Healthy Lifestyle Advisor

ABL Health Ltd; Bolton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization is seeking a Healthy Lifestyle Advisor to support adults in achieving sustainable weight loss through tailored programs. You will facilitate engaging nutrition sessions and promote physical activity within the community of Bolton. Ideal candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in health promotion and behavior change techniques, along with a passion for improving individuals' health outcomes. The role requires a proactive approach to client-centered interventions, ensuring successful lifestyle adjustments.

Benefits

In-house training package

Equal opportunities employer

Qualifications

• Qualified Level 2 Gym instructor or equivalent.
• Experience in delivering health promotion interventions.
• Strong knowledge of nutrition and physical activity.

Responsibilities

• Deliver group weight management sessions.
• Conduct client-centered assessments to support progress.
• Maintain client caseload and monitor progress.

Skills

Motivational interviewing

Nutrition

Client-centered approach

Behavior change techniques

Physical activity promotion

Education

CIMSPA Level 2 Gym instructor/Group exercise award or equivalent

Degree in nutrition or health-related field

Job description

Main duties of the job

Working as a Healthy Lifestyle Advisor on ABLs targeted weight management programme Your Health Bolton you will be working with adults to support, motivate and advise those who are currently overweight or obese. You will be passionate about working with individuals to begin the life changing processes necessary for permanent and continued weight loss and weight maintenance.

About us

ABL is an exciting fast-paced, growing community health organisation. As an experienced, CQC registered, provider of community health services, we are passionate about delivering evidence based, innovative, effective, and relevant health care services in partnership with individuals, communities and stakeholders.

Job responsibilities

You will be a Healthy Lifestyle Advisor for Your Health Bolton, delivering our targeted weight management curriculum, including engaging and informative nutrition sessions and suitable physical activity contributing towards getting the residents of Bolton active through our interventions.

You will be a motivated, passionate, organised, and proactive advisor, with experience working in community health programmes. You will be passionate about promoting healthy lifestyles and delivering motivational change which is client centred. You will have a background in supporting people to build their confidence and ability to make sustainable healthy behaviour changes which works for their personal circumstances.

Our team have working backgrounds in nutrition, weight management, exercise, brief alcohol advice and smoking cessation. We offer you a full in-house training package to help you support our clients on their journey to a sustainable healthy lifestyle change.

• Deliver group weight management sessions, incorporating nutrition, physical activity, and behaviour change in line with ABL Health protocols and NICE guidance
• Lead client-centred assessments and use motivational interviewing and positive psychology techniques to support individual progress
• Maintain a client caseload, monitoring progress and directing individuals to suitable lifestyle interventions
• Accurately complete all administrative duties, including client records and data entry, in line with organisational procedures
• Keep knowledge and qualifications up to date to ensure evidence-based practice
• Develop and contribute to service resources and improvements
• Support goal setting using SMART principles and work flexibly within a multi-disciplinary team to address wider lifestyle factors (e.g., alcohol, smoking, physical activity)
• Participate in ongoing training, team meetings, and ensure adherence to clinical governance and quality standards
• Attend stakeholder events to help promote the service and encourage referrals

Please note that we do not offer visa sponsorship; all applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.

ABL is an equal opportunities employer and aims to challenge discrimination, promote equality, and respect human rights.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• CIMSPA (previously REPS) qualified Level 2 Gym instructor/Group exercise award or equivalent
• Sports Coaching qualification.
• Degree in nutrition and/or eligible to be registered as an associate or full member of the UK Voluntary
• Register of Nutritionists/ OR degree in exercise, psychology, public health, other health related field.

Experience

• Experience of delivering groups and/or one-to-one behaviour change for adults.
• Experience of delivering health promotion / public health interventions in community settings.
• Experience of working with hard-to-reach groups and tackling health inequalities.
• Previous paid or voluntary experience working with people.
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience of planning and delivering appropriate health interventions specific to individual requirements.
• Experience in researching key nutritional information to remain up to date with relevant literature
• Experience in creating resources across digital platforms

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.