communication skills and a flexible approach to working (occasional evening or weekend work may be required).
• Enjoy working as part of a team yet capable of working alone.
• Ability to use computers to maintain records and enter data on web-based client management systems.
• Highly organised, motivated and resilient.

Responsibilities

• Support people to stop smoking through one-to-one sessions.
• Coach people to make healthy lifestyle changes and deliver health checks with point of care testing equipment.
• Engage with communities at events and promote stop smoking services and health improvement initiatives.
• Facilitate workshops on a range of health topics for individuals or groups.
• Support the public health team in delivering health improvement projects.
• Collaborate with partners across the Council, NHS, education and community sectors.

Skills

Stop smoking interventions

Community working

Facilitate workshops

Presentation / communication

Team working / independence

Data entry / record keeping

Organised / resilient

Job description

Contract Type: Fixed term contract (until 31st March 2029)

Contract Reason: Vacancy cover

Secondment Opportunity: Permanent employees are encouraged to apply and will be supported as part of our workforce development commitment

Salary: Grade E. Scale 11 - £29,071 to Scale 16 - £31,525

Hours Per Week: 36 (including evening and weekend working on a rota basis)

Base Location: Hyde Point, Unit 8 Dunkirk Lane, Hyde, SK14 4NL

Assessment Date: To be arranged

Are you looking to make a difference? Do you want to be part of an established team that makes a difference and supports people to improve their health and wellbeing?

Be Well Tameside has an exciting opportunity to join the team as a Health Improvement Worker as part of a wider Public Health team.

The Role

We are committed to our ambition that the people of our Borough will stay as healthy as possible for as long as possible. To achieve that, we work in collaboration with people to assist them to improve their health, as well as forming partnerships with professionals and we work together for the community we serve. We respect and embrace the diverse Borough that we work in and strive to reduce health inequalities by making healthy choices accessible to all. We also trust the individual contributions of each of our team members and are receptive to innovation. We firmly believe that people have untapped resources within them, that can be unleashed by providing high quality, non-judgemental support.

As a Health Improvement Worker, no two days are the same. A key focus of the role is supporting people to quit smoking, delivering one-to-one stop smoking sessions, providing behavioural support, and helping individuals make lasting changes to improve their health. Alongside this, you may also coach people to make healthy lifestyle changes and deliver health checks using point of care testing equipment, which may include finger prick blood testing. Other days, you will engage with communities at busy events, promote stop smoking services and wider health improvement initiatives, facilitate workshops on a range of health topics, and support the public health team in delivering health improvement projects.

About You

Here are some of the skills, knowledge and abilities that we are looking for in our newest Health Improvement Worker:

• Experience of delivering stop smoking interventions with individuals and groups
• Experience in community working (either paid or voluntary), with the ability to travel to venues across the borough to fulfil service delivery (including transportation of equipment).
• The confidence to facilitate workshops (in person and virtually), and the ability to work on a one to one basis.
• You need to be reliable, approachable, have excellent presentation / communication skills and a flexible approach to working (occasional evening or weekend working may be required to meet the needs of the service).
• You must enjoy being part of a team; yet possess the personal management skills to work alone.
• The ability to use computers to maintain records and enter data on our web-based client management systems.
• You will need to be highly organised, motivated and resilient.

About Us

Hear from James Mallion, Director of Public Health.

Public health is about far more than healthcare alone. It is about creating the conditions that enable everyone in Tameside to live healthy, fulfilling lives and reducing the inequalities that prevent too many people from reaching their full potential.

Our Public Health Team plays a vital role in bringing together partners from across the Council, NHS, education, voluntary and community sectors, and local communities themselves to tackle some of the most significant challenges facing our borough. Through our statutory public health responsibilities, alongside services including, Live Well, domestic abuse and gender-based violence support, leisure services and health improvement programmes, we can take a truly whole-system approach to improving health and wellbeing.

We are proud of the strong relationships we have built locally, across Greater Manchester and nationally. By listening to residents, using evidence and intelligence to guide our work, and embracing innovation and collaboration, we are ensuring that resources are focused where they can make the greatest difference.

What makes our team special is its passion, expertise and commitment to making a positive impact. We foster a supportive and inclusive culture where colleagues are trusted, encouraged to develop, and empowered to influence meaningful change. As we continue our journey towards a healthier, fairer Tameside, we are looking for people who share our ambition, are committed to tackling inequalities, and are determined to champion the voices of the communities we serve.

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures.

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here

We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Please click here for more information on our guaranteed assessment scheme.

For further details about this role or an informal discussion please contact Claire Phelan Strategic Be Well Manager on 07933 173 836 / [e-mail] or Lisa Hesford Health Improvement Officer on 0161 342 5735 / [e-mail]

Supporting Documents

Job Description & Person Specification