Wellbeing Advisor
Job description
West Northamptonshire Public Health is responsible for a range of public health services that improve health and wellbeing, prevent ill-health and reduce health inequalities on behalf of the residents in West Northants. The role of the Wellbeing Advisor is to deliver interventions on a one to one basis in community settings.
What will you be doing?You will be working with individuals across West Northants, who require support with various areas of their lives, with the aim of reducing adverse health events and subsequent demands on health and social care. You will carry out various assessments and support your customers in community settings by working with them for up to 12 weeks delivering various interventions.
About youThe ideal candidate will be committed, forward thinking and have a passion for working and supporting members of the community to improve their health and wellbeing. You will be able to work on your own, as part of a team and work in partnership with Primary Care, Public Health, the Falls Management Service, VCSE and other service providers. As an advisor you will have excellent communication skills enabling you to discuss with your customers, areas of their lifestyle that they would like to improve, providing motivational support as they shape and embark of their personal wellbeing journey.
You will need to be able to travel extensively within West Northants as well as make ad-hoc journeys to other locations within Northamptonshire.
About us
We’re a new council, following one of the largest shake-ups in local government reform in recent history. As a new authority, we’re embarking on an exciting journey to deliver exceptional services for our residents, customers and communities.
Our vision at West Northamptonshire Council is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.
At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.
When potential is unlocked, talent thrives.
Choose a career that offers you a true sense of achievement, fills you with pride and challenges you in a positive way, every day.
West Northants Council, where careers thrive.
Our benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:
- Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days annual leave per year, 28 days for senior managers (pro rata, depending on how many hours per week you work), plus bank holidays. An additional 5 days, linked to continuous service, and ability to purchase up to 6 weeks additional leave per year.
- Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
- Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
- Car Lease scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
- Ongoing training and development opportunities.
- A variety of flexible working options to support your work/life balance, including full or part time, term time, 9-day fortnight, etc. (subject to business needs).
- Our West Ways of Working – We want our workforce to thrive, and we equip our employees with the right technology to support hybrid and collaborative working, on or off site, depending on the role.
- Making a difference - If you want to use your skills and experience with an organisation that are genuinely invested in making a difference, are committed to improving people's lives, and whose success has a direct impact on the wellbeing of your family, friends and people in your local area, then West Northamptonshire Council is the place for you.
The council is in the process of implementing a new pay structure and terms and conditions which will be applicable to this role. The outcome could result in a future variation to the advertised salary, and this will be discussed at interview.
