Health and Wellbeing Coach
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 20/08/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Health and Wellbeing Coach to develop a partnership between Platt Hall and Better Health MCR. The post holder will work across both organisations to reduce health inequalities, using Platt Hall's resources. They will support individuals to identify health issues, set goals, and implement personal health and care plans through coaching and motivation. The role also involves developing creative arts-based wellbeing groups and maintaining relationships with stakeholders.
Essential criteria
- The ability to give good and regular attendance.
- Highly motivated, creative, enthusiastic and flexible in approach to work.
- A friendly and approachable manner with good people skills showing care and empathy.
- The ability to work independently and as a member of two busy multidisciplinary teams.
- Excellent communication skills the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a wide range of individuals both verbally and in writing.
- Understanding of the importance and process of helping people with long-term conditions to develop their knowledge, skills and confidence in managing their health and the range of models and tools available.
- Understanding of health coaching in group settings.
- The ability to communicate and interact with the public in a discreet and sensitive manner, recognising their needs for alternative methods and styles of communication.
- The ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients).
- Good organisational skills.
- A strong commitment to providing a high standard of care that is responsive and flexible in its approach to meeting the needs of a deprived and ethnically diverse population.
- A strong commitment to reducing health inequalities and to supporting people to reach their potential.
- Willingness and aptitude to be involved in teaching.
- A commitment to Better Health MCR and Manchester City Council core values.
- A commitment to professional and personal development, with evidence of recent study and learning.
- An ability to understand, assess and manage risk.
- Produce timely and informative reports.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and act decisively and ask for help when needed.
- Previous experience delivering coaching support or similar experience of community facilitation in a community development context, health and social care, learning support or public health / health improvement.
- Experience of working in health and social care care/community development setting or similar.
- An active interest in creative practice and awareness of the use of museum and gallery collections for wellbeing.
- Demonstratable understanding of Creative Health and use of art for wellbeing.
- Experience of partnership / collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations.
- Understanding of areas of high deprivation and the challenges this presents.
- Commitment to undertake a health coach qualification.
- Commitment to professional and personal development.
- Able to work from an asset-based approach, building on current community and personal assets.
- Good ICT and keyboard skills.
- Experience of using coaching approaches/frameworks and models or other helping strategies e.g., motivational Interviewing.
- Experience in supporting people with long-term health conditions to make lifestyle changes.
- Coaching/counselling qualification/experience or other relevant qualification/experience involving reflective listening skills relevant training and experience in non-clinical Supported Self-Management or Health Coaching.
- Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral or equivalent qualification.
- Ability to speak a second language that resonates with the demographics of the local neighbourhood.
- Personal Skills and Abilities
- The ability to give good and regular attendance.
- Highly motivated, creative, enthusiastic and flexible in approach to work.
- A friendly and approachable manner with good people skills showing care and empathy.
- The ability to work independently and as a member of two busy multidisciplinary teams.
- Excellent communication skills the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a wide range of individuals both verbally and in writing.
- Understanding of the importance and process of helping people with long-term conditions to develop their knowledge, skills and confidence in managing their health and the range of models and tools available.
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Desirable criteria
- Coaching/counselling qualification/experience or other relevant qualification/experience involving reflective listening skills relevant training and experience in non-clinical Supported Self-Management or Health Coaching.
- Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral or equivalent qualification.
- Ability to speak a second language that resonates with the demographics of the local neighbourhood.
- Personal Skills and Abilities
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
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Job summary
This
is a fantastic opportunity to apply for an innovative role. We are seeking a
Health and Wellbeing Coach to continue to develop the partnership between Platt
Hall and Better Health MCR. The post holder will build on an established programme
of health work at Platt Hall and will be embedded equally, working in both
organisations. They will work at both sites to reduce health inequalities using
Platt Hall's programmes, collections and building as a key resource. The post
holder will take a lead in supporting people to self-identify issues and
encourage proactive prevention of new and existing illnesses, with a focus on
using evidence-based strategies.
Main duties of the job
The Health and Wellbeing Coach will take an approach
that considers the whole person in addressing existing issues, working
alongside people to coach and motivate them through multiple sessions,
supporting them to identify their needs, set goals and help them to implement
their personal health and care plan. They will develop creative arts-based
wellbeing groups at Platt Hall in partnership with patients. They will take an
approach that is non-judgemental, that supports personal choice and positive
risk-taking, that addresses potential consequences, and ensures patients
understand the accountability of their own decisions. The post holder will
develop and maintain positive relationships
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