Wellbeing & Health Improvement Practitioner

Local Government South East; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Portsmouth City Council is seeking a Wellbeing Practitioner to join the Wellbeing Service, delivering public health interventions across the PO1–PO6 area in venues across Portsmouth. The role focuses on behaviour change, health improvement and reducing inequalities, including smoking cessation, healthy weight, physical activity, and emotional wellbeing.

You will assess clients, plan support, work with communities, supervise small teams, and travel across the city to meet clients.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer-facing role and delivering behaviour-change interventions.
• Knowledge of smoking cessation, healthy weight, physical activity and emotional wellbeing.
• Ability to engage communities and provide personalised support planning.

Responsibilities

• Assess clients in various settings and identify support needs.
• Deliver public health interventions addressing health inequalities.
• Lead or mentor staff within small to medium teams and provide guidance.
• Coordinate services across venues and travel within the city as needed.
• Provide telephone/virtual support as part of the service.

Skills

Customer facing

Behaviour change

Smoking cessation

Healthy weight

Physical activity

Job description

Portsmouth City Council is seeking a Wellbeing Practitioner to join the Wellbeing Service, delivering public health interventions across the PO1–PO6 area in venues across Portsmouth. The role focuses on behaviour change, health improvement and reducing inequalities, including smoking cessation, healthy weight, physical activity, and emotional wellbeing.

You will assess clients, plan support, work with communities, supervise small teams, and travel across the city to meet clients.