Health and Wellbeing Coach

Job title: Health and Wellbeing Coach

Join our fantastic Wellbeing Team as a Health and Wellbeing Coach. Are you passionate about helping people overcome challenges, improve their wellbeing and achieve their employment goals? We're looking for a motivated and compassionate individual to provide personalised support to customers experiencing health and wellbeing barriers to employment. Through a combination of one-to-one coaching, group workshops and tailored interventions, you'll help customers build confidence, resilience and practical coping strategies to improve their overall wellbeing and progress towards sustainable employment. You'll manage your own caseload, carrying out initial triage and holistic assessments to understand individual needs, identify barriers and develop personalised action plans. You'll also work closely with Employment Advisers, healthcare providers and community organisations to ensure customers receive the right support at the right time. Our ideal candidate will have experience of supporting individuals with physical health, mental wellbeing or other barriers to employment, alongside experience of delivering coaching, mentoring or wellbeing interventions. You'll be an excellent communicator, able to build positive relationships and motivate individuals to achieve meaningful outcomes. Experience within the employability sector would be advantageous, however, we welcome applications from candidates with backgrounds in health promotion, wellbeing, coaching or other relevant support services. In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we’re offering a competitive salary range £26,000 to £29,545 p.a. (dependent on experience) with these great benefits: 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays plus a Birthday Day off with the opportunity to buy additional days; 2 Volunteer Days; Company Pension Scheme - 5% Employee 5% Employer; Health Insurance Allowance; Employer Paid Healthcare Cash Plan, including 3 x salary life assurance; Annual Pay Review; Enhanced Maternity/Adoption and Paternity Pay Arrangements; Free access to BenefitHub – an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Tax Saver Commuter Tickets; Refer a Friend Scheme.

Location

Bristol. This role is primarily office-based, with occasional travel to other locations as required to meet business and service delivery needs. Hours: 37 hours a week, Monday to Thursday 8.30 am to 5 pm, Friday 8.30 am to 4.30 pm. Closing Date: 10 November 2026.

Key responsibilities include: managing a caseload of customers, providing tailored one-to-one coaching and group-based support to improve wellbeing and employment readiness; undertaking initial triage and holistic assessments to identify health and wellbeing needs, barriers to employment and appropriate intervention pathways; developing personalised action plans and delivering coaching interventions that build confidence, motivation, resilience and practical coping strategies; planning and facilitating engaging wellbeing workshops and group sessions covering topics such as stress management, emotional wellbeing, communication skills and healthy lifestyles; supporting customers experiencing physical health, mental wellbeing and neurodiversity-related challenges to make sustainable progress towards employment; working collaboratively with Employment Advisers, healthcare providers, community organisations and other partners to ensure customers can access appropriate support and opportunities; regularly reviewing customer progress, adapting support plans and interventions to achieve positive health, wellbeing and employment outcomes; maintaining accurate customer records and consistently delivering against agreed performance targets, contractual requirements and quality standards.

Skills and Experience Essential: experience of working in health promotion, wellbeing, employability or a related support environment; experience of supporting individuals experiencing physical health, mental wellbeing or other barriers to employment; experience of delivering one-to-one coaching, mentoring or personalised support, alongside facilitating workshops, wellbeing interventions or training sessions; good understanding of the relationship between health, wellbeing and employment, and the challenges individuals may face; ability to undertake assessments, identify individual support needs and develop appropriate action plans; excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and motivate a diverse range of customers; ability to manage a caseload, organise workloads effectively and work towards agreed performance targets; competent IT skills, including the use of digital systems to maintain accurate records and deliver face-to-face and virtual support; understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality, data protection and professional boundaries; a compassionate, adaptable and non-judgemental approach, with a commitment to supporting positive customer outcomes.

Desirable: a relevant qualification in health, wellbeing, coaching, counselling, psychology or a related discipline; registration with a relevant professional body, such as HCPC, BACP or BABCP, where applicable; experience of working within employment support services or helping individuals progress towards sustainable employment.

Additional information: Pluss is part of the Seetec group, an award-winning Community Interest Company that supports thousands of people each year to achieve a career and fulfil their true potential. Pluss is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment. Depending on the role, you may be required to process a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Pluss is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.