About the role
We are looking for a passionate and motivated Family Weight Management Lead to support children, young people and families to make positive and sustainable lifestyle changes. This role will lead a dynamic, evidence‑based service delivering healthy lifestyle interventions across schools, community settings and virtual platforms.
Key responsibilities
* Lead planning, coordination and delivery of the Family Weight Management service to achieve annual KPIs, targets and outcomes.
* Manage, support and motivate a team of Healthy Lifestyle Advisors to deliver high‑quality interventions across schools, community venues, telephone and virtual platforms.
* Develop and deliver engaging, age‑appropriate healthy lifestyle interventions for children, young people and families through group sessions, workshops and one‑to‑one support.
* Build and maintain partnerships with schools, childcare centres, healthcare professionals, community organisations and other stakeholders to promote the service and strengthen referral pathways.
* Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams (MDT) to support families with more complex needs.
* Monitor service performance, referral pathways and engagement data, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and innovation.
* Ensure high standards of service delivery through quality assurance, audits, staff observations and clinical governance procedures.
* Support recruitment, induction, training and ongoing development of staff and volunteers.
* Produce accurate reports and maintain service data in line with organisational and commissioner requirements.
* Deliver presentations, workshops and promotional events to raise awareness of the service.
Person specification
Experience
* Relevant experience working with families and/or young people.
* Experience working with external stakeholders.
* Experience delivering or managing community development or asset‑based programmes.
* Experience working with hard‑to‑reach groups and tackling health inequalities.
* Experience working within a multi‑disciplinary team.
* Experience delivering groups and/or one‑to‑one healthy lifestyle interventions to children, young people and adults.
Skills and knowledge
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor delivery styles to different audiences.
* Awareness of the barriers faced by adults, young people and families in engaging with a healthy lifestyle.
* Ability to prioritise work tasks and develop effective work streams.
* Ability to read and interpret data.
* Understanding of public health guidance and the health care commissioning environment.
* Capability of producing performance reports.
* Understanding of behaviour change theory.
* Knowledge of children's safeguarding and child protection issues and processes.
Qualifications
* Degree level education or demonstrable relevant equivalent experience in public health or a related field.
* AFN accreditation or equivalent.
Job specific requirements
* Requires full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle.
Disclosure and Barring Service check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Employer name
ABL Health Ltd
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