Staff Wellbeing Advisor

The Employee Wellbeing Specialist will lead initiatives that promote staff wellbeing, resilience, and engagement across DrPA Secure. This role combines strategy, programme delivery, and individual support to ensure staff feel valued and supported while working in a high-pressure environment. Working closely with HR, operational managers, and senior leaders, the post-holder will help build a positive organisational culture and enhance workforce performance through effective wellbeing initiatives.

Main duties of the job

• Strategic Wellbeing Leadership Develop and implement a wellbeing strategy, identify wellbeing risks (stress, fatigue, trauma), and advise leadership using wellbeing data and best practice guidance.
• Wellbeing Programme Development & Delivery Design and deliver wellbeing initiatives such as mental health workshops, resilience training, stress management, physical health programmes, and crisis response plans.
• Staff Support & Intervention Provide confidential support for staff experiencing wellbeing challenges, offer guidance and referrals, and support employees returning from sickness, trauma, or operational incidents.
• Policy, Compliance & Reporting Maintain wellbeing policies, ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, track wellbeing metrics, and report outcomes and trends to senior management.
• Culture, Engagement & Leadership Support Promote a positive and inclusive workplace culture, support managers in embedding wellbeing practices, and lead staff engagement initiatives to improve morale and resilience.

Job Summary

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.

Key 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 programmes: fitness challenges, nutritional advice, ergonomics, team-building and engagement activities tailored to operational staff, crisis response plans for critical incidents.
• Develop toolkits, guidance materials, and online resources to support staff wellbeing.
• Work with external providers such as occupational health, counselling services, and Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs).

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.

General Information

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.

Person Specification

• Proven experience in employee wellbeing, occupational health, HR, or organisational development.
• Strong knowledge of mental health, resilience, stress management, and workplace wellbeing programmes.
• 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.