WorkWell Coach

Waythrough; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Waythrough is seeking a WorkWell Coach based in Woking to support individuals in their return to work through a holistic, strengths-based approach. This role focuses on addressing health and wellbeing concerns affecting employment, working in a hybrid setting to connect clients with necessary resources and support.

Benefits

Excellent training and development opportunities

Diversity and inclusion in recruitment

Apprenticeships relevant to the role

Qualifications

• Need to hold a QCF in Advice & Guidance (Level 3) or equivalent.
• Proven ability to work according to policies including confidentiality and safeguarding.
• Strong motivation to support individual recovery in a professional manner.

Responsibilities

• Create a supportive environment for health and wellbeing concerns.
• Develop personalized support plans for individuals.
• Work alongside multidisciplinary teams to provide interventions.

Skills

Motivational coaching

Interview skills

Organizational skills

Planning skills

IT proficiency

Empathy

Person-centered support

Education

QCF in Advice & Guidance (Level 3) or equivalent

Job description

Location:

Woking

Salary:

£25,835 - £27,075 inclusive per annum

Hours:

Permanent, 37.5 hours per week

You have a QCF in Advice & Guidance (Level 3) or equivalent, plus a proven ability to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety. You’d also like to be part of an organisation that counts on the professionalism, insight, expertise and passion of its staff to inspire individual recovery for the people they work with. Welcome to Waythrough as a WorkWell Coach.

WorkWell is an exciting new government/DWP initiative to get people back to work. It provides work placement support and addresses physical or mental health needs via a Mental Health Provider and Physical Health Advisor as part of the team. The pilot in Surrey started in December and aims to empower people to take control of their health, wellbeing, and employment impacts through referral to a WorkWell Coach.

As a key part of the primary care network (PCN) and community hubs, your role will be to create a supportive environment where individuals can identify their health and wellbeing concerns and understand how these affect their employment. You will take a strengths-based approach, focusing on ‘what matters to me’, and develop personalized, holistic support plans to help individuals thrive at work. You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team of physical activity, mental health, and employment advisors to provide interventions and connect individuals to community support, ensuring they maintain their health, wellbeing, and employment long-term.

To succeed, you’ll need motivational coaching and interview skills, the ability to organize, plan, and prioritize, and a commitment to development. Familiarity with office IT systems, good word processing skills, and the ability to use emails and the internet to create plans and reports are essential. A proactive, flexible approach, along with empathy and person-centered support skills, are also important. You should be committed to reducing health inequalities and capable of inspiring trust and confidence to motivate others.

In return, you will receive excellent benefits, training, and development opportunities.

The role is hybrid, mainly community and home-based, with occasional office visits.

A driver and access to a car are essential due to the nature of the role.

To Apply
If you are interested, please click apply to be redirected to the website to complete your application.

We value diversity and welcome applications from those with lived experience and from Black, Asian, or Minority Ethnic groups.

This is a rolling recruitment process. Candidates will be interviewed as shortlisted.

Please upload a CV and cover letter explaining why you are suitable for the role.

We offer apprenticeships relevant to the role, open to permanent staff who have passed probation.

Waythrough was launched in October 2024 after the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Aquarius, supporting those affected by substance use or gambling, is a subsidiary of Waythrough.

We are specialists in mental health, substance use, and related areas, providing high-quality, evidence-based services to help people live valued lives.