Wellness Coach in Slough

We’re looking for a motivated Wellness Coach to deliver integrated health and wellbeing services across Slough, supporting individuals to make positive and lasting lifestyle changes.

Salary: £26,375 – £27,000

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week

Location: Slough

Key responsibilities:

• Deliver engaging health and wellbeing sessions (in-person)
• Complete health checks, assessments, and referrals
• Support programmes including weight management, falls prevention, and smoking cessation
• Work with GP practices, community groups, and local partners
• Operate our mobile health clinic (manual driving licence required)
• Work flexibly, including some evenings and weekends

About you:

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in health, science, or social science
• Experience delivering health or wellbeing programmes
• Strong communication and motivational skills
• Confident using IT systems with good attention to detail

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and encourage applications from under-represented communities, including disabled candidates.

Main duties of the job:

• Supporting the instructor of the Shape Up 4 Life programme in local community settings.
• Effectively managing weekly groups by providing support to participants to improve their behaviour and take responsibility for losing weight using motivational interviewing, negotiating and empathic skills.
• Taking anthropometric measures such as height, weight, waist circumference and blood pressure from clients.
• Completing appropriate paperwork such as dietary analysis questionnaire, physical activity questionnaire and evaluation forms.
• Participating in any necessary training programmes and take responsibility for own development, learning and performance.
• Support the delivery of the Health & Wellbeing Slough service.
• Undertake NHS health checks and general health assessments using the Integrated Health Systems (IHS) in multiple local community settings.
• Work closely with GPs and other health professionals, community and voluntary organisations to ensure maximum reach to the residents of Slough.
• Promote the digital offer for the service such as the lifestyle quiz and mobile applications.
• Identify and undertake falls risk assessments in service users’ homes.
• Support the set-up and delivery of OTAGO Strength and Balance clinics.
• Undertake confidential health screening for all referred patients.
• Ensure programmes are reflective of the individual needs of the patients and are mindful of health and safety standards.
• Explain to clients the principles of Stop Smoking Services.
• Motivate and empower clients to make behaviour changes.
• Deliver a client-led treatment plan in accordance with national and local guidelines.
• Manage conflict effectively either in a group setting or with individual clients.
• Monitor outcomes of treatment programmes for their effectiveness.

About us:

Solutions4Health are an innovative company with a passion and a track record for tackling health inequalities. We provide a one-stop solution for commissioners accountable for outcome-focused integrated Public Health services.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, as we do not sponsor work permits and outside work permits are not accepted as proof of a right to work in the UK. We encourage applicants meeting the criteria for the role regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion, or ethnicity. Solutions4Health are a disability-confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments, either at the application or interview stage, please contact our HR team.