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Be Part of Something That Puts People First We know that when our colleagues feel supported, they can do their best work and live their best lives. We’re looking for a compassionate and experienced Wellbeing Intervention Practitioner to join our team on a Full Time, permanent basis and help shape a workplace where wellbeing is a priority for everyone, every day.

What is great about the role?

We truly care about our people. This role offers a unique opportunity to design and deliver trauma-informed wellbeing interventions that make a real difference to colleagues' lives. You’ll be at the heart of building a safe, supportive and inclusive culture – tailoring your approach to reach colleagues when and where they need it most, including out-of-hours and for those working shifts or weekends.

It’s a chance to bring creativity and compassion to the way we support wellbeing – through reflective practice, specialist trauma support, engaging internal comms and campaigns that bring our values to life.

Whether it’s a one-to-one session, a team workshop, or a campaign on our staff intranet, you’ll help colleagues feel seen, heard and supported.

Where does this role fit in?

You’ll be part of our dedicated Wellbeing team and report to the Head of Colleague Wellbeing. You’ll also collaborate widely with leaders, managers and teams across the Group to shape and deliver a dynamic, responsive wellbeing offer that reflects the diverse needs of our colleagues and be a workplace where everyone feels safe, included and able to be themselves.

What Skills and Experience do you need?

We’re looking for someone with strong experience supporting mental health and resilience in the workplace, and a solid understanding of trauma-informed approaches. You’ll be qualified in trauma-informed or therapeutic practices (such as NLP, solution-focused or resilience-based interventions) and confident delivering one-to-one and group wellbeing sessions, including reflective practice and post-incident support.

Strong communication skills, the ability to maintain confidentiality, and an inclusive, compassionate approach are key. You’ll have experience engaging diverse teams through learning interventions, digital platforms and internal communications, and be confident working with leaders and managers to shape support. Knowledge of safeguarding, mental health services, and evaluating the impact of wellbeing initiatives will also help you succeed in this role.

What are the pay and benefits?

• This is a Full time, permanent role at 37 hours per week. The salary is £40,609
• Flexible working practices, – due to the nature of the role time will be spent at our many services through South, West and Mid Wales.
• A driver with access to a car is required for the role.
• Our head offices are Newport, Cardiff and Swansea, where we have our team meet ups.
• Mileage is paid at 45p per mile
• 26 days holiday entitlement plus Bank holidays , rising to 30 days with length of service
• Competitive Pension scheme
• Competitive Sickness Pay scheme
• Colleague Referral Scheme (£250 per referral)
• Time for Talking – a free counselling service
• Health Cash Plan
• Group Savings Scheme
• Electric Vehicle Lease Schemes
• Cycle to work and Electric Car scheme
• Eyecare plan
• Give as You Earn charity donation scheme
• Coaching and Learning progression opportunities

What’s FREDIE?

We are committed to being inclusive by instinct and we are guided by a group of principles that we call FREDIE, these are: Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Engagement. This means that whatever your background, you will have an equal opportunity within the group and we encourage you to apply now.

How do you apply?

If you have the skills, experience and enthusiasm to be our next difference maker, please follow the prompts to apply now. We just need an up-to-date CV, a short and focused cover letter, and a few contact details so we can get back in touch with you. To put your best self forward, please make sure your CV is clear, includes accurate dates, and contains the correct information – as we use this to assess your application.

Closing date: 14 th July at midday.

Interview date: 30th July in our Newport office and will involve a panel interview, a practical task, and feedback from a psychometric assessment.

If you would like any support with your application or to discuss any adjustments that you may require to support you to application process, please contact group.talent@poblgroup.co.uk or 0300 3735262

Who are Pobl Group?

We’re Pobl Group – a not for profit organisation with a big heart and a clear purpose: to help people and communities thrive.

We provide homes, care and support to thousands of people across Wales, and we’re passionate about making a positive difference. Our work is rooted in strong values, and we’re proud to be part of the journey towards a fairer, greener, more inclusive future.

Whether it’s through building affordable homes, supporting people to live independently– everything we do is about people, place and potential.

We’re also a flexible, forward thinking employer that welcomes individuality and difference. At Pobl, you can be yourself and grow.