Outreach & Delivery Coach - Stoke-on-Trent - ref. k60428319
Do you have an understanding of, or interest in health-related behaviour change?
Are you passionate about making a difference and helping others?
Then consider the role of Outreach & Delivery Coach at Reed in Partnership!
We are on a mission to be the partner of choice for developing people and their communities. Reed in Partnership is a public service provider specialising in skills training for the long-term unemployed, increasing employment opportunities by working with employers and providing youth services
Please note this role would require you to live near/around the Stoke area, you will be required to travel around this local area therefore, access to your own vehicle is essential.
The current Stoke Stop Smoking contract, commissioned by Stoke City Council on behalf of the NHS will run until at least 30/09/2025 although there will be a newly commissioned contract beyond September 2025 which Reed Wellbeing will be bidding for.The new contract beyond September 2025 is likely to be a minimum term of 5 years.
What is the role about?
Outreach and Delivery Coaches are critical to the successful delivery of Reed Wellbeing's world class evidence-based health and well-being behavioural lifestyle interventions.
Comprising of health and wellbeing interventions, the Outreach & Delivery Coach will be responsible for engagement and delivery of smoking cessation programmes
- as outlined below
- to agreed quality standards in order to support participants in achieving their SMART goals relating to their specific health programme.
Just some of your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
Engagement- Outreach and Delivery Coaches will be responsible for establishing and maintaining strong relationships within the contract that they work on. The Outreach and Delivery Coach will act as an ambassador for the programme.
- Outreach and Delivery Coaches will be required to capture contract-specific data on our Reed Wellbeing systems to assure quality and to comply with Commissioner reporting requirements. Further to this, the Co-Member will be responsible for assessing the suitability of venues for effective programme delivery.
- Outreach and Delivery Coaches will be responsible for effective delivery of Reed Well-being services. Delivering in accordance with the curriculum, resources and quality standards, they will support and coach participants to achieve sustained behavioural improvements in their lifestyle and health.
- To ensure the programme is performing effectively and to the highest standards, Health & Well-being Coaches are expected to proactively contribute ideas for service improvement and actively and satisfactorily participate in initial training and continuous professional development activities to ensure they maintain up to date relevant skills for their role.
An element of both remote and f2f smoking cessation interventions which will take place as 1-1 sessions but also, occasionally in groups when required.
What's in it for you?
A generous base salary (pro-rata for part time), and great flexibility with your working schedule, we offer training, development and progression opportunities. You will have access to the range of Reed in Partnership benefits, which include:
- 25 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time) plus statutory bank holidays
- Reed Pension Scheme
- Award Winning Management & Leadership training
- Professional & Personal Development Funds
- Bi-annual pay reviews
- Plus more on our website
- With the chance to dramatically make a difference to the local community, this role offers immense job satisfaction.
Where possible we consider applications from candidates that require part-time hours, please discuss with your Talent Partner if this is something you require.
To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone with- Experience of coaching or facilitating diverse participant groups.
- Experience of/interest in working with groups to achieve sustained behavioural or lifestyle improvements.
- Experience of working to targets and driving performance improvement.
- Ability to establish an effective and appropriate rapport with key stakeholders and participants.
- An understanding of health-related behaviour change.
- Active listening skills whilst maintaining a non-judgemental perspective on participant's lifestyle, weight, and health.
- Ability to communicate sensitively and accurately, information regarding an individual's health, weight or CO reading.
- Ability to coach individuals and groups to identify solutions and develop knowledge and skills to support behavioural change.
- Willingness to undertake evening and weekend work as required.
- Willingness and flexibility to travel in order to deliver programmes across designated region.
- REPs Level 3 Exercise Referral qualification or equivalent;
- or Level 3 qualification in health improvement or promotion or public health or equivalent (eg. City & Guilds Level 3 Health Trainer or equivalent);
- or Level 3 qualification in nutrition;
- or Level 3 Training qualification (eg. PTTLs/Award in Education & Training)
- or NCSCT Smoking Cessation Practitioner training