Neighbourhood & Health Coach

We are on a mission to be the partner of choice for developing people and their communities. Reed Wellbeing is a public service provider delivering lifestyle and wellbeing programmes that help people improve their health.

Pay Range £30,500 to £34,000

Working Hours/Pattern:
Full-time, although we would be happy to consider applicants who are looking to work on a part time basis.

This role will be covering Chelmsford, Basildon, Clacton, Colchester & Harlow.

Internal applications for this role close on 06/10/2026

The Neighbourhood Work & Health Coach will provide personalised, person-centred support to individuals experiencing physical health, mental health or wider wellbeing challenges that impact on their employment. Working closely with healthcare professionals, employers, community organisations and other support services, the postholder will help participants remain in work, return to work following absence, or move into suitable employment. Through coaching, assessment and coordinated case management, the Neighbourhood Work & Health Coach will support participants to develop practical solutions to health and employment barriers.

• Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments to understand the relationship between a participant's health, wellbeing and employment circumstances.
• Build trusted and supportive relationships with participants through a person-centred coaching approach.
• Use motivational interviewing and behaviour change techniques to identify strengths, aspirations, barriers and opportunities.
• Develop personalised Work and Health Action Plans that include employment, wellbeing and personal goals.
• Identify physical health, mental health, social and practical barriers affecting a participant's ability to remain in work, return to work or secure new employment.
• Provide ongoing coaching, guidance and practical support to help participants improve confidence, wellbeing and work readiness.
• Support participants to remain in employment through early intervention, workplace problem-solving and appropriate workplace adjustment planning.
• Work with participants who are absent from work to develop structured return-to-work plans, including phased returns where appropriate.
• Coordinate interventions and referrals that address identified barriers, ensuring support is timely, proportionate and outcome-focused.
• Provide employment coaching including career planning, job search support, CV development and interview preparation where appropriate.
• Work closely with clinicians, social prescribers, health coaches, occupational health professionals and community support providers to coordinate integrated support plans.
• Identify, assess and appropriately lift safeguarding, welfare and risk concerns in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.

A generous base salary (pro-rata for part time), and great flexibility with your working schedule, we offer training, development and progression opportunities.

• 25 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time) plus statutory bank holidays
• Reed Pension Scheme
• Award Winning Management & Leadership training
• Professional & Personal Development Funds
• Bi-annual pay reviews
• Plus much more that can be foundon our website

To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone with:

• Experience delivering personalised advice, guidance, coaching or support services to adults facing barriers to employment, health or wellbeing.
• Experience managing a caseload and supporting individuals to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Experience working in partnership with multiple organisations and stakeholders.
• Experience working to performance standards and quality requirements.
• Strong of the impact that physical health, mental health…