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Provide CIC; Harlow; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Provide CIC is seeking a Health Promotion Specialist with a youth focus in Harlow. The role centers on delivering relationship, sex and health education to young people, supporting schools and community settings, and upskilling staff to promote wellbeing.

Applicants from teaching or youth-work backgrounds are encouraged, with emphasis on health promotion, LGBTQ+ inclusivity, and reducing health inequalities.

Qualifications

• Background in teaching, youth work, or working with people from seldom heard from communities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver RSHE and health education to young people in schools and community settings.
• Train educational staff and other professionals supporting young people.

Job description

Essex Sexual Health Service (ESHS) is the sexual health provider in Essex, led by Provide Community and commissioned by Essex County Council.

The post holder will work as part of the outreach and education team, with a focus on the delivery of relationship, sex and health education. This includes the delivery of education directly to young people through tailored support and small group work as well as training to upskill educational staff and other professionals supporting young people.

ESHS encourage applications from those with backgrounds in teaching, youth work, or working with people from seldom heard from communities.

The post holder will support in the design and delivery of effective health promotion (HP) and behavior change communication (BCC) interventions appropriate to the needs of young people and other groups at increased risk of poor sexual health outcomes.

The post holder will work closely with educational establishments to directly deliver relationship and sexual health education (RSHE), parent sessions, and educator training in both primary and secondary settings.

Delivery will also involve community engagement approaches that tackle health inequalities including HIV related stigma and discrimination. Delivering targeted interventions that increase knowledge and awareness of sexual health issues including sexual health testing, consent, confidentiality, LGBTQ+ inclusivity, whilst also increasing access to eC-Card and access to care treatment and the uptake of broader sexual health services across Essex.

Although this post will be predominately focusing on delivery in West Essex, the post holder will be expected to support the wider service with delivery across Essex therefore the post holder must have their own car and a full driver’s license to be able to fulfil the requirements of this role.

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.

We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.

A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:

Vision:Transforming Lives

Values:Care, Innovation and Compassion

Mission:An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men’s Networks.

We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.

This advert closes on Monday 21 Sep 2026

Health Promotion Specialist - Youth Focused (Youth Essex) | Provide CIC

Company: Provide CIC

Salary: £32,807 per annum

FTE: 19,684

Hours: Full-time

Location: Harlow, CM20 3AH

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 7 Sept 2026

Closing date: 7 Oct 2026

Summary

Essex Sexual Health Service (ESHS) is the sexual health provider in Essex, led by Provide Community and commissioned by Essex County Council.

The post holder will work as part of the outreach and education team, with a focus on the delivery of relationship, sex and health education. This includes the delivery of education directly to young people through tailored support and small group work as well as training to upskill educational staff and other professionals supporting young people.

ESHS encourage applications from those with backgrounds in teaching, youth work, or working with people from seldom heard from communities.

The post holder will support in the design and delivery of effective health promotion (HP) and behavior change communication (BCC) interventions appropriate to the needs of young people and other groups at increased risk of poor sexual health outcomes.

The post holder will work closely with educational establishments to directly deliver relationship and sexual health education (RSHE), parent sessions, and educator training in both primary and secondary settings.

Delivery will also involve community engagement approaches that tackle health inequalities including HIV related stigma and discrimination. Delivering targeted interventions that increase knowledge and awareness of sexual health issues including sexual health testing, consent, confidentiality, LGBTQ+ inclusivity, whilst also increasing access to eC-Card and access to care treatment and the uptake of broader sexual health services across Essex.

Although this post will be predominately focusing on delivery in West Essex, the post holder will be expected to support the wider service with delivery across Essex therefore the post holder must have their own car and a full driver’s license to be able to fulfil the requirements of this role.

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.

We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.

A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:

Vision:Transforming Lives

Values:Care, Innovation and Compassion

Mission:An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men’s Networks.

We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.

This advert closes on Monday 21 Sep 2026