Self-Employed Health & Wellbeing Coach (Gloucestershire)

Reed; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Reed Wellbeing is seeking a Self-Employed Health & Wellbeing Coach to deliver NHS Healthier You programmes across Gloucestershire. The role involves group and one-to-one sessions, with flexible hours and travel required, and requires access to a vehicle and a valid UK driving licence.

You'll engage participants, support lifestyle changes using evidence-based coaching, and participate in ongoing training to maintain high service standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 qualification in Exercise Referral or related health promotion field.
• Training in behaviour change delivery aligned with recognised frameworks (COM‑B, BCW, motivational interviewing or health coaching).
• First Aid trained with a valid certificate.

Responsibilities

• Deliver NHS Healthier You programme sessions in group and/or one-to-one settings.
• Motivate and support participants to adopt sustainable lifestyle changes using evidence-based coaching.
• Adapt sessions to diverse needs and learning styles while ensuring inclusive environments.
• Monitor progress, conduct reviews, and refer to additional support as needed.
• Signpost participants to local health, wellbeing and lifestyle services.
• Participate in training and quality improvement activities to maintain high standards.
• Contribute ideas for programme improvements and participant outcomes.

Skills

Group facilitation

Communication skills

IT skills

CPD & core training

Driving license & own vehicle

Evenings & weekends availability

Education

Level 3 qualification in Exercise Referral

First Aid certification

Behaviour change delivery training (COM-B, BCW, motivational interviewing)

Education & Training related qualification

Tools

NHS Healthier You platform

Job description

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!

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 Gloucestershire, 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 yourday-to-dayresponsibilities 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.

To be successful in this role, we are lookingforsomeone with:

Essential Qualifications:

• Minimum Level 3 qualificationinExercise Referral,Health Improvement/Promotion/Public Health,Nutrition&Weight Management,Coaching&Behaviour Change, orEducation & Training.
• Evidence of training, qualification, or assessed competence in behaviour change delivery, aligned with recognised frameworks (e.g. COM‑B, Behaviour Change Wheel, motivationalinterviewingor health coaching approaches).
• Fully First Aid trained, with a valid certificate.

EssentialSkills & Experience:

• Experiencefacilitatinggroups and supporting individuals to achieve positive health, lifestyle, or behaviour changes.
• Strong communicationand 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 systemsto deliver services, record data, and meet reporting requirements.
• Willingness toparticipatein induction, supervision,observedpractice, 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 withNHS‑commissionedor public health services.
• Experience working with individuals and/or groups withadditionalneeds, 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-baseddelivery.
• 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.