Life Coach jobs in Rowley Regis

Health Coach

Are you looking for a chance to use your health and wellbeing expertise to make a positive difference in people’s lives? You may be just the person we need!

The Better Health Generation is a community of thought-leading health professionals bound together by purpose. We are experts in work-focused health services and give individuals and organisations access to high-quality, evidence-based and cost-effective health solutions that support performance and deliver tangible results.

We work within the following sectors:

· Employability & Skills

· Justice

· Housing Associations

· Education

· Corporate

· Charities

We are a company with a reputation for excellence, and living our values of Quality, People, Results, Innovation and Integrity.

We are looking for…

Qualified Health Professionals who are passionate about empowering individuals with long-term health conditions and helping them improve their physical health, mental wellbeing, independence and quality of life.

You will work with individuals experiencing a range of health challenges, providing personalised, holistic and evidence-based support tailored to their individual circumstances, goals and aspirations. Many of the individuals you support may be seeking to enter, remain in, or return to employment, making an understanding of the relationship between health and work highly beneficial.

We welcome applications from professionals such as:

· Occupational Therapists

· Mental Health Practitioners

· Counsellors

· Psychotherapists

· Nurses

· Physiotherapists

· Wellbeing Practitioners

· Occupational Health Practitioners

· Health Coaches

· Other suitably qualified health professionals

Previous experience within Employability or Welfare to Work is not essential. We are looking for compassionate, resilient and motivated health professionals who are committed to delivering high-quality support and achieving meaningful outcomes for the individuals they work with.

Duties will include:

· Conducting comprehensive initial assessments with referred participants to understand their health, wellbeing and support needs.

· Managing your own caseload effectively, maintaining regular contact with participants through telephone, video and face-to-face appointments.

· Developing personalised wellbeing and support plans that evidence progress and achievement of outcomes.

· Delivering one-to-one and group-based interventions focused on health improvement, wellbeing, self-management and confidence building.

· Supporting individuals to better understand and manage physical and mental health conditions that may impact daily living and employment.

· Providing advice, guidance and coaching to enable participants to make positive lifestyle and behaviour changes.

· Signposting and referring participants to appropriate statutory, voluntary and community-based services.

· Working collaboratively with wider healthcare, social care and community services to ensure individuals receive holistic support.

· Advocating for participants and supporting employers with reasonable adjustments, workplace wellbeing and return-to-work planning where appropriate.

· Building effective relationships with local Job Centre Plus, NHS services, GPs, mental health services and community organisations.

· Maintaining accurate, confidential and timely records in line with GDPR, professional standards and contractual requirements.

· Ensuring safeguarding concerns, incidents and risks are managed and reported appropriately.

· Contributing to service quality improvement, innovation and best practice initiatives.

Travel will be required as part of this role, predominantly within Birmingham and the surrounding areas. A driving licence and access to your own vehicle are preferred, with appropriate travel costs reimbursed.

The area covered:

• Birmingham South West
• Selly Oak
• Summer Hill Road
• Sparkhill
• Birmingham Central
• Perry Barr
• Kings Heath
• Handsworth

This role is home based, with travel required for face-to-face participant contact when appropriate to locations within the community, including a hub venue.

Qualifications & Essential Criteria

You will be an empathetic, confident and resilient practitioner with excellent communication, assessment and problem-solving skills, and a genuine passion for supporting individuals to improve their health and wellbeing.

Essential Requirements

• A recognised professional qualification in a health-related discipline.
• Current professional registration where applicable (e.g. HCPC, NMC, BACP, BABCP, NCPS or equivalent).
• Minimum two years' experience delivering health, wellbeing or therapeutic interventions.
• Strong understanding of physical health, mental health and wellbeing issues and their impact on daily functioning.
• Ability to undertake holistic assessments and develop person-centred support plans.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage a diverse caseload.
• Good attention to detail and accurate record-keeping abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and client management systems.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Home working facilities.
• A driving licence and access to your own vehicle is preferred.
• Enhanced DBS (can be arranged at point of offer).

Desirable Criteria

• Experience working within community health, occupational health, employability or vocational rehabilitation settings.
• Knowledge of welfare-to-work, employment support or government-funded programmes.
• Experience supporting people with chronic health conditions, mental health conditions and/or neurodiversity.
• Understanding of Access to Work, reasonable adjustments and workplace wellbeing.
• Experience delivering remote health interventions and digital health support.

What we offer:

· Company contribution pension scheme

· Friendly and supportive team

· Career progression and ongoing professional development

· Induction training and ongoing support

· Opportunity to work from home

· Competitive salary of £30,000 - £32,000 per annum

· 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

· Tenure and birthday bonus

· Access to a range of employee wellbeing and support services

· Opportunities to contribute to charitable initiatives

· Employee discounts and benefits

We are a Disability Confident Employer and welcome all applications. TBHG is an Equal Opportunity Employer, offering employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, physical and mental disability, age, citizenship, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, and any other protected status. Our aim is to support and maintain the physical and mental health of all people at work. If you do need any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and recruitment process, please let us know at the outset and we will work hard to provide the right solution for you.

Pay: £30,000.00-£32,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Free or subsidised travel
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Work from home

Application question(s):

• You must have access to your own vehicle and a valid UK driving license.

Education:

• Certificate of Higher Education (required)

Licence/Certification:

• registering body for your given field (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Birmingham