Talk Community Health and Wellbeing Trainer

WMJobs; Hereford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

Career progression

31 days leave

Flexible working

EAP

Professional fees

Retail & discounts

Job summary

WMJobs in Herefordshire is recruiting a Talk Community Health & Wellbeing Trainer to support behaviour change across the county. The role involves group sessions and 1-2-1 coaching, with travel and some flexible working to meet client needs.

You will have experience in community health programmes, be comfortable delivering training and providing holistic health advice with strong communication skills. Salary is pro rata for 22.5 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Experience in community health programmes and delivering motivational change.
• Ability to deliver training for health behaviours and group/individual sessions.
• Excellent communication skills for holistic health advice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver group and 1-2-1 health and lifestyle support.
• Develop and facilitate training programmes on health behaviours.
• Provide brief interventions and ongoing support using behaviour change techniques.

Skills

Community health

Group facilitation

1-2-1 support

Behaviour change

Job description

About The Role

Job Title: Talk Community Health & Wellbeing Trainer

Hours: 22.5

Salary: HC06 - £17,678.31 - £20,139.93 (actual salary)

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: Sunday 11th October 2026

Interview date: Thursday 15th October 2026

The Role

Do you want to make a difference to the health and wellbeing of your community?

We are looking for passionate and driven individuals to join our Talk Community Healthy Lifestyle Team. The service provides integrated behaviour support for smoking cessation, weight management, alcohol reduction and physical activity, all embedded in sustainable behaviour change and positive wellbeing.

Please note that this role requires you to have access to transport and to be able to travel independently across the county. The role will also require some flexible working to meet the needs of the client groups accessing the service.

About You

• You will be motivated, organised and a proactive advisor, with experience of working in community health programmes; passionate about promoting healthy lifestyles and delivering motivational change which is client centered.


• You will be confident and experienced in delivering support to groups and in 1-2-1 meetings and in developing and facilitating training programmes.


• You will have strong communication skills & be confident delivering holistic health and lifestyle advice to individuals and groups, including carrying out brief interventions, initial assessments and ongoing support using proven behaviour change techniques.


• We will consider candidates with a background in smoking cessation, nutrition, exercise, public health or community health and delivering training in health behaviours, along with being excellent team player and having a willingness to learn and develop.

We Offer

A competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:

• Starting Salary of £29,071 - £33,119 pro rata


• Pension Scheme Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)


• Career progression: clear pathways to progress


• Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum with line manager approval.


• Flexible working: flexi-time, job-share, part-time hours and, in some instances, home working


• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling


• Payment of professional membership fees


• Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.

Why Choose Us

We're proud and excited to unveil our new recruitment video, a celebration of Herefordshire's people, places, and purpose. Set in the heart of England and filled with pride, compassion and possibility, the video brings to life what it means to work somewhere you truly belong.

At Herefordshire Council, every role matters and every person makes a real difference for our communities. We’re a team where people feel valued, supported and empowered to grow together.

You will probably have heard a lot about how beautiful it is in terms of countryside and open spaces (and it is!) but there is so much more going on here, including world-class cultural assets like the Mappa Mundi, vibrant theatres and a thriving food and drink sector. One of Herefordshire’s biggest assets is the strong and diverse communities. Our Talk Community approach brings that together supporting people to help themselves, encouraging them to help their communities and identifying how communities can help individuals.

Our ambitious transformation programme aims to further build on this to offer an all-age approach. We’re excited about the potential of what we can achieve for the benefit of all residents of Herefordshire, stronger together and building brighter futures.

Creating an inclusive workplace

We encourage our employees to feel empowered and to use their voices to help embrace diversity, promote inclusivity and shape our organisation. We have eight employee network groups, collectives of colleagues who often share identities, life experiences or cultures and offer support and community. They also play an important role in strengthening the voices of employees at Herefordshire Council. Embedded in the Council's values is a commitment to listen to people's views and needs.

For more information on our Employee Network Groups please view our dedicated recruitment website: www.spiritofherefordshire.com.

Commitments, Covenants and Statutory Obligations

The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for:

• Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident” scheme.


• Those who indicate in their application that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant.


• Those who indicate in their application that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.

We take our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults seriously and expect all of our staff, visitors and volunteers to share in this commitment.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and vulnerable adults. If you are offered this position, it will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.