Peripatetic Wellbeing Advisor

Extra Care Charitable Trust are looking for a Peripatetic Wellbeing Advisor and (Student Support)!

Are you an experienced Peripatetic Wellbeing Advisor looking to develop your career with an award winning, forward-thinking charity?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Peripatetic Wellbeing Advisor to join our team based at our Head Office in Coventry. As a dual-function role, the post holder will support both the delivery of the Gold Standards Framework (GSF) across locations and provide relief cover for Wellbeing Advisor services within the South region.

The role is split across two core functions:

• Supporting students within our locations, providing induction, drop in opportunities and face to face support where required for our students.
• Providing operational wellbeing support to ensure continuity of resident services.

In addition, the post holder will offer ad hoc support to student placements when working within services.

• Provide relief cover for Wellbeing Advisor roles across designated locations.
• Ensure continuity of wellbeing services during staff absence or service need.
• Work collaboratively with location teams to support a positive move in process for potential residents Support wellbeing activities and resident engagement.
• Ensure continuity of services.

• Provide informal support and guidance to students on placement when working within locations.
• Promote a positive learning environment and support student engagement in practice.
• Liaise with relevant teams where required to support placement experience.
• Visit students whilst on placement to offer support and guidance.
• Carry out initial online induction with students.

• Relevant health/social care qualification.
• Knowledge of Extra Care’s student services.
• Experience of supporting students during placement.
• Competent IT skills for documentation and communication.
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal teams and external partners (e.g. Health care professionals/HEIs).

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Contributory pension (up to 9%)
• Buy and sell holiday
• Free life insurance
• Cycle2work scheme
• Attendance reward
• Free use of on-site location gyms

• Role:
  Peripatetic Wellbeing Advisor and (Student Support)
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week
• Job type:
  Permanent/Full-Time
• Salary: £29,700 - £33,300 per annum

Extra Care strives to create a workplace that fully reflects society. We want our staff to feel empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work and be part of a safe and supportive community.

• Closing date:
  Sunday 30th August 2026
• Proposed Interview Date:
  Week commencing Wednesday 2nd September 2026

Extra Care is committed to making our recruitment practices as fair and inclusive as possible for all. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support candidates throughout the recruitment process.

Extra Care does not participate in the current “UK Visa Sponsorship” scheme, and we would not be able to facilitate sponsorship.