More Than Just A Job.

Are you passionate about making a difference and want to join a commercial organisation with a social purpose?

Do you also want to work in an exciting, start-up environment where you will have the opportunity to help shape the company culture, be challenged, learn new skills and innovate?

If the answer is yes, we would love to hear from you.

Jobs 22 is an innovative new company created by the national UK charity, Catch22 and the Angus Knight Group. Catch22 has designed and delivered services that build resilience and aspiration in people and communities for over 200 years, and the Angus Knight Group is a major provider of human services across Australia and a skills provider in the UK.

With the support and experience of these established organisations, we are building a new approach to helping individuals who may have been out of work for a significant period of time, to find employment.

We have a dedicated team of supportive coaches, skills trainers, occupational health advisors and labour market analysts, all focused on inspiring and motivating individuals to overcome barriers they may have to get back into meaningful and sustainable employment.

As part of a new government initiative, we are working with employers, local government and other partners to deliver tailored support for individuals across several parts of the UK.

Our mission is to deliver a thoughtful, effective and commercial approach to helping individuals create better lives for themselves and their local communities, through work.

About The Role

The role of the Health Coach is to provide services with the aim of empowering your clients to achieve their goals and maximise their independence, helping people with long-term health conditions improve their health management and return to work.

The post holder will provide skilled Triage assessments and deliver evidence-based health and employment focussed interventions to participants on the programme, utilising their specialist skills, knowledge and experience to provide participants with advice, guidance and support tailored to the participants’ individual needs. The post holder will take a holistic approach to long-term health condition management and work closely with Employment Coaches, other Jobs 22 employees and health services to help people improve their lives.

This role is responsible for providing individuals with work-focused health services (including access to high quality, evidence-based and cost-effective health solutions) to support performance and improve the opportunity for individuals to reach their potential.

You will work with adult clients from all walks of life, with a broad range of abilities and often the very vulnerable with complex needs. You will have the ability to work via digital video, over the telephone and face to face. A stipulation of this role is registration with the NMC or BACP or equivalent.

Direct Delivery to Participants

• Conducting triage assessments with participants.
• Providing face to face and telephone or video based interventions to participants.
• Delivering workshops with groups of participants.
• Monitoring participants’ health and wellbeing in individual and group work, reporting any significant changes which may impact positively or negatively on a participant’s recovery and return to work to the employment specialists.
• Producing tailored health action plans for each participant referred, focusing on improving their health and moving them closer to work.
• Offering advice and guidance to participants with regard to their health conditions and empowering individuals to manage their health more independently and effectively. Providing return to work guidance and offer in-work support as required.
• Delivering lifestyle, health specific, and psycho-educational workshops.
• Ensuring participants are able to access appropriate self-help material.
• Referring participants to specialist services, agencies and organisations where appropriate.
• Joint working with other operational roles and other health professionals.
• Assisting and supporting as many participants into full time sustainable work as possible
  

Maintaining Accurate Records

• Ensuring that all participant related activities are recorded accurately and appropriately on our systems in a timely manner, as per KPIs and professional standards.
• Updating and uploading participants’ health action plans onto the system as appropriate after appointment and group sessions
• Recording all other supporting documentation as appropriate onto participants’ files
• Providing statistics in relation to performance by the end of each month, and for quarterly reviews, as per KPIs.

Manage Risk Related Issues Appropriately

• Escalate any risk issues as per Jobs 22 Safeguarding Policy.
• Ensure your Senior Health Coach or Head of Health and Wellbeing is aware of any risk issues which have been escalated with regard to Safeguarding.
  

Stakeholder Management

• Demonstrating excellent communication with the health and wellbeing team and all other operational staff.
• Promoting and generating referrals to the health and wellbeing service to engage and maximise uptake.
• Working with Head of Health and Wellbeing and the wider health and wellbeing team to build relationships with external organisations such as the NHS and specialist providers of health and wellbeing related services.
• Providing, upskilling or training to operational staff to continually improve the service offer to participants and operational performance through ongoing support and through induction.

Performance Targets

• Regularly review outcomes and functional improvements to ensure efficacy of intervention.
• Implement strategies to ensure the continued engagement of clients.
  

Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

• Overseeing CPD of Health Coaches to ensure up to date practice and opportunities to share knowledge
• Participating in quarterly review meetings to discuss your performance in the role and delivery of the health and wellbeing service.
• Engaging in monthly supervision with as per the clinical supervision guidelines.(this is provided through external body
• Participating in an annual professional development review to identify areas for ongoing personal and professional development.
• Participating in training and development opportunities provided.
• Taking ownership for your CPD and maintaining your professional registration.
  

Skills and Experience Required

• Degree/equivalent in mental health nursing or adult nursing, or qualification in counselling or occupational health. NMC or BACP or equivalent registration.
• Passion for helping a diverse range of clients.
• At least 2 years’ experience would be desirable. 
• Experience working within Disability or Employability Sectors, specifically using an assessment and intervention service model is desirable. 
• Strong communication and presentation skills, coupled with an ability to maintain productive relationships.
• Enhanced criminal record bureau check (Disclosure & Barring Check).

Additional Information

We value the dedication and commitment of our employees by rewarding them with market leading pay and benefits. In addition, Jobs 22 provides comprehensive training, mentoring and the opportunity for progression in a new, exciting and vibrant organisation. Flexible working is also supported across the organisation.

The Application Process

If you would like to be considered for this role, please ensure your CV is accompanied by a covering letter (explaining your interest in the role and Jobs 22) when applying. At Jobs 22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.