Reed Graduate Scheme - Health & Wellbeing Coach Winter Intake - Reed : Job Details

Are you a graduate with a 2:1 or higher looking to launch your career within a prestigious UK Graduate Scheme?

Do you want to help others feel better, live longer, and enjoy life more?

Then consider joining the Reed 3-year Graduate Scheme as a Health and Wellbeing Coach with Reed Wellbeing!

Who we are

Reed in Partnership has been delivering public services since 1998. We are a family-owned company, whose mission has always been to positively transform people and their communities. This is reflected in our services, which we deliver to help people from all backgrounds and circumstances to change their lives for the better.

Reed Wellbeing aims to support people in making sustainable lifestyle changes that improve their physical and mental wellbeing. Since 2015, we have been delivering a range of evidence-based, person centred interventions and services, including: NHS Health Checks, Smoking Cessation, Weight Management and Type 2 Diabetes Prevention and Treatment. With over 220,000 people supported, we have helped them to improve their wellbeing, become healthier, and reduce their chances of developing illnesses.

Your Graduate Scheme Journey

Year 1: Health & Wellbeing Coach

This is a remote based role, but with regular travel to and across the Kensington, Chelsea, and Westminster boroughs. Therefore, for your first-year placement, you must reside within close proximity to this area.

What is the role about?

Our One You Kensington, Chelsea, and Westminster service aims to meet the needs of its residents by offering personal or group sessions to support with making small, positive changes such as eating better, moving more, losing weight or stopping smoking.

The main purpose of a Health & Wellbeing Coach is to support their caseload with identifying and setting realistic health goals, and supporting them to build the knowledge, motivation, and skills they need to make sustainable lifestyle changes. This role is ideal for someone who is looking to start their career in public health, enjoys working with a wide range of people, and is able to provide high-quality, non-judgemental advice and guidance.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

Delivering 1:2:1 or group-based interventions to local residents tailored to desired behaviour change

Capturing key metrics at different points in the participants journey and progress

Liaise with professionals including GPs and primary care staff to promote and generate referrals to the service

Years 2 & 3

Rotate into a new operational role within Reed Wellbeing or our other 3 divisions, or into different departments across the Support and People functions (e.g. Marketing, Finance, IT, HR).

Alternatively, rotate into a new role across the Reed Group, such as a Sales Executive at Reed.co.uk or a Recruitment Consultant for Reed Talent Solutions).

Rotations may be based on new contracts and operational needs, meaning they could be located anywhere in the UK.

?What's in it for you?

£31,500 starting salary (£29,500 outside London) with a £1,000 increase each year (subject to review).

Access to a Senior Mentor from the Senior Leadership Team, and a graduate buddy

Professional qualification sponsorship from year two (e.g. CIPD, CIM, Prince2, Harvard HBXCore)

Flexible career routes and fast-track routes to operational management

3-day induction at the Reed Business School in the Cotswolds

Industry-leading job training from our dedicated Learning & Development teams

Required Skills & Qualifications

A 2:1 undergraduate degree or higher in a related field (i.e public health, nutrition, psychology, nutrition, exercise).

Self-motivation and a target-driven mindset.

An understanding of or interest in working with individuals or groups to achieve behavioural change.

Resilience and the ability to handle emotionally challenging situations.

Exceptional interpersonal and mediation skills.