Employee Wellbeing Specialist in Dover

The Employee Wellbeing Specialist will champion staff wellbeing across DrPA Secure, embedding resilience, engagement, and health initiatives at every level. This strategic and operational role combines policy development, program delivery, and one-to-one support, ensuring that all staff feel valued, supported, and able to perform safely in a high-pressure, secure environment. The post-holder will work closely with HR, operational managers, and senior leadership to drive a positive organisational culture and improve workforce performance through wellbeing initiatives.

Main duties of the job

• Program Design & Delivery
• Individual Support & Intervention
• Policy, Compliance & Reporting
• Culture, Engagement & Leadership

Job responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive wellbeing strategy, aligned with organisational goals and operational pressures.
• Identify risks to staff wellbeing, including stress, fatigue, and trauma exposure, and recommend preventative interventions.
• Advise senior leaders on wellbeing trends, staff morale, and engagement metrics.
• Keep abreast of national best practices, regulations, and emerging trends in workplace wellbeing, mental health, and occupational health.

Program Design & Delivery

• Design and implement proactive and reactive wellbeing initiatives, including:

• Mental health awareness workshops and resilience training.
• Stress management, mindfulness, and coping skills programs.
• Physical health programs: fitness challenges, nutritional advice, ergonomics.
• Team-building and engagement activities tailored to operational staff.
• Crisis response plans for critical incidents.

Individual Support & Intervention

• Serve as a confidential first point of contact for staff experiencing wellbeing challenges.
• Provide guidance, support, and signposting to internal or external services.
• Support staff returning from sickness absence, trauma, or operational incidents.
• Monitor and evaluate individual wellbeing interventions to ensure effectiveness.

Policy, Compliance & Reporting

• Maintain and update wellbeing-related policies, procedures, and guidance.
• Ensure compliance with employment law, health and safety regulations, and organisational governance standards.
• Develop KPIs and wellbeing metrics, including staff satisfaction, absenteeism, incident reports, and engagement levels.
• Report trends, findings, and program outcomes to the Senior Management Team.

Culture, Engagement & Leadership

• Champion a positive, trauma-informed, and supportive organisational culture.
• Work with line managers to embed wellbeing principles into leadership practices.
• Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion in all wellbeing activities and communications.
• Lead staff engagement initiatives to enhance morale, resilience, and team cohesion.

Person Specification

• Proven experience in employee wellbeing, occupational health, HR, or organisational development.
• Strong knowledge of mental health, resilience, stress management, and workplace wellbeing programs.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and listening skills.
• High level of discretion and confidentiality.
• Experience designing, implementing, and evaluating wellbeing initiatives.
• Ability to analyse workforce wellbeing data and present actionable insights.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Commitment to DrPA Secures CARE ethos.
• Experience in secure, operational, or public sector environments.
• Knowledge of HR policies, employment law, and health and safety regulations.
• Familiarity with occupational health, counselling, or EAP services.
• Experience influencing organisational culture and leadership practices.
• Ability to develop wellbeing training and workshop materials.

The post holder may be required to perform other relevant and appropriate duties as reasonably needed. This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.

Pension salary scheme available. Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): confidential 24/7 support. Access to perks at work.

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. This post will require the holder to undertake and successfully complete the Counter Terrorism Clearance (CTC) process.

Please note, in order to apply, all applicants need to have been living in the United Kingdom (with residency in the UK, such as UK/Irish/EU Passport, or an Indefinite Leave to Remain Visa) for the last 5 years with no more than a 28 day break being outside of the UK and no gaps in employment during this time.

Email CV to: recruitment@drpasecure.co.uk. Shortlisted candidates will be asked for RTW, DBS/CTC consent and references.