Are you passionate about making a positive difference to people’s health and wellbeing? Do you have experience in weight management, nutrition, or exercise referral? We’re looking for a dynamic and compassionate individual to join our Leisure Services team at North Yorkshire Council!

About the Role: As a Health and Wellbeing specialist, you’ll play a crucial role in delivering our Weight Management Programme, working with individuals to help them achieve long-term weight loss and improved health. Whether you’re leading in-person workshops, delivering virtual sessions, or working directly with clients on their health journeys, you’ll be at the forefront of helping our community live healthier lives.

Key Responsibilities:

Deliver weight management services – Lead health assessments, create personalised goals and facilitate a variety of sessions tailored to client needs.
Support behaviour change – Help clients integrate healthy nutrition and physical activity into their daily routines, with the goal of achieving a healthier lifestyle.
Work with hard-to-reach groups – Engage individuals from diverse backgrounds, including younger adults, rural populations, and those with a BMI over 30.
Collaborate with partners – Build relationships with local businesses, healthcare professionals, and community groups to encourage participation and expand access to services.
Promote positive health changes – Organise workshops, provide ongoing support, and track progress to ensure clients achieve their goals.

What We’re Looking For:

Experience in weight management, nutrition, or exercise referral
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to engage with individuals and deliver impactful presentations to groups.
Knowledge of behaviour change strategies and a client-centred approach to support long-term health improvements.
Strong organisational and IT skills, with a proactive and motivated attitude.

Why Join Us?
At Active North Yorkshire, we believe in developing our employees. As part of a large and supportive organisation, you’ll have access to career development opportunities, including apprenticeships, shadowing, and coaching. We value your growth and will work with you to help you achieve your career goals.

Supportive Work Environment: A culture that values teamwork, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Impactful Work: Contribute to maintaining high standards of safety in rewarding environment where no two days are the same!
Attractive Benefits: Our employees are our greatest asset, enjoy 28 days of annual leave (rising to 34 days with continued service) plus public holidays, and a generous local government pension scheme.

How to Apply:

Apply Now and become part of the Active North Yorkshire team, where your contribution matters!

To apply, simply complete the short application form and upload your CV.

For more details about the role, or if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to, Joanne Bogan, Health and Wellbeing Service Manager on [email protected].

Key Dates

Closing Date: Sunday 16th February 2025

Interviews: WC 24th February 2025

Key Documents

Job Description

Total rewards

NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.

North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

North Yorkshire Council are committed to the health and safety of our employees and of others including the general public. It has a responsibility to ensure employees who hold a position that is deemed to be safety critical as it requires the performance of duties which are directly related to the safe operation or security of a facility, piece of equipment or vehicle, handling of chemicals or work at height or in confined spaces and which, if not performed properly, could result in a serious safety risk or environmental hazard to employees, a facility or the general public , do not attend work whilst under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Individuals offered employment with North Yorkshire Council will be subject to the Workplace Substance Misuse policy. For safety critical roles as detailed above, random alcohol and drug testing may take place during the course of employment.