Health at Work Coach Pathways to Work Barnsley In the Community Permanent, Full Time (37 hours) OR Part Time (22.2 hours) £33,178 per annum,pro rata We are thrilled to share an exciting opportunity for Health at Work Coaches to join our Work and Wellbeing Department as part of the new Pathways to Work programme in Barnsley. We are looking for: Someone who is committed to making a meaningful impact in peoples lives and has a strong understanding of the Principles of Personalised Care and the practices of supported employment. Are you motivated to help individuals overcome health-related challenges and succeed in the workplace? Can you apply clinical expertise while using coaching and motivational techniques to empower individuals to manage their health and achieve their goals? Are you confident working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and building effective partnerships with stakeholders, healthcare professionals, and employers? Could you support employers to improve their ability to manage workforce health conditions, raising awareness of reasonable adjustments, Access to Work and available training and support? Could this be you? If you hold a qualification in allied health, psychology, counselling, or nursing, wed love to hear from you! For more details, please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification. About Pathways to Work The Barnsley Pathways to Work is a yearlong programme, with potential to extend, and has been set up as a direct response to the Pathways to Work Commission Report, which aims to answer one key question: How can Barnsley enable all of its working age residents, particularly those further from the labour market, to achieve pathways to employment? SYHA has secured funding to provide support in Barnsley for people that are economically inactive due to ill health and/or caring responsibilities, and for young adults (aged 18-24) at risk of not entering the labour market. There is also a possibility of the services being provided until 2029, depending on further funding being identified Were excited that SYHA will be playing a pivotal role across the work and health agenda to support communities across Barnsley to find and thrive in work. We provide support through comprehensive health and work assessments, helping individuals overcome health-related barriers to employment. Our Pathways to Work services are tailored to a persons their unique needs and circumstances. We collaborate with mental and physical health teams, primary care networks, DWP and VCSE referral partners to assist individuals who facing difficulties in the workplace. Our services help individuals find the right employment, return to, stay in, or find new employment. Additionally, we can support the individual at their pace with valuable in work support and help to access local resources to improve their wellbeing and re-enter the workforce. Our Health at Work Coaches play a vital role by providing one-on-one coaching, promoting self-management strategies, signposting to relevant services, liaising with businesses. The Health at Work Coach will also explore appropriate interventions to support individuals' employment and wellbeing goals through utilisation of the participant spend budget. We are a forward-thinking, values-driven housing association. For the right candidate, we offer a flexible role within a caring, supportive team, along with an excellent benefits package. This is a community-based role with opportunities in Barnsley. Who you are: Customer led and performance focused Demonstrate excellent organisational, prioritisation and observational skills Build rapport easily, empathise and exhibit motivational interviewing and coaching techniques Work collaboratively within a mixed-disciplinary team and with a wide range of stakeholders including health partners and employers Model recovery focused practice including a strengths-based approach, being non-judgemental, and using co-production Who we are: At South Yorkshire Housing Association, our purpose is for our customers to settle at home, live well and realise their potential. Feeling settled and living well means different things to the people and families that live across South Yorkshire. So, we work with people in different ways from our extra-care housing, to providing services and opportunities that individuals can access in their home, workplace and community, to creating houses for affordable rent. Our employees enable us to create the best services, support, and experiences for our customers. We believe that difference makes us better, and that our services are made stronger by having a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Please note that we may remove this advert prior to the advertised date, dependent on the level of response received. Please apply at your earliest convenience. At SYHA, we value the incredible contribution and talent that people with disabilities can and do bring to our workplace and we are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. As part of our commitments, we will ensure that disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role will be guaranteed the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview. To be considered under the scheme, disabled applicants must disclose their disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) on the Equal Opportunities section of the job application. Closing Date: Sunday 1st June at midnight Interview Date: Wednesday 11th June 2025