Job summary
Job Title: Work and Health Coach
Location: Barrow
Contract: Fixed term until March 2026
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Positions Available: 2 full-time roles
Closing Date: 21 November 2024
Were hiring two full-time Work and Health Coaches to join the WorkWell programme in Barrow. This role offers an exciting opportunity to support community health and employment outcomes, helping those thrive in the workplace.
Key Responsibilities:
- Track and report on progress to ensure programme targets are met
- Play a key role in supporting participant wellbeing and work success
Were looking for motivated, compassionate individuals with strong communication and interpersonal skills to drive positive outcomes for programme participants.
Why Join Us?This role is a chance to make a real difference in the Barrow community. Join us to help promote wellbeing and health through the transformative WorkWell initiative.
Apply by 21 November 2024 to be part of this impactful programme.
Main duties of the job
Cumbria Health delivers high-quality, responsive health services across the county. We are seeking motivated Health and Work Coaches to support the WorkWell programme in Barrow.
As a Health and Work Coach, you will assess and provide specialist employment advice, support, and interventions. Responsibilities include managing a caseload, developing individual Thrive in Work and Return to Work plans, and identifying employment barriers. Youll guide participants in overcoming these barriers, signpost them to relevant services, and help them achieve their employment goals.
The WorkWell service supports those facing challenges entering or sustaining employment, including participants on long-term sick leave or dealing with health conditions. Using holistic, light-touch therapy and health assessments, WorkWell provides early intervention to improve employment outcomes.
Additionally, the service advises employers on reasonable adjustments and employee retention, supporting a healthier, more inclusive workforce. This role contributes to reducing health inequalities, as employment is a vital factor in maintaining good health and well-being.
About us
Cumbria Health places the patient, their family and their community at the heart of everything we do. We are an award-winning organisation, the first out-of-hours organisation in the country to be rated as outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We provide primary health care services, both in and out of hours, across Cumbria. We are values-driven and place great emphasis on inclusivity and the wellbeing and development of our staff, while striving to provide a consistently high-quality service. Our service is designed to improve health and wellbeing.
Working for Cumbria Health can offer flexible opportunities in terms of location, hours and working patterns so you can enjoy a great work life balance. In order to provide the best patient care we understand the importance of ensuring staff satisfaction and are consistently trying to ensure we offer our staff a positive working environment whether that be though training or social events.
Listen to your heart. Have the work life balance you'd love.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1.
To manage a caseload of participants
who have experienced common mental, physical and social health problems or long-term
conditions.
2.
To carry out
vocational assessments and develop Strive to Work and Thrive to
Work plans with WorkWell participants.
3.
Ensuring that participants are
eligible to attend the service.
4.
To provide an evidence based,
person-centred and holistic initial assessment of barriers.
5.
To provide a light-touch holistic
support for health-related barriers to employment.
6.
To provide a pathway into local
services to tackle specific need and ensure referral pathways into and
onwards from Work Well services to ensure maximum opportunities for people to
engage with appropriate services.
7.
To maintain accurate case notes,
action plans and WorkWell participant paperwork and upload these to the
management information system within the specified timeframe.
8.
To provide information, advice,
guidance and support to individuals about the pathways of opportunities
available to them to gain, return to and sustain work.
9.
To support individuals to gain
accurate benefits advice, complete paid job applications, compile CVs and to
prepare for interviews.
10. To
liaise with and arrange meetings with health professionals, partner agencies
and/or employers concerning individual needs to increase opportunities for
positive outcomes for WorkWell participants.
11. To
deliver training and workshops for participants on job applications, CV
writing and interview skills to improve their chances of moving into
employment.
12. To
take part in informal training with colleagues from external organisations to
help raise awareness and improve knowledge of potential barriers to
employment.
13. To
monitor progress and outcomes of participants supported by WorkWell, ensuring
that stringent monitoring deadlines are adhered to, and KPI evidence is
collected accurately.
14. To
work flexible hours as required to meet the needs of the service.
Alongside these
main duties you will be expected to carry out any other duties that are
reasonably requested of you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1.
To manage a caseload of participants
who have experienced common mental, physical and social health problems or long-term
conditions.
2.
To carry out
vocational assessments and develop Strive to Work and Thrive to
Work plans with WorkWell participants.
3.
Ensuring that participants are
eligible to attend the service.
4.
To provide an evidence based,
person-centred and holistic initial assessment of barriers.
5.
To provide a light-touch holistic
support for health-related barriers to employment.
6.
To provide a pathway into local
services to tackle specific need and ensure referral pathways into and
onwards from Work Well services to ensure maximum opportunities for people to
engage with appropriate services.
7.
To maintain accurate case notes,
action plans and WorkWell participant paperwork and upload these to the
management information system within the specified timeframe.
8.
To provide information, advice,
guidance and support to individuals about the pathways of opportunities
available to them to gain, return to and sustain work.
9.
To support individuals to gain
accurate benefits advice, complete paid job applications, compile CVs and to
prepare for interviews.
10. To
liaise with and arrange meetings with health professionals, partner agencies
and/or employers concerning individual needs to increase opportunities for
positive outcomes for WorkWell participants.
11. To
deliver training and workshops for participants on job applications, CV
writing and interview skills to improve their chances of moving into
employment.
12. To
take part in informal training with colleagues from external organisations to
help raise awareness and improve knowledge of potential barriers to
employment.
13. To
monitor progress and outcomes of participants supported by WorkWell, ensuring
that stringent monitoring deadlines are adhered to, and KPI evidence is
collected accurately.
14. To
work flexible hours as required to meet the needs of the service.
Alongside these
main duties you will be expected to carry out any other duties that are
reasonably requested of you.
Person Specification
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Positive
- Confident
- Well organised
- Good team player
- Flexible
- Ability to build rapport and effective relationships at all levels
- Demonstrate initiative
- Ability to maintain workload in a busy and demanding environment
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level or equivalent level of experience.
Desirable
- Level 4 Information, Advice and Guidance.
Experience
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and facilitation skills.
- Good negotiation and communication skills.
- The ability to initiate and develop rapport with participant and relationships with stakeholders.
- The ability to work independently and take responsibility for own workload.
- Excellent IT skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.
- Experience supporting people with employment related goals.
Desirable
- Experience working with people with mental ill health.
- Working knowledge of the barriers faced by individuals who are struggling to remain in employment or return to work following a period of ill health
- Experience using the Work Star or Outcome Star.
- Experience of providing employment advice and support.
Other requirements
Essential
- Willingness to undertake further training
Person Specification
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Positive
- Confident
- Well organised
- Good team player
- Flexible
- Ability to build rapport and effective relationships at all levels
- Demonstrate initiative
- Ability to maintain workload in a busy and demanding environment
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level or equivalent level of experience.
Desirable
- Level 4 Information, Advice and Guidance.
Experience
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and facilitation skills.
- Good negotiation and communication skills.
- The ability to initiate and develop rapport with participant and relationships with stakeholders.
- The ability to work independently and take responsibility for own workload.
- Excellent IT skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.
- Experience supporting people with employment related goals.
Desirable
- Experience working with people with mental ill health.
- Working knowledge of the barriers faced by individuals who are struggling to remain in employment or return to work following a period of ill health
- Experience using the Work Star or Outcome Star.
- Experience of providing employment advice and support.
Other requirements
Essential
- Willingness to undertake further training
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
