Health Improvement Lifestyle Officer

**Health Improvement Lifestyle Officer**

**Contract**:Permanent, Part Time

**Location**:Chester and Neston

Brio and community venues across the borough

**Hours**:10 hours per week

**Salary**: £7024 Per Annum

**Closing Date**:Thursday 25th September 2025

**Interview Date**: Friday 3rd October 2025 at Frodsham Leisure Centre

**Job Purpose**:
As a Health Improvement Lifestyle Officer, you will support Brio's mission to improve community health and wellbeing in alignment with Cheshire West and Chester Council’s ‘Play Your Part Towards a Stronger Future’ Plan. Through our Integrated Wellbeing programme, you will empower individuals to make positive changes, reduce health inequalities, and enhance their quality of life.

You will play a vital role in delivering Brio’s Tier 2 Adult Weight Management Programme in alignment with our Integrated Wellbeing service objectives. You will provide compassionate, person-centred support to individuals seeking to manage their weight through evidence-based interventions. The role involves programme delivery, client engagement, and fostering healthy lifestyle changes that improve overall wellbeing.

You will be part of a multi-disciplinary lifestyle team and provide expert nutrition advice and delivery, underpinned by a solid knowledge of the principles of nutrition, behaviour change and physical activity in line with NICE guidelines.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**:
Provide group-based support classes for participants enrolled in the Tier 2 Adult Weight Management Programme. This includes but not limited to people with physical or learning disabilities and/or autism, people from ethnic minority communities, those living in socioeconomically deprived areas, young (working age) adults and inclusion groups.

Conduct initial assessments, including measurements and holistic needs assessments, to develop personalised weight management plans.

Deliver evidence-based interventions that promote healthy eating, physical activity, and behaviour change techniques.

Maintain a positive, compassionate approach to weight, focusing on overall health and ensuring body positivity.

Offer optional weigh-ins and alternative measurements, such as waist-height ratio, in line with service user preferences.

Signpost clients to other relevant health and social care services as needed.

**Programme Coordination**

Lead a 12-week structured weight management programme, offering at least two sessions weekly.

Deliver face-to-face sessions at Brio sites as well as community venues.

Ensure programme content is adapted to meet the diverse needs of individuals, including those with physical or learning disabilities.

Provide follow-up support at 6- and 12-months post-programme completion.

Develop and maintain effective referral pathways in collaboration with primary care and other stakeholders.

**Administration**

Maintain accurate and secure records using our client referral database (DCRS), ensuring compliance with data protection standards.

Record baseline and follow-up data, including weight measurements, wellbeing assessments, and participant feedback.

Contribute to performance reporting by tracking activity, outcome targets, and KPIs.

Collect and incorporate service user feedback to continuously improve service delivery.

To attend and provide updates on programme delivery at meetings either face to face or virtually.

**Training and Development**

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of evidence-based weight management strategies and behaviour-change techniques.

Participate in regular training and professional development opportunities.

Support the development and delivery of training sessions for other staff members as needed.

**Other**

Support safeguarding processes by implementing procedures, maintaining training, and promoting best practices.

Champion equality, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for all.

To carry out any other relevant duties as required, within the scope of the post.