Workplace Health and Wellbeing Specialist

Job title : Workplace Health and Wellbeing Specialist

Reporting to : Head of Health Promotion and Education

Salary : £31,930

Hours : 37 hours per week

Location : Remote (or hybrid) with occasional trips to the Leeds office

About Heart Research UK

Proud to stand out from the crowd, Heart Research UK is the charity dedicated to your heart. We inspire and invest in pioneering medical research, ground-breaking training and education, and in communities to help people improve their heart health for themselves. For over 50 years we have driven advancements in the prevention, treatment and cure of heart disease to benefit patients as soon as possible.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) kills more than one in four people in the UK, and coronary heart disease is one of the single biggest killers in the UK.

Since 1967, Heart Research UK has invested over £25m in life-saving medical research into the prevention, treatment and cure of heart disease. We know research works, but there’s a lot more that needs to be done.

Through pioneering research and accessible education, we will reduce the number of people developing and dying from heart disease, while improving and extending the lives of those affected. Our focus is prevention, treatment, cure.

Our values reflect who we are as a charity. We are dedicated to fundraising ethically, and to ensuring that the money our supporters donate is spent in the best way possible.

Our Values
We will continuously demonstrate our credibility and knowledge
We will always act with integrity, compassion and humility
We are committed to working together to make a difference
We are passionate, and proud of it
We strive to be innovative and collaborative in everything we do
We are large enough to have a voice and small enough to hear yours

Our People

We are currently a team of 31 people and growing. There are currently 9 people in the Health Promotion and Education Team. Since the pandemic, we have moved to a hybrid working model, with some of our team members working remotely, with occasional trips to Leeds.

We look after our team and have developed a number of wellbeing initiatives to help support staff. This includes regular wellbeing sessions which cover a variety of issues such as sleeping well, nutrition, setting goals etc, as well as giving staff 20 minutes on 3 days each week to go for a walk.

This is an exciting time to join the charity as we have recently launched our new long-term strategy, building on our ambitions to make an even bigger difference to people developing or dying from heart disease.

We are looking for someone to join our energetic, collaborative, dedicated team – someone who will add to our culture and have the drive and passion to help us achieve our ambitious goals.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Workplace Health and Wellbeing Specialist to lead our new Healthy Hearts at Work programme within the Health Promotion and Education department. This role will also involve working across the charity as part of our internal employee wellbeing group.

You will have experience of working in a health and wellbeing setting, with excellent knowledge of health and wellbeing in the workplace and the lifestyle factors impacting on heart disease. You will have a health science undergraduate or postgraduate degree in a relevant subject.

You will be skilled in effectively communicating health promotion and lifestyle advice to a wide audience, including members of the public, business leaders, health professionals, internal colleagues and the media.

Key Responsibilities

Healthy Hearts at Work Programme

Our Healthy Hearts at Work programme is aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of employees in organisations across the UK. The programme includes an online lifestyle assessment, 1-2-1 health coaching and physical health checks, which are carried out by our team of skilled Healthy Heart Coaches.
You will develop a strategy for attracting new corporate clients, identifying opportunities to connect with the appropriate contacts in organisations and successfully generating new business.
You will connect with business leaders to promote the Healthy Hearts at Work programme, supporting new corporate clients through an onboarding process.
You will ensure the ongoing success of the programme by maintaining client relationships and offering continued support to clients who sign up to the programme.
You will act as a workplace wellbeing consultant, supporting corporate clients to develop bespoke, impactful wellbeing strategies through interpretation of the data collected as part of the programme.
Your role will involve assessing and awarding applications from businesses for our Bronze, Silver and Gold Healthy Hearts at Work award scheme.
You will be responsible for co-ordinating the Healthy Heart Coaches and carrying out performance assessments and providing feedback and training.
You will also be involved with the recruitment and training of new Healthy Heart Coaches as required.

Health and Wellbeing Seminars
Through the relationships you build with corporate clients, you will offer individual wellbeing seminars (both face to face and online).
You will be experienced in public speaking and delivering health and wellbeing presentations to varied audiences.

Heart Research UK Employee Wellbeing
You will join Heart Research UK’s Employee Wellbeing Group and you will use your expertise to work collaboratively to develop and implement wellbeing interventions to improve internal staff wellbeing across the charity.

About You

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, creative, visionary and passionate about making a positive change to people’s lives. You will have an ability to confidently communicate and interact well with people from a wide-range of backgrounds. Excellent organisational, data interpretation and presentation skills are essential for this role, as well as an ability to generate new business.

Attributes

Essential

Desirable

Education

Essential

A degree in a health science subject, such as exercise science, nutrition, public health or psychology.

Desirable

A post-graduate qualification in a relevant specialism.

Health Coaching Qualification

Knowledge And Experience

At least 2 years’ experience working in a health promotion role. An excellent understanding of the risk factors for coronary heart disease and strategies for addressing the barriers to behaviour change.

Experienced in interpreting up-to-date, complex scientific information to provide accessible lifestyle advice.

Stay up to date with developments in national guidelines in relation to the prevention of coronary heart disease, including nutrition and physical activity guidelines.

Desirable

Experience of working directly with patients/clients providing health assessments or health advice, either individuals or groups.

Experience of identifying new clients and generating new business.

Experience of working for a charitable organisation.

Experience in coaching and behaviour change

Experience in sales and business relationship management.

Communication Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication and networking skills.

Experienced in public speaking. Experience of writing health promotion material, such as leaflets, posters, content for website etc. High level of accuracy and attention to detail. Ability to present complex information in an accessible way to suit different audiences, both written and verbal.

Experience of delivering health promotion information to the media, such as radio interviews or writing newspaper/magazine articles.

Desirable

Experience of delivering health promotion seminars/webinars

Experience of creating and maintaining relationships with corporate clients.

Attitude and work ethic

Enthusiastic and highly motivated with a positive attitude. Responsible and reliable.

Team working

Excellent team player with experience of working collaboratively with colleagues in a supportive way.

Desirable

Experience of coordinating or managing groups of people

Organisational And Operational Skills

Have strong organisational skills with a proven ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines. Ability to deal with a varied workload and able to prioritise.

Working with data and report writing

Ability to analyse data and produce written reports. Working with confidential data in line with Data Protection legislation.

Computer literacy

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes. Quick to learn how to use new software programmes

Client Relationship Management

Experience in working with and supporting clients through a full client journey from onboarding and ongoing support

Desirable

Experience in accounts management