Overview
Are you passionate about helping people? Then take a look at this opportunity to join our team as a Personal Wellbeing Coach!
Working as part of our Personal Wellbeing Team, you’ll support offenders both in custody and as they reintegrate into society. Focusing on their wellbeing and lifestyle, you’ll provide a tailored service ensuring they have the skills and confidence they need to live successfully in the community. You’ll give in-depth advice and support, so we’ll need your ability to motivate others and facilitate learning to change attitudes and behaviour, with the aim to avoid the possibility of re-offending.
You’ll be on hand to provide a warm and welcoming experience to help them in their first steps into reintegration. Acting as an advocate, you’ll also ensure their voices are heard and that they have support in making decisions.
Our successful candidate will ideally have lived experience of the criminal justice system (as an ex-service user) or will have worked as a peer mentor within a prison/probation environment, however we are mainly looking for someone with an engaging personality who is comfortable working with a variety of people who have experienced a range of social/personal difficulties.
This is a rewarding opportunity that will allow you to utilise your skills to influence, support and encourage others to maximise their potential to build a better future.
Responsibilities
* Support offenders in custody and during reintegration, focusing on wellbeing and lifestyle.
* Provide tailored advice and support to develop skills and confidence to live successfully in the community.
* Motivate and facilitate learning to influence attitudes and behaviour and reduce re-offending risk.
* Offer a warm, welcoming experience and act as an advocate, ensuring voices are heard and decision-making support is available.
* Engage with diverse individuals who have experienced social and personal difficulties.
Qualifications
* Experience or exposure in the criminal justice system (desirable) or prior peer mentoring within prison/probation settings.
* An engaging personality and comfort working with a range of people with varying backgrounds.
* Ability to communicate effectively, motivate others, and facilitate learning.
Benefits
* Salary: £24,650 - £29,000 per annum (dependent on experience).
* 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with option to buy up to 5 additional days).
* 2 Volunteer Days.
* Pension - 5% Employee / 5% Employer.
* Healthcare Cash Plan, including 3 x salary life assurance.
* Annual salary review.
* Refer a friend scheme.
* Free access to Benefit Hub with retail discounts, cycle to work scheme, and additional voluntary benefits.
Details
* Location: Hybrid working, managing cases across Cheshire. Travel around the local area for meetings and appointments as required.
* Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week (Mon-Fri).
* Contract: Permanent.
* Closing Date: 16 September 2025.
How to apply
Interested? There’s an easy-to-apply route below to upload your CV. If you need any further information, contact our Internal Recruitment Team on 01702 208282.
Communities and Education is part of an employee-owned organisation and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout UK and Ireland, and internally with our employee owners. People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make.
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