Job summary 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 is an exciting opportunity to lead a dynamic, evidence-based service delivering healthy lifestyle interventions across schools, community settings, and virtual platforms. The successful candidate will lead and support a team of Healthy Lifestyle Advisors, develop engaging programmes and resources, build strong partnerships with schools and healthcare professionals, and drive service engagement and outcomes. Supported by a wider operational and multidisciplinary team, this role is ideal for someone who is passionate about improving community wellbeing and making a meaningful difference to families lives. Main duties of the job The successful candidate will lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of the Family Weight Management service, ensuring the achievement of key performance indicators, targets, and positive outcomes for children, young people, and families. The role will involve managing and motivating a team of Healthy Lifestyle Advisors, overseeing the delivery of engaging healthy lifestyle interventions across schools, community venues, telephone, and virtual platforms. Responsibilities will include developing evidence-based programme content and educational resources, building strong partnerships with schools, healthcare professionals, community organisations, and Public Health teams to maximise engagement and referrals, and working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to support families with more complex needs. The postholder will monitor service performance, referral pathways, and engagement data to support continuous improvement and innovation, while maintaining high standards through quality assurance, audits, and governance processes. The role will also involve delivering presentations and promotional activities, supporting staff recruitment and development, maintaining accurate reporting and service data, and contributing to wider healthy lifestyle initiatives and partnership meetings. This role requires excellent organisational skills, the ability to manage competing priorities, and sound judgement to meet changing service demands and deadlines effectively. About us ABL is an exciting fast-paced, growing community health organisation. As an experienced, CQC registered, provider of community health services, we are passionate about delivering evidence based, innovative, effective, and relevant health care services in partnership with individuals, communities, and stakeholders. Job description Job responsibilities We are looking for a passionate and motivated Family Weight Management Lead to inspire children, young people and families to make positive, lasting lifestyle changes and lead healthier lives. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and shape a dynamic family weight management service, delivering engaging, evidence-based support across schools, community settings and virtual platforms. In this rewarding leadership role, you will drive the successful delivery of the service by co-ordinating innovative programmes, developing age-appropriate healthy lifestyle education, and empowering families with the knowledge, confidence and support to improve their wellbeing. You will lead and support a small team of Healthy Lifestyle Advisors, build strong relationships with schools, childrens centres and healthcare professionals, and play a key role in increasing engagement and ensuring the service achieves its yearly targets and outcomes. You will be supported by a wider operations team and internal multidisciplinary team (MDT), giving you the opportunity to work collaboratively with experienced professionals who are equally passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of families. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about working with children and families, thrives on making a meaningful impact in the community, and is motivated by helping others achieve healthier futures. Your key responsibilities will be: Lead the planning, coordination and delivery of the Family Weight Management service to ensure achievement of annual KPIs, targets and outcomes. Manage, support and motivate a team of Healthy Lifestyle Advisors to deliver high-quality interventions across schools, community settings, telephone and virtual platforms. Deliver engaging, age-appropriate healthy lifestyle interventions for children, young people and families through group sessions, workshops and one-to-one support. Working closely with Public Health colleagues and NCMP to maximise engagement, referrals and programme uptake. Develop, review and update evidence-based programme content, educational resources and healthy lifestyle materials to ensure sessions remain engaging and impactful. Build and maintain effective partnerships with schools, childrens centres, healthcare professionals, community organisations and other stakeholders to promote the service and strengthen referral pathways. Work collaboratively with the internal multidisciplinary team (MDT), including healthcare professionals and external partners, 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 processes, staff observations, audits and clinical governance procedures. Support the delivery and development of wider healthy lifestyle initiatives and integrated wellbeing pathways where appropriate. Deliver presentations, workshops and promotional events to professionals, stakeholders and community groups to raise awareness of the service. Support the recruitment, induction, training and ongoing development of staff and volunteers. Produce accurate reports and maintain service data in line with organisational and commissioner requirements. Attend and contribute to internal meetings, steering groups, MDT discussions and relevant partnership meetings. This role will be demanding as services develop and should become integrated in all settings. It will be essential that you use your own judgement to prioritise competing demands and workload effectively to specific timescales. Job description Job responsibilities We are looking for a passionate and motivated Family Weight Management Lead to inspire children, young people and families to make positive, lasting lifestyle changes and lead healthier lives. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and shape a dynamic family weight management service, delivering engaging, evidence-based support across schools, community settings and virtual platforms. In this rewarding leadership role, you will drive the successful delivery of the service by co-ordinating innovative programmes, developing age-appropriate healthy lifestyle education, and empowering families with the knowledge, confidence and support to improve their wellbeing. You will lead and support a small team of Healthy Lifestyle Advisors, build strong relationships with schools, childrens centres and healthcare professionals, and play a key role in increasing engagement and ensuring the service achieves its yearly targets and outcomes. You will be supported by a wider operations team and internal multidisciplinary team (MDT), giving you the opportunity to work collaboratively with experienced professionals who are equally passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of families. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about working with children and families, thrives on making a meaningful impact in the community, and is motivated by helping others achieve healthier futures. Your key responsibilities will be: Lead the planning, coordination and delivery of the Family Weight Management service to ensure achievement of annual KPIs, targets and outcomes. Manage, support and motivate a team of Healthy Lifestyle Advisors to deliver high-quality interventions across schools, community settings, telephone and virtual platforms. Deliver engaging, age-appropriate healthy lifestyle interventions for children, young people and families through group sessions, workshops and one-to-one support. Working closely with Public Health colleagues and NCMP to maximise engagement, referrals and programme uptake. Develop, review and update evidence-based programme content, educational resources and healthy lifestyle materials to ensure sessions remain engaging and impactful. Build and maintain effective partnerships with schools, childrens centres, healthcare professionals, community organisations and other stakeholders to promote the service and strengthen referral pathways. Work collaboratively with the internal multidisciplinary team (MDT), including healthcare professionals and external partners, 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 processes, staff observations, audits and clinical governance procedures. Support the delivery and development of wider healthy lifestyle initiatives and integrated wellbeing pathways where appropriate. Deliver presentations, workshops and promotional events to professionals, stakeholders and community groups to raise awareness of the service. Support the recruitment, induction, training and ongoing development of staff and volunteers. Produce accurate reports and maintain service data in line with organisational and commissioner requirements. Attend and contribute to internal meetings, steering groups, MDT discussions and relevant partnership meetings. This role will be demanding as services develop and should become integrated in all settings. It will be essential that you use your own judgement to prioritise competing demands and workload effectively to specific timescales. Person Specification Experience Essential Relevant experience in working with families and/or young people Experience of working with external stakeholder Desirable Experience of delivering groups and/or one-to-one healthy lifestyle interventions to children, young people and adults. Experience of delivering or managing community development/asset based programmes Experience working with hard-to-reach groups and tackling health inequalities. Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team Skills and Knowledge Essential Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to tailor delivery styles to different audiences Awareness of the barriers facing adults, young people and families in engaging with a healthy lifestyle. Ability to prioritise work tasks and develop effective work streams Excellent organisational/time management skills. Desirable Ability to read and interpret data. Understanding of public health guidance Understanding of health care commissioning environment Capable of producing performance reports. Understanding of behaviour change theory. Knowledge of childrens safeguarding and child protection issues and processes Qualifications Essential Educated to degree level or demonstrable relevant equivalent experience in public health or related field. Desirable AFN accreditation or equivalent Job Specific Requirements Essential Requires full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle Person Specification Experience Essential Relevant experience in working with families and/or young people Experience of working with external stakeholder Desirable Experience of delivering groups and/or one-to-one healthy lifestyle interventions to children, young people and adults. Experience of delivering or managing community development/asset based programmes Experience working with hard-to-reach groups and tackling health inequalities. Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team Skills and Knowledge Essential Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to tailor delivery styles to different audiences Awareness of the barriers facing adults, young people and families in engaging with a healthy lifestyle. Ability to prioritise work tasks and develop effective work streams Excellent organisational/time management skills. Desirable Ability to read and interpret data. Understanding of public health guidance Understanding of health care commissioning environment Capable of producing performance reports. Understanding of behaviour change theory. Knowledge of childrens safeguarding and child protection issues and processes Qualifications Essential Educated to degree level or demonstrable relevant equivalent experience in public health or related field. Desirable AFN accreditation or equivalent Job Specific Requirements Essential 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 as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name ABL Health Ltd Address ABL Health Unit 7, Birch House Ransom Wood Business Park Mansfield Nottinghamshire NG21 0HJ United Kingdom Employer's website