Job Description
Health & Wellbeing Advisor
Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm (4:45 finish on Friday)
Location: South Elmsall, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Salary: £25,630 - £29,411 (dependent on experience)
Life at Next
* A competitive salary with bonus scheme and contributory pension
* 25% discount on Next merchandise
* Up to 70% discount at our staff shops
* Eligibility to join our Sharesave Scheme
* Digicare+ gives you free access to medical support services including Digital GP appointments
* Onsite canteen with great food and subsidised prices
* Free Parking
About the role
NEXT's Occupational Health and Wellbeing team is recruiting for a Health and Wellbeing Advisor.
Reporting to the Occupational Health Manager, this individual will support the delivery of the Health and Wellbeing strategy for NDL to provide a culture of health and wellbeing that supports NEXT's people ambition.
This role will focus on employee engagement of warehouse and distribution colleagues in health and wellbeing campaigns to promote initiatives to employees so that they can be their best selves at home and work. Representation in both internal and external forums is also part of the role and therefore a solid knowledge of relevant local, national and global trends is required.
The Health & Wellbeing Advisor will be required to attend Health & Wellbeing meetings, where they will assist in drafting content and completing assigned actions. Additionally, the Advisor will procure information, explore new initiatives, and provide analytical insights and data evaluations to determine outcomes and successes.
About you
We are looking for a highly motivated individual with a passion for people and engagement. While prior Health & Wellbeing experience is not essential, we are seeking candidates with strong communication skills and experience in employee engagement. Experience in a distribution or retail setting is also preferable.
Preferred Skills & Attributes:
* Exceptional Communication: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate, engage and collaborate effectively across our diverse community.
* Proactive Problem-Solver: Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making skills, with a proactive approach to identifying service improvements and opportunities to boost employee engagement, productivity, and retention.
* Organised & Planned: Effective organisation and planning skills to manage time and workload efficiently.
* Analytical skills: Proficiency with Google Workspace applications for data handling, analysis, and reporting
* People-Centric: Strong networking and people skills are essential for this collaborative role.
We ask that you have a valid driving licence so you can visit our sites and locations around the UK.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We're committed to building an inclusive, inspiring workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and a true sense of belonging. Our aim is to support every individual to reach their full potential, whoever they are.
We work closely with a number of major organisations to ensure we're doing all we can. Such as; Stonewall, Help for Heroes, Business in the Community, and Terrance Higgins Trust. NEXT is a Disability Confident Level 2 employer and has been awarded the Armed Forces Covenant Bronze award.
Please let us know if there's anything you need to help you feel prepared and confident for your interview by getting in touch with us by email on (Please include "Workplace Adjustments" in the subject line), or call us on Line opening times are Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm; Friday 9am to 4.45pm.
Certain roles within our organisation are subject to DBS and credit checks. You can find comprehensive information regarding spent and unspent convictions on the official government website:
About Us
You know Next, but did you know we're a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We're the UK's 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we're the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it's now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world So we've gone global
About the Team
* 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
* Company performance based bonus
* Sharesave scheme
* On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
* 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
* Early VIP access to sale stock
* Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
* Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
* Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
* Free on-site parking
* Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
* Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
* Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
* Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
* Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more
Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.
We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on and leave a voicemail.