Wellbeing Advisor

About The Role

As a Wellbeing Advisor, you'll work alongside adults across West Northamptonshire, helping them improve their health, wellbeing and independence. You'll support people facing a wide range of challenges, building trusted relationships and helping them take practical steps towards positive change.

Wellbeing Advisor

As a Wellbeing Advisor, you'll work alongside adults across West Northamptonshire, helping them improve their health, wellbeing and independence. You'll support people facing a wide range of challenges, building trusted relationships and helping them take practical steps towards positive change.

This is a varied role that combines one-to-one support, community outreach and partnership working. You could be helping someone access local activities and services, supporting them to improve their physical or mental wellbeing, or helping them navigate services when life feels overwhelming.

You’ll be joining a large, supportive team of Wellbeing Advisors, Coordinators and Team Leaders who are passionate about helping people thrive. Everyone brings something different to the team, and that’s exactly how we like it.

This particular vacancy sits within our rural team, so you’ll spend time working across communities including Daventry, Towcester and surrounding areas, with regular face-to-face clinics and community-based work.

Interview will be held week commencing 21st September.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate. It is also a regulated activity and will be subject to a Children and Adults Barred List check. West Northamptonshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

• Building trusted relationships with residents and understanding what matters most to them
• Completing wellbeing assessments and creating personalised wellbeing plans
• Supporting people to make positive, sustainable changes to their health and wellbeing
• Helping residents access local services, groups, activities and community support
• Delivering wellbeing sessions and group-based activities within local communities
• Working closely with health, social care, voluntary sector and community partners
• Managing a caseload and maintaining accurate records and case notes
• Carrying out home visits where needed to help people remain safe, independent and connected

You’ll be part of a friendly, experienced team that values collaboration, shares knowledge and supports one another. Working alongside colleagues from wellbeing, health, social care and community services, you’ll gain insight from a wide range of perspectives and experiences.

We’re committed to helping our people grow, with access to apprenticeships, qualifications, coaching, mentoring and leadership development, alongside learning that’s directly relevant to your role.

• Flexible and family-friendly working arrangements
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Generous annual leave
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Employee benefits and discounts
• Learning and development opportunities, including qualifications and apprenticeships
• Health and wellbeing support

We’re looking for someone who combines kindness with structure. You’re probably the kind of person who naturally puts people  listen without judgement, build rapport quickly and enjoy helping people find solutions that work for them. You understand that meaningful change often happens through small, achievable steps and you know how to encourage and support people along the way.

You may already have experience in wellbeing, health, social care, community support, housing, public health or a related field. What’s most important is your ability to work collaboratively with people, recognise their strengths and help them move forward with confidence.

• Experience supporting people with a range of health, wellbeing or social needs
• Strong communication and active listening skills
• A strengths-based, solution-focused approach
• Experience of…