Reed in Partnership has been delivering public services since 1998. We are a British, family-owned company, whose mission has always been to positively transform people and their communities. This is reflected in our services, which we deliver to help people from all backgrounds and circumstances to change their lives for the better.

Are you passionate about making a difference and helping others?

Are you an enthusiastic, experienced health professional, looking for a flexible & highly rewarding role?

Then consider a role as a Self-Employed Health & Wellbeing Coach for Reed Wellbeing!

We are on a mission to be the partner of choice for developing people and their communities. Reed Wellbeing is a public service provider delivering lifestyle and wellbeing programmes that help people improve their health. Working across both our Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission (T2DR) and NHS Diabetes Prevention Programmes (NDPP), you will take participants through a journey of tailored 1:1 sessions, including providing tailored dietary, nutritional, physical activity and behavioural advice to bring about permanent lifestyle changes, with the aim of preventing or putting their diabetes into remission.

Session delivery will be face-to-face across Stoke and Staffordshire, therefore flexibility and willingness to travel is required, and having access to own vehicle and holding a UK driving licence is also essential.

Rates of Pay - £33.03 per hour

Expected availability for programme delivery is between 12 and 20 hours per week.

What is the role about

Reed Wellbeing Trainers will provide you with comprehensive, market leading training into the theory and application of our behaviour change based Path to Remission programme and other interventions, along with a thorough overview of service delivery and associated process requirements. You will support participants on a year-long programme of total diet replacement, providing tailored interventions such as resilience, emotional eating and managing triggers. Following the total diet replacement, you will support participants through food re-introduction and weight management, focusing on nutritional advice, coping strategies and physical activity (where appropriate) to encourage a sustainable lifestyle. You will also support the monitoring of progress through regular blood pressure, blood glucose and weight measurements.

Just some of your day to day responsibilities will include:

* Delivering Reed Wellbeing's individual assessments and 1:1 sessions in a professional, engaging and motivational style, in accordance with our curriculum, resources and quality
* Using coaching techniques to facilitate positive discussions and sustainable lifestyle changes
* Tailoring and adapting delivery approach to maximise participant engagement, learning and development
* Acting as an ambassador for the service through actively promoting the programme within the community, in line with national and local guidelines
* Assisting line management to co-ordinate and plan your service delivery
* Supporting and monitoring participant progression through the programme, accurately capturing relevant data, quality assuring delivery and fulfilling Commissioner reporting
* Providing face to face and, where appropriate, telephone and/or online health support
* Proactively contributing ideas to support the service

To be successful in this role, we are looking someone with
* Minimum Level 3 qualification relating to Nutrition
* Passion for health and wellbeing with an enthusiastic and genuine approach to helping participants improve their health
* Ability to coach individuals to identify solutions and develop knowledge and skills to support sustainable behavioural or lifestyle changes, particularly healthy eating
* Engaging and empathetic communication
* Well organised and strong team skills
* Willingness to be flexible in respect of working hours (including evenings)
* Flexibility and willingness to travel, having own transport and holding a full UK driving licence
* Willingness and ability to undertake initial training and CPD as required
* Fluency in community languages is desirable