Community & Partnership Engagement Lead

Key Responsibilities: Workplace Wellbeing Engagement & Development * Proactively engage SMEs across Buckinghamshire to promote a structured workplace wellbeing offer * Support employers to develop and embed practical wellbeing support for their staff, including smoking cessation, weight management * Work with employers to identify their needs and tailor wellbeing offers accordingly * Build and maintain strong relationships with employers, HR teams and workplace leads * Promote a culture of health and wellbeing across workplaces Workplace Delivery & Employee Support * Plan and deliver workplace-based wellbeing sessions and drop-ins * Provide brief interventions, advice and guidance to employees during working hours * Support individuals to access relevant services, including: Stop smoking services, Weight management, Alcohol reduction * Ensure all support is person-centred, inclusive and accessible Wellbeing Champion Programme * Recruit and support Wellbeing Champions within participating workplaces * Deliver or coordinate training aligned with MECC, behaviour change approaches and public health guidance * Equip champions with the skills to: Provide brief advice and support to colleagues; Promote wellbeing initiatives; Signpost into appropriate services including stop smoking, weight management and mental health support * Provide ongoing support, networking and development opportunities for champions Health Promotion & Campaign Delivery * Work with employers and Wellbeing Champions to deliver local and national health campaigns (e.g.
Stoptober, No Smoking Day) * Develop and share tailored health promotion materials in partnership with Maximus' marketing team * Promote a holistic and connected approach to wellbeing, linking employees to the wider Be Healthy Bucks offer Referral & Partnership Working * Facilitate effective referral pathways into appropriate services * Work collaboratively with internal teams and external partners to ensure seamless support for individuals * Act as a key link between workplaces and health and wellbeing services, including specialist provision * Maintain up-to-date knowledge of services to support signposting Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting * Maintain accurate records of employer engagement, sessions delivered and outcomes. * Monitor uptake and impact of the workplace wellbeing offer. * Report progress through appropriate channels. * Use insight and feedback to improve the offer over time. Qualifications & Experience Essential: * Experience working in community engagement, workplace wellbeing, public health, or partnership roles * Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders, including employers * Experience delivering training, workshops, or group sessions * Understanding of behaviour change approaches and how to apply them in practice * Ability to work independently, manage a varied workload, and prioritise effectively * Excellent communication and influencing skills * Ability to engage, motivate and support behaviour change * Strong organisational and planning skills * Effective partnership working * Problem solving and adaptability * Comfortable travelling when required and occasional evening or flexible working may be required to meet service needs. Desirable: * Knowledge of MECC and/or NCSCT approaches, as well as behaviour change models * Experience working with employers or delivering workplace health and wellbeing programmes * Understanding of health inequalities and barriers to accessing support EEO Statement • MAXIMUS is committed to developing, maintaining and supporting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the recruitment process.
We know that feeling included has a dramatic impact on personal wellbeing and are working to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment due to any personal characteristic.
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• We are a Disability Confident Leader, thanks to our commitment to the recruitment, retention and career development of people with disabilities and long-term conditions.
The Disability Confident scheme includes a guaranteed interview for any applicant with a disability who meets the minimum requirements for a job.
When you complete your job application you will find a question asking you if you would like to apply under the Disability Confident Guaranteed Interview Scheme.
If you feel that you have a disability and apply under this scheme, providing that you meet the essential criteria for the job, you will then be invited for interview.
Your Guaranteed Interview application will only be shared with the hiring manager and the local resourcing team.
• Where reasonable, MAXIMUS will review and consider adjustments for those applicants who express a requirement for them during the recruitment process. Minimum Salary £ 14,000.00 Maximum Salary £ 16,000.00 *