Work and Health Coach

Are you passionate about making a real difference in peoples lives? Cumbria Health are looking for a dynamic and compassionate Work and Health Coach to join our transformative Workwell programme across North Cumbria. Cumbria Health delivers high-quality, responsive health services across the county. We are seeking a motivated Work and Health Coach to support the WorkWell programme across North Cumbria. Cumbria Health places the patient, their family and their community at the heart of everything we do. We are an award-winning organisation, the first out-of-hours organisation in the country to be rated as outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Alongside these main duties you will be expected to carry out any other duties that are reasonably requested of you. 1. To manage a caseload of participants who have experienced common mental, physical and social health problems or long-term conditions. 2. To carry out a vocational assessments and develop personalised work plans with North WorkWell participants. 3. Ensuring that participants are eligible to attend the service. 4. To provide an evidence based, person-centred and holistic initial assessment of barriers. 5. To provide a light-touch holistic support for health-related barriers to employment. 6. To provide a pathway into local services to tackle specific need and ensure referral pathways into and onwards from North WorkWell services to ensure maximum opportunities for people to engage with appropriate services. 7. To maintain accurate case notes, action plans and North WorkWell participant paperwork and upload these to the management information system within the specified timeframe. 8. To provide information, advice, guidance and support to individuals about the pathways of opportunities available to them to gain, return to and sustain work. 9. To support individuals to gain accurate benefits advice, complete paid job applications, compile CVs and to prepare for interviews. 10. To liaise with and arrange meetings with health professionals, partner agencies and/or employers concerning individual needs to increase opportunities for positive outcomes for North WorkWell participants. 11. To deliver training and workshops for participants on job applications, CV writing and interview skills to improve their chances of moving into employment. 12. To take part in informal training with colleagues from external organisations to help raise awareness and improve knowledge of potential barriers to employment. 13. To monitor progress and outcomes of participants supported by North WorkWell, ensuring that stringent monitoring deadlines are adhered to, and KPI evidence is collected accurately. 14. To work flexible hours as required to meet the needs of the service. Alongside these main duties you will be expected to carry out any other duties that are reasonably requested of you.