At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead health and wellbeing initiatives to create healthier communities in Malvern Hills and Worcester City.
- Company: Join Freedom Leisure, a leading charitable leisure trust dedicated to improving lives.
- Benefits: Full-time role with opportunities for professional growth and community impact.
- Other info: Dynamic role with a focus on innovation and collaboration across various sectors.
- Why this job: Make a real difference by shaping health services and building strong community partnerships.
- Qualifications: Proven leadership skills and a passion for community health and wellbeing.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Join Freedom Leisure and Help Shape Healthier Communities. At Freedom Leisure, our purpose is clear: Improving Lives Through Leisure. As one of the UK's leading charitable leisure trusts, we collaborate with local authorities, health organisations and communities to create welcoming, inclusive spaces where people can be active, connect with others and improve their wellbeing. Our community hubs and programmes play a vital role in supporting healthier, happier communities. By combining high-quality facilities with innovative health and wellbeing services, we help tackle health inequalities, promote prevention and deliver lasting social impact.
We are now seeking an exceptional Head of Community Wellbeing to lead the strategic development and integration of health, wellbeing and leisure services across Malvern Hills and Worcester City. This is an exciting senior leadership opportunity to influence how health and leisure systems work together, strengthen partnerships across the public and voluntary sectors and position community wellbeing hubs as key assets within the local health ecosystem.
Working closely with Malvern Hills District Council, Worcester City Council, Public Health Worcestershire and a wide range of strategic partners, you will lead the development of innovative, evidence-based programmes that improve population health, reduce inequalities, and deliver measurable outcomes. You will inspire and develop teams and ensure our services continue to evolve to meet the changing needs of the communities we serve.
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday - Sunday. You will be working between our Leisure Centres within the Malvern Hills District and Worcester City as well as within the wider community; please be advised mobility to travel is essential for this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the strategic integration of health, wellbeing and leisure services across Malvern Hills and Worcester City.
- Develop and oversee targeted programmes that improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities.
- Build and maintain strong partnerships with public health, NHS, local authorities and community organisation groups.
- Identify and secure funding and investment to support sustainable wellbeing initiatives.
- Use data, insight and evidence to shape services and demonstrate impact.
- Champion community engagement, co-production and inclusive access to services.
- Manage and develop the Healthy Communities team, supporting workforce growth and capability.
- Represent the organisation at a senior level across partnerships, networks and community forums.
Requirements:
- A strategic and inspirational leader with a passion for improving community health and wellbeing, a natural collaborator able to influence across complex systems and build meaningful partnerships.
- Driven by purpose, committed to reducing inequalities and confident in translating vision into action, with effective communication and analytical skills and the ability to balance strategy with delivery.
- Resilient and adaptable, bringing energy, innovation and a solutions-focused mindset along with a genuine commitment to making a difference in communities.
