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Health and Wellbeing Advisor
Job Reference SCC/TP/287938/6316
Job Introduction
This part-time role has a starting salary of £20,796 per annum based on a 21.6 hour working week, pro-rata from £34,660. This is a fixed-term contract until 31st March 2029.
We have a great opportunity to join our Be Your Best team in Active Surrey as a Health and Wellbeing Advisor.
The work schedule is 9.30am to 5.30pm across three days a week. The working days are flexible but would ideally be Monday to Thursday. While the role is offered on this basis, there may be opportunities for additional hours in the future, subject to service need and funding availability.
The role will predominately involve visiting families in their home or at school around the Reigate & Banstead and Tandridge areas, however occasional Surrey wide travel will also be required. Occasional attendance in the office at Victoria Gate, Woking will be required (on average one day a month) and we support working from home the rest of the time.
Our Offer to You
- 15.6 days’ holiday (pro-rata from 26 days), increasing after 2 and 5 years’ service.
- Option to buy up to 6 days of additional annual leave (pro-rata from 10 days)
- A generous local government salary related pension
- Up to 5 days of carer’s leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
- Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
- An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
- Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
- Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
- A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents.
- Friendly, passionate and supportive teammates, who will make you feel right at home and welcome from day one
About The Role
We are looking for a Health & Wellbeing Advisor to primarily support families living in the boroughs of Reigate & Banstead and Tandridge, with a particular focus in Horley and Merstham. 'Be Your Best' is a fully funded healthy lifestyle programme for families with children aged 5-17 years, who are above a healthy weight range.
Like all roles at Active Surrey, you can expect this to be fun, rewarding and challenging. No two days will be the same!
You will love this job if:
- You’re passionate about making a difference and helping those who need it most
- You’re patient, empathetic, non-judgmental and able to really listen
- You work well independently and also collaboratively as part of a wider team
- You’re organised and able to proactively manage your schedule to maximise contact time with families
Your role will be to deliver the one-to-one session component of the 'Be Your Best' programme, either in schools or family homes. Families are also offered online group sessions delivered by Registered Dieticians and an interactive cooking session. Topics include The Eatwell Guide, sugar swaps, sleep, exercise and screen time. You will also be responsible for raising awareness of the programme in your area to help generate referrals, attending professional networking events and deliver short presentations to health & care professionals.
Working directly with families to support their child(ren) to become healthier and happier. The outcome of the programme is measured by stabilisation/reduction in BMI.
This programme focuses on behaviour change techniques to support families to make positive lifestyle changes. We focus on supporting families who need our help the most, working to create a fairer, better and healthier future for everyone.
Your Application
In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our behaviours:
- Experience of providing health and wellbeing interventions to families with children aged 5-17 years, with the ability to recognise and respond appropriately in sometimes challenging situations
- A good knowledge of current health and wellbeing messages and ability to advocate this (particularly nutrition and physical activity to help reach and maintain a healthy weight)
- Experience of working with young people and families with additional needs, in particular Autism and ADHD
- Experience of working independently in family homes, managing personal safety, professional boundaries and safeguarding responsibilities.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent IT skills with experience of working with internal monitoring systems (we use Upshot)
You will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK and access to a vehicle and be willing to travel across a wide geographical area. The role requires regular travel across the Reigate & Banstead and Tandridge areas and is therefore particularly suited to candidates who live within, or very close to these boroughs.
An enhanced DBS ‘Disclosure and Barring Service’ check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children’s and Adults’ Barred List checks will be required for this role
To apply, we request that you submit a CV and you will be asked the following 4 questions:
- What three qualities do you have that would make you a good Health & Wellbeing Advisor?
- Please tell us about your experience in working with children / young people and families to support behaviour change, in relation to healthy living.
- Please share your experience of working with children and families with additional needs.
- This role includes regular travel, lone working, late-afternoon appointments (typically until 5.00pm, with travel sometimes extending the working day), and adapting to last-minute changes and cancellations. Please explain how you would sustain high-quality support for families while managing your workload, wellbeing, and work-life balance.
Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description & Our Life at Surrey handbook to get an insight into working at Surrey.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 29/11/2026 with interviews planned to Thursday 3rd, Monday 7th and the afternoon of Wednesday 9th December.
Contact Us
Please contact Ruth Hards, ruth.hards@surreycc.gov.uk with any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.
Local Government Organisation (LGR)
Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation and will move to new authorities in April 2027. This role is currently employed by Surrey County Council and will remain so until then. If you are employed by Surrey County Council on 1 April 2027, your employment will transfer under TUPE arrangements to one of the new councils, with your current terms and conditions protected. The provisional allocation for this post is West Surrey Council, subject to final confirmation through the wider transition process later this year. Please see more information here: Information for applicants on Local Government Reorganisation - Surrey County Council.
Our Commitment
We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and have evidenced you meet the minimum criteria, we guarantee you an interview.
Your skills and experience truly matter to us. From application to your first day, we’re committed to supporting you with any adjustments you need, we value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs.
