Health and Wellbeing Coach
Vacancy Salary £26,530
Vacancy Location HMP Humber
This is a Temporary/Fixed Term Contract, 37.5 vacancy that will close in 8 days at 23:59 GMT.
Your role
Health and Wellbeing Coach
Location: HMP Humber
Department: Criminal Justice and Secure Care
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £26,530 to £29,114 per annum (Agenda for Change Band 4)
Contract Type: Fixed-term until May 2026 (maternity cover)
Reports to: Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
Checks Required: Enhanced DBS (Adults Barred) and national security prison clearance
About Rethink Mental Illness
At Rethink Mental Illness, we work to improve the lives of those severely affected by mental illness. Partnering with NHS Trusts, we provide a stepped-care mental health service within HMP Humber, supporting residents with mild to moderate mental health needs and promoting recovery, independence, and wellbeing.
Our multidisciplinary team operates Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, providing holistic and high-quality care within the prison setting.
About The Role
As a Health and Wellbeing Coach, you will play a vital role in supporting residents at HMP Humber to manage their mental health and wellbeing. From delivering one-to-one coaching to facilitating group workshops and service user forums, your work will empower individuals to set goals, build confidence, and prepare for life after prison.
You will work collaboratively with colleagues, prison staff, and other stakeholders to deliver person-centred support, reduce stigma, and promote recovery.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide tailored mental health and wellbeing support to prison residents.
* Organise and facilitate group workshops, peer support sessions, and service user forums.
* Develop and distribute self-help materials and induction packs.
* Support the recruitment, training, and mentoring of Peer Mentors.
* Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic care planning.
* Promote co-production by involving residents in shaping services.
* Maintain accurate records on Rethink and prison systems.
* Identify and manage risks to ensure safety and quality of care.
About You
Essential Skills & Experience:
* Experience supporting individuals with mental health needs through one-to-one coaching and group facilitation.
* Strong organisational, communication, and active listening skills.
* Understanding of mental health and the ability to recognise signs of deterioration.
* Experience delivering recovery-focused services or education.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office and database systems.
* Ability to work collaboratively, flexibly, and inclusively, prioritising tasks effectively.
Desirable
* Experience working in prison settings or with individuals convicted of offences.
* Mental Health First Aid or similar health education qualification.
* Experience in co-production or working with marginalised communities.
We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Please see further details on our website.
Caring for our people.
We offer a wide range of support. Some of our benefits include:
* PULSE: our recognition, rewards, wellbeing, and benefits platform. Providing access to thousands of discounts and benefits including cashback; reloadable cards; savings etc. As well as being able to thank colleagues and nominate them for awards.
* Wagestream: gives you instant access to up to 50% of your pay. Also provides a library of expert tools, tips and articles plus, helps you start building a rainy-day pot straight from your salary.
* Wellbeing support: our Wellbeing hub gives physical, emotional, and mental health support. We also have a BUPA Employee Assistance Programme with access to appointments.
* Taking time for you: we work flexibly –you get to choose where you work, managing your own diary. We have generous annual leave, starting at 25 rising to 30 days, plus bank holidays, as well as your birthday off. We also offer the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave.
* Planning for the future: We have a contributory pension scheme.
* Structured Corporate Induction: Onboarding you into the Charity supporting your wellbeing along the way.
* £300 when you introduce a Friend: receive up to £300 when you introduce a friend or family member.
Who are we?
We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”
It is an exciting time to join our growing charity. We are on a transformation journey, one that supports the delivery of the organisation strategy – delivering Communities that Care. Supporting employees, managers and leaders through this change is a key priority for the People function. Just like its key that we attract diverse people to come and work for us.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer. We recognise and support staff networks and support groups for our ethnically diverse and LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.
We aim for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve; for those who work for us to feel heard, valued and feel they belong; and for our work to help tackle wider mental health inequalities. We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience of mental illness, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and any other gender identity not expressed here (LGBTQIA+); people who are neurodiverse, have a health condition, or a disability or hidden disability and people from an ethnically diverse background - regardless of your age, religious or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, political view or socio-economic status.
Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation
We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider -and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in ouranti-racist statement.We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in ourRace Equality Action Planwhich demonstrates our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation. You can read more about our progress here.
Our Charity
Our work to achieve this is guided by seven core values:
* Commitment
* Equity
* Expertise
* Hope
* Openness
* Passion
* Understanding
What do we value?
Passion
We are passionate about leading the way to a better quality of life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.
Commitment
We work tirelessly to provide support for everyone severely affected by mental illness.
Openness
We are open and transparent in all our work with beneficiaries, supporters, partners and the public to achieve change for people severely affected by mental illness.
Hope
We offer hope of a better quality of life for all those severely affected by mental illness.
Expertise
We constantly use our expertise to provide practical and personal support for people who are severely affected by mental illness.
Understanding
People who are severely affected by mental illness are at the heart of everything we do in our organisation – our membership, our governance and our workforce.
Equity
We believe that in a world where discrimination and disadvantage exist, treating people with equity is critical to ensure justice and fairness for all.
What will you receive?
You Will Have Plenty Of Opportunities To Enhance Your Abilities With The Opportunity To Make a Real Difference Every Day. In Addition, You Will Have Excellent Development Opportunities Including Funded Training, Career Development, And a Range Of E-learning Courses. You Will Also Receive
* Employer funded pension
* Flexible working
* Life assurance
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Eyecare vouchers up to £55 towards the cost of new glasses or lenses
* Training opportunities e-learning courses & much more
* Annual leave 25 days rising to 30, plus bank holidays
* Rethink day 1 day’s additional leave (pro rata) on your Birthday
* PULSE Reward, Benefits and Recognition Platform
Our colleagues say
“From the very start I was made to feel welcome and respected in my new team. In the short time I have been working with Rethink Mental Illness as a service administrator I have been able to contribute ideas and make meaningful change, and I appreciate that Rethink allows me to direct my own role development and help me build on the skills I want to work on.”
“Working for Rethink Mental Illness is the most rewarding job I could ask for. As a Peer and Volunteer Co-ordinator I get to work with a huge variety of people, with a range of skills and support them to incorporate those skills into their volunteering roles. I am always looking for gaps that need filling and creating new and exciting opportunities that will benefit our service, mental health in the community, but most importantly the people giving up their time to help.”
“I’ve previously worked in a large corporate environment, in the criminal justice sector and other charities. Without a shadow of a doubt, Rethink Mental Illness has been the best employer I’ve ever had. They care about their staff. Its great working with like-minded people and knowing that you are making a real difference to people’s lives.”
“It feels very rewarding to be part of such a meaningful Organisation where everyone is valued and has the opportunity to make a difference.”
Please be mindful that we may need to close adverts early if we receive a high volume of applications, we, therefore, encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Documents
DBS Handling and Storage Policy Statement - Download
Employee Benefits - Download
Policy statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders - Download
JD - Download #J-18808-Ljbffr