Volunteer Health & Wellbeing Ambassador

NHS; Slough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in Slough is looking for a Volunteer Health & Wellbeing Ambassador to promote health and wellbeing services in the community. You will engage with residents, support local health initiatives, and encourage positive lifestyle changes. This is a flexible volunteer role that requires strong communication skills and a commitment to health promotion.

Qualifications

• Willingness to engage with diverse communities.
• Confidence in speaking with the public.
• Willingness to attend relevant training.

Responsibilities

• Engage and build relationships in the community.
• Promote health and wellbeing services.
• Support distribution of health materials.
• Encourage behavioural change in lifestyle.

Skills

Friendly and approachable manner

Good communication skills

Reliability and punctuality

Ability to work independently

Commitment to promoting health

Job description

Job Summary

Volunteer Health & Wellbeing Ambassador for Healthier Slough at Slough. This is a volunteer role, hours are flexible, based on volunteer availability. Location: Slough (community-based). Contract type: Voluntary (unpaid). Hours: Flexible.

Responsibilities

• Engage, connect and build positive relationships within local community settings.
• Promote awareness of the health and wellbeing services available across Slough.
• Represent Solutions 4 Health professionally at community events, outreach sessions, and local engagement activities.
• Support the distribution of health promotion materials and signpost residents to relevant services.
• Encourage behavioural change by raising awareness of risk factors related to lifestyle, including smoking, inactivity, poor diet, and CVD.
• Support the creation, initiation, and delivery of physical activity groups and community wellbeing sessions (with guidance from staff).
• Assist service users with basic information to help them access available health programmes.
• Contribute towards our organisational target of reaching 24,000 people for a blood pressure reading.
• Support staff during community BP events by welcoming participants, providing information, and ensuring a positive experience.
• Help raise awareness of falls prevention programmes and signpost individuals who may benefit.
• Promote the Stop Smoking Service and direct residents to available support options.
• Assist staff with setting up and packing down community events, outreach sessions and wellbeing activities.
• Maintain confidentiality and uphold organisational values at all times.
• Participate in relevant induction and training sessions.
• Carry out other reasonable tasks within the general scope of the volunteer role.

Qualifications & Requirements

Essential

• A friendly, approachable manner and willingness to engage with diverse communities
• Good communication skills and confidence in speaking with the public
• Reliability, punctuality and the ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Commitment to promoting health and wellbeing
• Willingness to attend training appropriate to the role

Desirable

• Experience of volunteering or community work
• Interest in public health, lifestyle behaviour change, or community wellbeing
• Ability to speak additional community languages commonly used in Slough

EEO Statement

We are passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities. We particularly encourage applications from disabled candidates.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, as we do not sponsor work permits and outside work permits are not accepted as proof of a right to work in the UK.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.

Solutions 4 Health Limited is a disability confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments, either at application or interview stage, please contact our HR team.