Self-Employed Health & Wellbeing Coach (Derbyshire)

Reed; Chesterfield; Vor Ort; GBP 21.000 - 34.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Reed Wellbeing is seeking a Self-Employed Health & Wellbeing Coach to deliver NHS Healthier You programmes across Derbyshire. You will run sessions in group and/or one-to-one formats with participants, with travel required and own vehicle an asset.

Availability is 12–20 hours per week at £50 per 90-minute session. The role requires a Level 3 qualification in relevant health/fitness fields, plus training in behaviour change and First Aid certification.

Qualifikationen

• Level 3 qualification in Exercise Referral, Health Improvement/Promotion/Public Health, Nutrition & Weight Management, Coaching & Behaviour Change, or Education & Training.
• Evidence of training or competence in behaviour change delivery using recognised frameworks.
• First Aid trained with a valid certificate.

Aufgaben

• Deliver NHS Healthier You sessions in group or one-to-one formats.
• Motivate and empower participants to make sustainable lifestyle changes.
• Adapt delivery to diverse needs and learning styles.
• Monitor progress, conduct reviews, and celebrate achievements.
• Signpost to local health and wellbeing services when required.
• Participate in training and quality improvement activities.
• Contribute ideas to improve programme delivery and outcomes.

Kenntnisse

Group facilitation

Strong communication

IT/digital platforms

CPD participation

Travel flexibility

Ausbildung

Level 3 qualification in health/fitness

First Aid certification

Jobbeschreibung

We are on a mission to be the partner of choice for developing people and their communities. Reed Wellbeing is a public service provider delivering lifestyle and wellbeing programmes that help people improve their health.

Pay Range

£50 per90-minutesession.

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 Derbyshire, 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 withour curriculum, resources and qualitystandards.

• Motivate, support, and empower participants to make sustainable lifestyle and behaviour changes, using evidence-based coaching techniques to improve theiroverallhealth 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 reviews, 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.

To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone with:

Essential Qualifications:

• Minimum Level 3 qualification in Exercise Referral, Health Improvement/Promotion/Public Health, Nutrition & Weight Management, Coaching & Behaviour Change, or Education & Training.

• Evidence of training, qualification, or assessed competence in behaviour change delivery, aligned with recognised frameworks (e.g. COM‑B, Behaviour Change Wheel, motivational interviewing or health coaching approaches).

• Fully First Aid trained, with a valid certificate.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Experience facilitating groups and supporting individuals to achieve positive health, lifestyle, or behaviour changes.

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with a person-centred and non-judgemental approach.

• Ability to engage and motivate people from diverse backgrounds and with varying levels of confidence and health literacy.

• Demonstrable IT skills, including the ability to confidently use digital platforms and systems to deliver services, record data, and meet reporting requirements.

• Willingness to participate in induction, supervision, observed practice, competency assessment, and ongoing CPD including all mandatory core training.

• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends, as required, and the ability to travel throughout the designated region using your own vehicle.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience delivering behaviour change programmes aligned with NHS‑commissioned or public health services.

• Experience working with individuals and/or groups with additional needs, long-term health conditions, obesity, or pre-diabetes.

• Fluency in multiple languages.

• Experience supporting service users via digital or remote delivery platforms.

• Qualification in group-based delivery.

• Level 3 Qualification in British Sign Language.

We aim to ensure that no candidate or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria.