Personal Wellbeing Coach

Seetec; England; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organisation in the UK seeks a Personal Wellbeing Coach to assist offenders with their reintegration into society. This role involves providing tailored support and fostering a warm environment to help individuals develop the skills necessary for a successful transition. Candidates should possess strong motivational abilities and an understanding of social challenges faced by clients. A competitive salary of £24,650 to £29,000 per annum is offered.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off

Pension – 5% Employee 5% Employer

Healthcare Cash Plan

Annual salary review

Free access to Benefit Hub

Qualifications

• Experience in working with groups or individuals to motivate and change behaviour.
• Desirable lived experience of the criminal justice system or recovery.
• Previous experience as a peer mentor or community volunteer preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support offenders in their reintegration into society.
• Provide tailored services focused on wellbeing and lifestyle.
• Develop a high-quality performance culture.

Skills

Motivating others

Facilitating learning

Advocacy skills

Experience with social/personal difficulties

Job description

Are you passionate about helping people? Then take a look at this opportunity to join our team as a Personal Wellbeing Coach!

Working as part of our Personal Wellbeing Team, you’ll support offenders both in custody and as they reintegrate into society. Focusing on their wellbeing and lifestyle, you’ll provide a tailored service ensuring they have the skills and confidence they need to live successfully in the community. You’ll give in‑depth advice and support, so we’ll need your ability to motivate others and facilitate learning to change attitudes and behaviour, with the aim to avoid the possibility of re‑offending.

You’ll be on hand to provide a warm and welcoming experience to help them in their first steps into reintegration. Acting as an advocate, you’ll also ensure their voices are heard and that they have support in making decisions.

Our successful candidate will ideally have lived experience of the criminal justice system (as an ex‑service user) or will have worked as a peer mentor within a prison/probation environment, however we are mainly looking for someone with an engaging personality who is comfortable working with a variety of people who have experienced a range of social/personal difficulties.

This is a rewarding opportunity that will allow you to utilise your skills to influence, support and encourage others to maximise their potential to build a better future.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy an additional 5 days)
• 2 Volunteer Days
• Pension – 5% Employee 5% Employer
• Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
• Annual salary review
• Refer a friend scheme
• Free access to Benefit Hub – an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme, and additional voluntary benefits

In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we’re offering a competitive salary of £24,650 up to £29,000 per annum (dependent on experience).

Interested? There’s an easy‑to‑apply route below to upload your CV! If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on 01702 595200.

Communities and Education Division is part of an employee‑owned organisation and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout the UK and Ireland, and internally with our employee owners. People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make.

Location: Kent
Hours: Full‑time, 37 hours per week (Mon‑Fri)
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 21 November 2025

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and embed a high‑quality performance culture in which professional standards are upheld and participants enabled to achieve positive change.
• Action referrals received from Probation Practitioners and other relevant staff within the timescales of the contract.
• Undertake any required skills training in order to enhance group‑work delivery.
• Update and maintain an electronic database to record service user attendance and achievement and generate statistics and prepare reports and case studies to demonstrate this.

Skills and Experience

• Lived experience of the criminal justice system (as an ex‑service user) and/or recovery from (for example) substance misuse, street homelessness, mental illness – desirable.
• Previous experience of working as a peer mentor within the prison environment, probation setting or charity, or as a community volunteer – desirable.
• Experience in working with groups or individuals in order to motivate and change behaviour.
• Experience working with a variety of people who have experienced a range of social/personal difficulties.
• Advocacy skills.

We are committed to combining our knowledge, skills and talents across the justice and social care sectors to deliver services and interventions that overcome the barriers that hold people back from living more fulfilled lives. Ultimately, our aim is to equip individuals with the necessary skills needed to desist from offending, successfully reintegrate into their local communities and address barriers to work.

Seetec is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values.

You will be required to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Seetec supports the recruitment of ex‑offenders and will not discriminate in any way. Our full policy statement of “Ex‑Offenders” can be found on our website under “About us”.

Seetec is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.