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Job Title: Physical Activity Specialist

Location: Hybrid - with travel around Durham

Hours: 37.5 hours a week (evenings, and the occasional weekend is required)

Salary: £24,784.50

Perks and Benefits:

• Hybrid Working
• Equipment provided
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Recommend a friend scheme
• Flexible working
• Digital Support App
• Lone working support
• Annual Flu Jab
• Pension plan
• Volunteering Day
• Mileage or travel expense reimbursement
• Compressed hours option
• Sick Pay
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• CPD training
• Eye Test and contribution towards eyewear
• Coaching and supervision support
• Internal promotion opportunities
• Access to learning platforms and resources
• Values-led organisation
• Supportive, inclusive team culture
• Staff recognition and awards
• Social events and wellbeing challenges

Job Purpose

Working as a Physical Activity Specialist at Morelife UK is more than just a job; it's an opportunity to make a real difference to the health and wellbeing of individuals and families within your community. At Morelife UK, we are passionate about supporting people to make sustainable lifestyle changes through evidence-based, person-centred programmes. We believe in delivering services with compassion, expertise, and understanding, helping individuals achieve healthier, happier lives.

About the Role

The Physical Activity Specialist will play a key role in delivering and developing physical activity interventions as part of Morelife's healthy lifestyle and weight management services. Working closely with children, families, multidisciplinary teams, healthcare professionals, and community stakeholders, you will provide expert advice, support behaviour change, and help participants achieve positive health outcomes.

The role involves delivering group and one-to-one interventions, supporting the development of physical activity programmes, monitoring participant progress, and contributing to the continuous improvement of services. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who is passionate about physical activity, health improvement, and supporting long-term behaviour change.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality physical activity and healthy lifestyle interventions in both group and one-to-one settings, supporting individuals and families to achieve sustainable behaviour change and improved health outcomes.
• Support children, young people, and families to set SMART goals, providing tailored advice, motivation, and signposting while working collaboratively with schools, school nurses, healthcare professionals, and community partners.
• Maintain accurate records, monitor participant progress, collect service feedback, and contribute towards achieving contractual KPIs, service targets, and continuous quality improvement.
• Provide expert physical activity advice, including exercise prescription for individuals with complex needs where appropriate, while adhering to safeguarding, confidentiality, and organisational policies and procedures.
• Contribute to the development and promotion of MoreLife programmes, working with colleagues and stakeholders to increase engagement, improve services, and ensure participant-centred delivery across Durham.

As part of our team, you will support the delivery of evidence-based physical activity and healthy lifestyle programmes, helping individuals and families develop the confidence, knowledge, and skills needed to make lasting improvements to their health and wellbeing.

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking a motivated and passionate individual to join our team as a Physical Activity Specialist. The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications, experience, and skills:

• A relevant qualification in Nutrition, Dietetics, Public Health, Health Promotion, Psychology, Education, Physical Education, Sport & Exercise Science, or a related discipline, with a sound understanding of nutrition and healthy lifestyle principles.
• Experience delivering healthy lifestyle, physical activity, weight management, or behaviour change interventions, including working with children, families, and individuals with complex needs.
• Knowledge and understanding of exercise prescription, behaviour change principles, healthy lifestyles, and participant-centred approaches to health improvement.
• Strong organisational, administrative, and IT skills, with experience maintaining accurate records, monitoring outcomes, and using Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent communication, coaching, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with participants, families, healthcare professionals, and multidisciplinary teams.

About Us:

At Morelife UK, we are dedicated to delivering specialist weight management programs for children and adults within communities, healthcare, and workplace settings. Our mission is to empower individuals to lead healthier lives and combat the challenges of obesity. By joining our team, you'll be part of an organisation that is truly making a difference in the world.

We are looking for an individual who is passionate and shares our values. At Morelife UK we strive to be understanding and caring towards our clients. We seek out those who are experts within their field and someone who is accountable and can provide a personal service. We seek dynamic individuals to come onboard as part of our team.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Disclaimer:

Morelife UK is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment where all individuals are valued and respected. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We believe that diversity enriches our team and strengthens our ability to achieve our mission of promoting health and well-being for all. We are a disability confident employer.

DBS & Right to Work:

All employees must complete a DBS check, enhanced checks are required for roles involving face to face contact with clients or vulnerable individuals, while others require a basic check.

Morelife UK does not have a sponsorship license for visa candidates; you must secure sponsorship before applying.

Safeguarding:

Morelife UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/vulnerable individuals/all individuals we work with, and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All Staff are expected to carry out their responsibilities with due regard to the Company’s safeguarding, equality and diversity policies. Morelife is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all individuals and requires all staff to share this commitment.

Please note, we reserve the right to close this role early if sufficient applications are received.

Pay: £24,784.50 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free flu jabs
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Paid volunteer time
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

Application question(s):

• Do you have the right to work in the UK and will you require sponsorship at any point?
• This role requires you to travel around Durham, is this something you will be comfortable with?
• Are you located in the DH postcode?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Durham