- 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year - Fixed Term until September 2028
- Salary: £26,703 per annum - £29,058 per annum (Dependent on qualifications and experience)
As a Healthy Behaviours Community Coordinator, you will help children, young people and families across West Suffolk lead healthier lives and make a meaningful difference to local communities. Working in partnership with schools, communities and health organisations, you will deliver engaging programmes that promote physical activity, healthy eating, wellbeing and positive healthy behaviours. You will play a key role in delivering the Bitewise Programme and supporting the Healthy Active Schools Award, helping schools create healthier environments and encouraging positive lifestyle choices. Working closely with schools, Active Lakenheath, Eastern Education Group, Norfolk and Suffolk ICB, Integrated Neighbourhood Teams and other community partners, you will build strong local partnerships to coordinate and enhance health and wellbeing initiatives across the region. The role combines programme delivery, community engagement and partnership working, with a focus on reducing health inequalities and improving health outcomes. You will coordinate activity across the Lakenheath locality and wider West Suffolk priority areas, engage children, young people and families in a range of health and wellbeing programmes, support access to services, deliver workshops, and help evaluate and report on outcomes to demonstrate the impact of interventions and drive continuous improvement.
- Travel between sites is required; therefore, access to your own transport would be highly desirable.
What the school offers its staff
- Membership into Local Government Pension Scheme
- Family friendly policies and flexible working
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Free parking
- Canteen
- Company events
- Access to various memberships and discount schemes
- Learning and development opportunities, including staff development days
- Funded subject course development for your role
- Range of staff communities, including EDI and neurodiverse communities
- Career progression opportunities
- Commitment to safeguarding
Healthy Behaviours Community Coordinator in Bury St Edmunds employer: West Suffolk College
West Suffolk College is an exceptional employer that prioritises the growth and success of its staff and students alike. With a strong commitment to professional development, a supportive work culture, and flexible working arrangements, employees can thrive in their roles while making a meaningful impact in the community. Located in the historic town of Bury St Edmunds, the college offers a unique environment where education and industry collaboration flourish.
