Health & Work Coach

Lewisham; Catford; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Lewisham Council invites applications for a Health & Work Coach to support individuals in Lewisham with employability and wellbeing. The role is based at SE6 4RU, Will Be Leemore Centre and surrounding GP practices, with a hybrid arrangement of 3 days in the office.

The successful candidate will assess employability and wellbeing, create personalised action plans, provide referrals, offer health guidance, and help with CVs and job search.

Qualifications

• Significant experience of effective partnership working with individuals and organizations to deliver relevant high-quality local provision.
• Experience using IT systems such as CRM, Teams, SharePoint and Oracle to support delivery of projects.
• Knowledge of stakeholders in health, wellbeing, employment and training in Lewisham, including internal teams and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Assessing a person’s employability and wellbeing, using tools like EQ5DL.
• Creating personalised action plans with participants.
• Providing referrals and signposting to other support services.
• Providing health and wellbeing advice.
• Providing career guidance.
• Offering employment advice (CVs, job search, interview techniques).
• Helping participants identify workplace adjustments to support health needs.
• Carrying out health and wellbeing assessments.

Skills

Partnership building

Action planning

CVs & job search

Health & wellbeing advice

Career guidance

Employment advice

Workplace adjustments

Wellbeing assessments

Tools

CRM

Teams

SharePoint

Oracle

Job description

Health & Work Coach

2026-10-02T15:42:46

Catford

Greater London

GB

SE6 4

Contract, Temporary

2026-10-31T08:20:33.12

25

25

Good Afternoon, I am currently representing Lewisham Council who are offering an initial temporary contract for a period of 6 months with a view to be extended or offered a permanent position for the right candidate at a rate which is negotiable dependent upon experience. We are looking for a Health & Work Coach; this role will be based at: SE6 4RU, Will be Leemore Centre and community sites e.g., GP practices. Hybrid: 3 days in office.

The right candidate will:

• Assessing a person's employability and wellbeing, using such tools as the EQ5DL.
• Creating personalised action plans with participants.
• Providing referrals and/or signposting to other suitable support services.
• Providing health and wellbeing advice.
• Providing career guidance.
• Offering employment advice (e.g., CVs, job search, interview techniques).
• Helping participants identify workplace adjustments to support health needs.
• Carrying out health and wellbeing assessments.

We require the following:

• Significant experience of effective partnership working with individuals and organizations to deliver relevant high-quality local provision.
• Experience of using IT systems e.g., CRM, Teams, SharePoint, and Oracle to support delivery of projects and programmes.
• Knowledge of key stakeholders in health, wellbeing, employment, and training in Lewisham, including internal teams and external partners.