Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join the service delivering health promoting programmes in schools and youth settings, and facilitating drop-ins for young people to build knowledge and resilience as well as reducing risks . This vacancy will be specifically focused on the aspect of relationships and sex education with some further work on drugs prevention and understanding anger.
Main duties of the job
To deliver a range of health promoting programmes alongside sensitive and responsive strategies and activities for inclusion in schools and a variety of settings including: relationship and sexual health, mental wellbeing, physical activity, substance misuse, oral health, food and nutrition and lifestyle/weight management.
To develop and deliver health care and health promotion as a member of the Let’s Talk Service, using evidence-based practice and accessing professional leadership, management, and supervision.
To contribute to the development of best practice and facilitate shared learning to develop services and initiatives that meet local needs for children and young people, in relation to aims and objectives of Wirral Community NHS Foundation Trust.
To develop effective links with key people in delivering services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about this exiting role
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential
- Committed to working in a trauma informed way
- Committed to creating equal opportunities for children and young people
- Enthusiastic about making a difference to children and young people’s lives
- Ability to be flexible in terms of working days and hours, including occasional evening working
- Holds a current driving license and has use of own vehicle
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, especially with children and young people and excluded groups
- Good verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills
- Able to work as part of a team and independently
- Ability to network and build sustainable working partnerships with other agencies and key stakeholders.
- Ability to organise own workload and work without direct supervision
EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Demonstratable experience of working with groups of vulnerable young people
- Up to date with current guidance on at least one area of health and wellbeing delivered by the service: relationships and sex education; drugs education; or healthy weight
- Experience of the issues affecting young people, particularly vulnerable or excluded groups
- Understand the importance of maintaining WCHCT’s confidentiality policy and the law, guidance and safeguarding issues relating to advice and treatment offered to under 16’s.
- Has knowledge of social and situational factors influencing children and young peoples health and wellbeing
- Understands the principles of equality and diversity
QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Essential
- NVQ Level 4 or Diploma in Health and Wellbeing with young people specific to the ‘Let’s talk’ service: relationships and sex education; drugs education; or healthy weight or equivalent experience
- Previous Training in children’s safeguarding
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This advert is for Let's Talk Health and Wellbeing Advisor with Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust in Highfield Centre, Victoria Central Hospital. It is listed as a Band 4 Mental health professionals role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 PA (pro rata). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 02 Sep 2026.
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