Health & Wellbeing Coach

Blackburn with Darwen Council; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackburn with Darwen Council is seeking an experienced Health & Wellbeing Coach to support individuals referred through primary and secondary care as well as community partners. The role focuses on people living with long-term health conditions to safely increase physical activity, improve wellbeing and foster independence.

The post requires delivering activity programmes in community settings, including gyms, leisure centres and pools, with strong emphasis on assessment, tailored plans and

Qualifications

• Experience working with GP, physiotherapy and secondary care referrals.
• Knowledge and experience of supporting people with long-term health conditions.
• Experience in delivering physical activity programmes on pathways such as cardiac rehabilitation, falls prevention or stroke rehabilitation are strongly desirable.
• Strong administration, record-keeping and outcome reporting skills.
• Ability to work flexibly across a range of community venues and leisure centres including gyms and pools.
• Experience of using monitoring, reporting, or case management systems to record participant engagement and outcomes.
• Good IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and data management systems.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals referred through primary and secondary care to safely increase physical activity and wellbeing.
• Develop tailored activity plans and assist behaviour change to achieve sustainable health improvements.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to service reporting requirements.

Skills

GP referrals

Long-term conditions

Cardiac rehabilitation

Falls prevention

Stroke rehabilitation

Administration

Record-keeping

Outcome reporting

IT skills

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary Grade E, SCP 9-15 £28,153 to £31,015 per annum

Terms & Conditions: Full Time, Permanent, 37 hours a weekDepartment: Growth & DevelopmentClosing date: 28th September 2026at midnight.Interview date: w/c 12 th October 2026

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Health & Wellbeing Coach to support individuals referred through primary and secondary care as well as community and voluntary sector partners. This role focuses on supporting people living with long-term health conditions to safely increase their physical activity levels, improve their wellbeing, and achieve positive health outcomes, whilst helping people to develop the knowledge and confidence to manage their health independently. The post will involve working with specialist populations who are living with, or at risk of developing, long-term conditions. Experience of supporting individuals with cardiovascular conditions, delivering community cardiac rehabilitation and falls prevention programmes, is highly desirable. The successful candidate will have experience of delivering physical activity interventions for specialist populations within community settings, including gyms, leisure centres and swimming pools. They will be confident in conducting assessments, developing tailored activity plans, and supporting behaviour change to help individuals achieve sustainable improvements in their health and wellbeing. The role includes maintaining accurate records, monitoring health outcomes, and contributing to service reporting requirements. The successful candidate will be committed to delivering inclusive services that reflect the diversity of Blackburn with Darwen, and helping to reduce health inequalities through accessible, community-based health and wellbeing programmes. The role may also involve supporting the delivery of community health checks and wider health improvement initiatives across the service.

Key requirements:

• Experience working with GP, physiotherapy and secondary care referrals
• Knowledge and experience of supporting people with long-term health conditions
• Experience in delivering physical activity programmes on pathways such as cardiac rehabilitation, falls prevention or stroke rehabilitation are strongly desirable.
• Strong administration, record-keeping and outcome reporting skills.
• Ability to work flexibly across a range of community venues and leisure centres including gyms and pools
• Experience of using monitoring, reporting, or case management systems to record participant engagement and outcomes.
• Good IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and data management systems.

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