Step into Wellness Facilitator
Step Into Wellness Facilitator
This is a new and exciting opportunity to be part of our Step into Wellness and Stronger Together Programmes, making a real difference to people’s lives across the county. We aim to support our clients in a person-centred, holistic and creative approach with a clear focus on – What Matters to You?
The role will involve working with other organisations and services to develop a co-ordinated approach, empowering and supporting those who have Health & Wellbeing Needs. The role will also deliver the Step Into Wellness programme as and when required with direction taken from the Programme Manager.
We are seeking someone with experience in coaching people in a group setting, supporting them to improve their health and wellbeing. We welcome applications from people who are excellent communicators with great interpersonal skills, confident, well organised, and computer literate with good IT skills. You will have an understanding of the issues affecting people’s lives and the skills to devise appropriate strategies to engage vulnerable or disadvantaged people in advice and support services.
If you are interested and want to know more, give our HR Team a call on 01872 266881 for a chat. As an organisation, we encourage flexible working patterns and are open to negotiation and making reasonable adjustments. Talk to us about the flexibility and adjustments you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role.
Hours of Work: Full-time and Part-time available with the minimum of 15 hours over 2 days, therefore please let us know how many hours you would like.
Salary: £26,628 per annum pro-rata.
Place of Work: The programme covers the whole of the county. There will also be opportunity for blended working from home, office or Hub based, and opportunity for candidates to work in specified areas with flexible hours.
Due to the nature of the work, travelling independently is an essential part of the role therefore a driving license and access to a car is essential. Your car insurance must cover business use. Mileage expenses are claimable.
Duration: Fixed term until 31st March 2028
DBS: This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
Background
Since 2022, Age UK Cornwall & The Isles of Scilly, Partners (including Chaos Group, Volunteer Cornwall, Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change, and others) and Integrated Care Board have been working together to improve access to services, with the aim of reducing demand on acute services. Our partnership supports the community, coordinating holistic solutions to local challenges. This partnership and collaboration ensure that we have greater engagement and reach within local communities, helping the right people at the right time and developing innovative results. Volunteers are a key element to this.
We believe in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging. We want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge group think.
We are especially interested in people whose experiences of life (on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBTQ+ or living with a disability) help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it.
We will give you the opportunity to make a difference in our future and the opportunity to be part of our close-knit and friendly organisation. We also provide an excellent training programme that supports your personal development. Importantly, if you have ideas, we will listen and work with you to implement improvements. By joining us you can make a real difference to people in later life.
Benefits:
- 30 days holiday pro-rata for your first year which includes the bank holidays plus
- 1 day for your birthday (or nearest workday) and
- 1 or 2 days to take between 1st December and 31st January depending on working hours
- Your holiday entitlement increases 1 day a year up to a maximum of +8 days pro-rata
- Healthy Workplace Scheme (search Healthy Cornwall for more information)
- Cycle and Tech Scheme
- Health Benefits Scheme
- Blue Light Card Rewards
- Age UK discounts app
- A rewarding and purposeful experience - adding real value to people’s lives
Application deadline: Wednesday 15th April 2026
Interview Date: Thursday 23rd April 2026
To apply:
Job Description: Step into Wellness Facilitator
Application Form: https://forms.office.com/r/2zM8NdMn2g
CVs and cover letters are not required but can be submitted to support your application if you wish. If you need any support with your application or require your application in a certain format, please don't hesitate to contact us.
To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
The organisation is positive about employing people with disabilities. We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability as well as those who have experience of mental or physical health challenges. So, if you need any support with your application or if you require your application in a different format, please just give us a call on 01872 266881.
If you choose to disclose a disability on your application form and you meet the essential criteria set out in the person specification, we commit to inviting you to an interview.