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We have an exciting full time opportunity for you to become our Health & Wellbeing Coach. This is a fantastic opportunity to deliver and make a difference online. We are looking for people who are based near one of our delivery locations in Buckinghamshire. If you live within a commutable distance of Buckinghamshire such as Oxfordshire or Hertfordshire we can also consider you! Primarily with this role, delivery times will be between 5 pm and 9 pm, so you must be comfortable working during these hours.

We are looking for candidates who have experience working with families, young people and adults. Salary: £24,570 – £28,700. Be part of something great! Maximus is a global organisation that specialises in providing health and employment services to millions of people every year. Here in the UK we employ around 5,000 people across the country to deliver services that have a profound impact on people's lives. From assessments and health services to employability programmes and specialist support, we do work that matters with people who care.

The Health and Wellbeing Coach provides personalised support to individuals to empower them to take control of their own health and wellbeing with a focus on lifestyle behaviour change, inclusive but not limited to the core areas of:

• Healthy Eating and Nutrition
• Smoking Cessation
• Physical Activity
• Weight Management
• Alcohol consumption
• NHS Health Checks (outreach)

As a Health and Wellbeing Coach, you will facilitate people in establishing and attaining health‑promoting goals, set by the person, to change lifestyle‑related behaviours, with the intent of reducing health risks, improving self‑management of chronic conditions, and improving quality of life.

• Triage and assessment
• Agenda setting
• Lifestyle behaviour change support (e.g., stop smoking, move more, achieve a healthy weight/diet, reduce alcohol consumption levels)
• Problem solving
• Motivational interviewing
• Goal setting
• Signposting

• Face‑to‑face, telephonic, and digital health coaching
• Multi‑mix communication methods including in‑app messaging, text, and e‑mail
• Share helpful and supportive resources in line with goal, stage of journey, confidence, and processing data where accuracy, targets and time deadlines are operating in the workplace
• Experience of supporting vulnerable individuals through a change process
• Evidence of continuous professional development to ensure the delivery of the most recent and up‑to‑date health coaching provision to the correct quality standard
• Experience of working in a health, community or social care environment or good understanding of the issues around maintaining a healthy lifestyle

Essential:

• Relevant health coaching qualification or an accredited health coaching skills programme
• Experience of direct health coaching delivery
• Experience in delivering behaviour change interventions for specific lifestyle‑related issues (e.g., smoking cessation, physical activity, NHS health checks, weight management, alcohol reduction)
• Evidence of supporting vulnerable individuals through a change process
• Experience of caseload management demonstrated via the use of a Case Management System

Desirable:

• Membership of a professional body (ICF, EMCC, AoC, UKHCA)
• Experience of managing and supervising individuals and teams
• Educated to degree level in a relevant subject (e.g., Psychology, Behavioural Science)
• Experience of supporting people remotely, telephonically, or digitally
• Evidence of working with individuals with long‑term health conditions

Maximus is committed to developing, maintaining and supporting a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the recruitment process. We know that feeling included has a dramatic impact on personal wellbeing and are working to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment due to any personal characteristic. Advertisements for posts will include sufficiently clear and accurate information to enable potential applicants to assess their own suitability for the post. We are a Disability Confident Leader, thanks to our commitment to the recruitment, retention and career development of people with disabilities and long‑term conditions. The Disability Confident scheme includes a guaranteed interview for any applicant with a disability who meets the minimum requirements for the job. When you complete your job application you will find a question asking you if you would like to apply under the Disability Confident Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you feel that you have a disability and apply under this scheme, providing that you meet the essential criteria for the job, you will then be invited for interview. Your Guaranteed Interview application will only be shared with the hiring manager and the local resourcing team. Where reasonable, Maximus will review and consider adjustments for those applicants who express a requirement for them during the recruitment process.