Health and Wellbeing Adviser

Help people overcome barriers and build a brighter future

We're looking for a qualified and compassionate Health & Wellbeing Adviser to support people facing health-related barriers to employment. Working as part of our Confident Futures programme, you'll help individuals improve their wellbeing, build confidence and take positive steps towards education, training and sustainable employment.

This is an opportunity to use your professional expertise to make a genuine difference. Through one-to-one support, wellbeing interventions and group workshops, you'll empower people to improve their health, develop resilience and progress towards their goals. You'll also play a key role in creating supportive communities through our innovative digital Clubhouse model.

If you're passionate about helping people achieve their potential and thrive in a role where every day brings the opportunity to change lives, we'd love to hear from you.

• Salary: £32,000
• Location: South Central England
• Hours: Full-time (37.5hrs) 9am to 5pm 

What you'll be doing

As our Health & Wellbeing Adviser, you'll:

• Manage a caseload of participants, helping them address health and wellbeing barriers that affect their ability to move towards work.
• Deliver personalised health and wellbeing support through assessments, action planning and one-to-one interventions.
• Facilitate engaging wellbeing workshops covering topics such as confidence, resilience, stress management, motivation and healthy routines.
• Support individuals to improve their self-belief, independence and overall wellbeing.
• Contribute to the delivery of our digital Clubhouse, promoting peer support, meaningful activity and community engagement.
• Work closely with Navigators and wider programme teams to ensure individuals receive coordinated support.
• Build relationships with health professionals, community organisations and other partners to support positive outcomes.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to a high-quality, compliant and person-centred service.

What we're looking for

You'll be someone who is passionate about improving lives through health and wellbeing support and can build trusted relationships with people from a wide range of backgrounds. To be successful, you'll have:

• A commitment to our values of Kindness, Respect, Integrity and Innovation.
• Experience working in health promotion, wellbeing, public health or a related field.
• Experience supporting people facing physical health, mental health or wider wellbeing challenges.
• Experience delivering one-to-one interventions, workshops or group-based support.
• Strong communication, organisational and relationship-building skills.
• Experience working with people who have complex needs, disabilities or long-term health conditions.
• The ability to motivate, encourage and empower individuals to achieve positive outcomes.
• Confidence using digital platforms, maintaining records and managing a caseload.
• Experience working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders and partner organisations.

It would be great if you also have

• Knowledge of the employability sector and local labour market.
• Experience within welfare-to-work, vocational rehabilitation or occupational health services.
• Knowledge of the Clubhouse model and recovery-focused approaches.
• Experience developing wellbeing resources, training materials or initiatives.
• Experience working with employers, Jobcentre Plus, healthcare providers or community organisations.

Qualifications

To be considered for this role, you'll hold professional registration with a recognised body such as HCPC, GMC, NMC, BACP, BABCP, UKCP or an equivalent professional body. A degree or postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline is also required.

What We Offer

We’re a mission-led organisation with social value at our core. We’ve been trusted for nearly a century to help people improve their economic wellbeing. We’re a Disability Confident Leader and proud to reflect the communities we serve.

• You’ll make a real impact: Every success story you help write will be felt in homes, workplaces, and communities across the county.

• You’ll grow: With access to training, reflective practice, and a national network of likeminded colleagues.

• You’ll be supported: We believe in team working, wellbeing check-ins, and manageable caseloads.

• You’ll be part of something bigger: From mental health awareness to inclusive recruitment and sustainable employment, your work contributes to broader change.

   

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone is treated fairly, feels they belong, and can do their best work. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and communities, and we value the different perspectives and lived experiences they bring. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

• Fedcap Employment is a Disability Confident Leader employer. We will consider reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and, where required, in the workplace. We will not exclude a candidate with a disability unless they are unable to carry out a duty that is intrinsic to the role, after reasonable adjustments have been considered.

• We are positive about employing veterans, serving personnel, and spouses/partners and family members, as part of our commitment to the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant.

• As a Ban the Box employer, we assess applicants on their skills and potential. We do not ask about criminal convictions at the initial application stage, and any relevant information is considered fairly and in line with the role.

If you need any adjustments to apply for this role or to take part in the recruitment process, please let us know. We’re committed to making our recruitment process fair, accessible and inclusive for everyone. 

Benefits

At Fedcap, we offer a comprehensive and rewarding benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and personal development. Some of our benefits include:

• 33 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays) with the option to buy or sell additional days.
• £500 annual benefits scheme to spend at over 900 retailers.
• Cycle to Work scheme open all year round.
• Pension scheme with up to 5%  employer match.
• Free life assurance worth 4x your salary.
• Health & wellbeing support, including access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family.
• Digital gym, mindfulness resources, virtual GP and more. 

About Fedcap UK

In the UK, Fedcap is a not-for-profit organisation committed to improving people’s economic mobility.  

We support people to find work and access better health, education and learning opportunities. 

Working across our four integrated practice areas – education, workforce development, health, and economic development – we deliver research-based solutions that remove barriers and open doors to economic mobility and wellbeing for individuals and communities. 

We’re part of The Fedcap Group which serves more than 332,000 people each year through a network of not-for-profit affiliates in the US, UK, Canada and Australia.  

Our Values

• Kindness: Be kind to each other, treat all those around you the way you would like to be treated.
• Respect: Always be respectful to each other, our customers, partners, stakeholders and funders – we are dedicated to exceptional service.
• Integrity: Act with integrity– always be open and honest in our dealings with all people and stakeholders.
• Innovation: Be innovative – always try to do things better, to look for new solutions that improve our services to customers. 

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