Locum Run Leader

Locum Run Leader

Hours: Various hours per week
Salary: £14.10 – £15.17 per hour + annual leave payment
Location: Travel across the geographical area as required (South & Vale or Oxford City or Cherwell & West)

Positions available: 2

Buxton Movers supports people experiencing mental health challenges to become more active by removing barriers to sport and physical activity.

As a Locum Run Leader, you will:

• Lead small group running sessions or provide one-to-one support


• Help participants build confidence and improve wellbeing


• Support individuals to set and achieve personal activity goals


• Create a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment

We are committed to inclusion and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background.

If you have any accessibility needs or require reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact [email protected].

If you are interested in learning more about the role and find more about what we do before applying, please contact Julia Blackwell / [email protected] 

Alternatively if not we would really like to know how your skills and experience match our requirements.  If you feel they do, please tell us how you meet the below requirements:

Essential knowledge and skills

• Understanding of mental health issues and the needs of those experiencing them


• Knowledge of safeguarding children and adults


• Awareness of confidentiality and GDPR principles


• Good communication and interpersonal skills


• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team


• Basic IT skills and good organisational ability

Essential experience

• Experience supporting individuals or groups with wellbeing or mental health needs


• Ability to support people in setting and achieving personal goals


• Experience working in a team and communicating effectively


• Experience identifying and managing risk (with support where appropriate)

Desirable (but not essential)

• Experience in co-production or community-based services


• Experience with data collection and outcome tracking


• Experience networking or working with partner organisations


• Experience supporting people with multiple or complex needs

Please ensure that you match your skills and experience against the above and provide details and evidence of this in your application.  If you don't provide this you may not be shortlisted for the role.

Click here for full Job Description - JD Locum Wellbeing Worker - Buxton Movers Run Leader .docx

• Closing date: 6 May 2026 (5pm)


• Shortlisting: 8 May 2026


• Interviews: 13 May 2026 (Osney Mead, Oxford)

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We are unable to provide sponsorship for visa applications. 

Oxfordshire Mind is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.  We therefore require a Disclosure and Barring Service check, for all our roles. The level of which will vary depending on the nature of the role.