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Reed in Partnership; Lewisham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Reed Wellbeing is seeking a Self-Employed Health & Wellbeing Coach to deliver NHS Healthier You sessions across Southeast London, in group or one-to-one settings, with travel required and access to your own vehicle.

This flexible role offers 12–20 hours per week, paid at £50 per 90-minute session, and opportunities to contribute to programme delivery, training, and quality improvement while supporting participants to adopt healthier lifestyles.

Qualifications

• Experience as a health professional delivering coaching sessions.
• Ability to coach and support behaviour change using evidence-based methods.
• Comfort delivering sessions in group or one-to-one formats.

Responsibilities

• Deliver NHS Healthier You programme sessions to participants.
• Motivate and empower participants to adopt healthier lifestyles.
• Adapt delivery to diverse needs and create an inclusive environment.
• Monitor progress, conduct reviews, and celebrate achievements.
• Signpost to local health and wellbeing services when required.
• Participate in training and quality improvement activities.

Skills

Health professional

Coaching

Session delivery

Travel

Job description

Are you passionate about helping people to lead healthier lives?

Are you an enthusiastic, experienced health professional, looking for a flexible & highly rewarding role?

Then consider joining Reed Wellbeing as a Self-Employed Health & Wellbeing Coach!

Please Note, these roles are expressions of interest only at this point. We are currently working on a number of exciting opportunities within this area and are looking to build a pipeline of talent to allow us to work quickly upon contract award. We will be in a position to be able to begin the formal recruitment process in the coming weeks and we will be in touch to discuss the next steps of your expression of interest as soon as possible.

This role will deliver across one or more programmes that make up the NHS Healthier You service. These programmes include the Diabetes Prevention Programme (DPP), Type 2 Diabetes Pathway to Remission Programme (T2DR), Behavioural Support for Obesity Prescribing Programme (BSOP) and Long-Term Conditions Prevention Pilot (LTCP).

As a Self-Employed Health & Wellbeing Coach, you will be responsible for the engagement and delivery of sessions in both group and/or one-to-one settings with participants.

Sessions are delivered face-to-face across Southeast London, therefore flexibility and a willingness to travel are essential. Applicants must also have access to their own vehicle and hold a full UK driving licence.

Expected availability for programme delivery is between 12 and 20 hours per week. In return, you will receive £50 per 90 Minute session.

Just some of your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Deliver engaging NHS Healthier You Programme sessions to participants in a group and/or one-to-one setting, in accordance with our curriculum, resources and quality standards.
• Motivate, support, and empower participants to make sustainable lifestyle and behaviour changes, using evidence-based coaching techniques to improve their overall health and wellbeing.
• Adapt session delivery to meet the diverse needs, abilities, and learning styles of participants, and create a positive and inclusive environment to encourage participation.
• Monitor participant progress, conduct regular revies, and celebrate achievements while identifying additional support needs.
• Signpost participants to appropriate local health, wellbeing and lifestyle support services where required.
• Participate in training, professional development, and quality improvement activities to ensure the highest standards of service delivery.

Contribute ideas and feedback to support continuous improvement of programme delivery and participant outcomes.