Health and Wellbeing Connector

Team: Active Lifestyles Team

Job Family: Supporting - CBG8
Salary: £31,022 - £33,851 per annum pro rata
Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: You will be expected to attend a CBC office location or CBC Library, as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once per month.

Contract: Hybrid - Fixed-term - 2 years.

Closing Date: 5th July 2026

Interview Date: W/C 13th July 2026

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a public health-funded initiative tackling social isolation and health inequalities in areas of deprivation across Central Bedfordshire. As a Health and Wellbeing Connector, you will play a vital role in early intervention and prevention, supporting residents experiencing loneliness, low confidence, inactivity and digital exclusion.

Working within local libraries as trusted community spaces, you will empower residents to identify their needs, build confidence and take small, positive steps towards improved wellbeing through personalised support and community-based activity.

About the Service / Team

You will be part of the Active Lifestyles Team, within Leisure, Libraries and Countryside, which delivers a wide range of wellbeing opportunities aligned to the Council’s Leisure Strategy and wider health objectives.

The role works in close partnership with Library Engagement Officers and community partners, embedding activities into everyday library services and strengthening libraries as inclusive hubs for social connection, digital inclusion and wellbeing.

You will engage with a range of stakeholders including residents, community organisations and health professionals to ensure a coordinated and person-centred approach.

Working Arrangements

This is a hybrid role, primarily based within Central Bedfordshire libraries and community settings.

• Regular travel across Central Bedfordshire is required
• Face-to-face delivery of sessions and resident support is a core part of the role
• Standard working pattern is Monday to Friday, with flexibility to meet service needs. This may include evening and weekends

Key Skills and Experience

We are looking for someone who is passionate about community wellbeing and making a difference. You will bring:

• Experience of working directly with individuals or communities to support health and wellbeing, particularly those who are vulnerable or isolated.
• Experience delivering group activities or community-based sessions
• Ability to engage hard-to-reach or underrepresented groups.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Confidence in delivering person-centred support and behaviour change approaches
• Good organisational skills, including monitoring outcomes and recording impact

Qualifications:

• Level 2 qualification (or equivalent experience) in a relevant field such as health, wellbeing, community development, social care or physical activity.

What is the Role? (Responsibilities & Objectives)

As a Health and Wellbeing Connector, you will:

• Identify and engage residents at risk of social isolation
• Deliver and support social, digital and wellbeing activities within libraries and communities
• Provide person-centred wellbeing conversations, using motivational approaches to build confidence and resilience
• Support residents to access appropriate services and navigate local pathways
• Work collaboratively with partners to create inclusive, welcoming community environments
• Monitor and evaluate outcomes, including improvements in loneliness, wellbeing and community
• You will contribute to transforming libraries into community prevention hubs, supporting improved population health outcomes.

What We Offer

In return, we offer:

• The opportunity to be part of an innovative, Public Health programme making a real impact in local communities
• A supportive team environment within an established Active Lifestyles and Library partnership
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• The chance to work in a role that directly improves people’s lives, wellbeing and social connections

If you are passionate about helping people thrive and want to play a key role in reducing social isolation across Central Bedfordshire, we would love to hear from you.

Our Offer

We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page

Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer.  We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.

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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack.

Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.

For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Debra Marden at Debra.Marden@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or call 0300 300 4133

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Safeguarding:

Central Bedfordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, volunteers and contractors to share this commitment. This post is subject to the disclosure of criminal records.  

To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants, it is Central Bedfordshire Council's policy to only consider applications made via our online application system and we therefore thank you for not submitting your application offline.

Our National Careers Service team offer a free monthly workshop covering CV writing and how to complete the statement sections of the Central Bedfordshire Council online application form. This MS Teams workshop is open to anyone from the UK and lasts around 1.5 hours.   Please book your place here.

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