Health and Wellbeing Adviser at Norfolk County Council

South Norfolk, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

22 Sep, 26

Salary

41771.0

Posted On

24 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Health And Wellbeing Expertise, Staff Engagement, Occupational Health Coordination, Fitness Testing Coordination, Data-led Service Improvement, Benefits Realisation, Collaborative Working, Stakeholder Management, Case Management, Service Coordination

Industry

Government Administration

Description

Health and Wellbeing Adviser | 10788 | Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | £39,862 to £41,771 per annum (Scale J) | Fire Service HQ, Wymondham Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service are seeking a proactive and positive health and wellbeing expert with experience engaging with staff at all levels, coordinating access to key health services (such as occupational health and fitness testing) and data-led services improvement / benefits realisation. This role will ensure that our employees have access to effective information, and up-to-date services and systems to help them stay healthy and well. It will work collaboratively with Human Resources (HR) and managers to ensure appropriate pathways and options are in place and utilised, and coordinate staff access to some new and essential health and wellbeing services. The role will include regular visits to stations across the county, including some evening visits to on-call stations (arranged flexibly between the post holder and on-call management) to position you as 'the face of NFRS wellbeing' for all staff. Hybrid and flexible working is offered (as agreed by your manager), after a period of close working with management and colleagues onsite at Fire Service HQ in Wymondham to ensure you are confident in the service's health and wellbeing offer. These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council: * Competitive salary * Generous holiday entitlement * Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service * Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need. * Financial benefits such as: * ‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out. [https://norfolk.rewardgateway.co.uk/Authentication/Start] * A Blue Light card [https://www.bluelightcard.co.uk/] for Fire Service and Social Care Workers * Relocation expenses (where applicable) * An advance of your expenses if you travel for work * Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions * Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes * Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility) * A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity. Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job description and person specification [https://nccjoblibrary-buhfawbxbvb6brdj.a03.azurefd.net/10788_Health and Wellbeing Adviser_JD.docx] to help you demonstrate how you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions [https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/jobs-training-and-volunteering/work-at-norfolk-county-council/vacancies/recruitment-information-for-candidates] here. Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for all internal and external vacancies via myOracle [https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://fa-eqie-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/faces/FndOverview?macKey=ACA1GN/cSRKlOeLU&_afrLoop=8587015335213240&_afrWindowMode=0&_afrWindowId=mx7eds1sa&_adf.ctrl-state=qofe3tmob_108&_afrFS=16&_afrMT=screen&_afrMFW=1163&_afrMFH=525&_afrMFDW=1280&_afrMFDH=720&_afrMFC=8&_afrMFCI=0&_afrMFM=0&_afrMFR=158&_afrMFG=0&_afrMFS=0&_afrMFO=0&data=05|01|emma.croll@norfolk.gov.uk|711048ee91fb439ca0df08dab8f3665c|1419177e57e04f0faff0fd61b549d10e|0|0|638025652768647030|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|3000|||&sdata=ZyIhjqXgq6+G/TmYvqyLbRm/Z/VHZfFXi4/YMeOq+p8=&reserved=0] using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email. We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position. Redeployment closing date: 1 July 2026 23:59 All other applicants closing date: 8 July 2026 23:59

Responsibilities

The role focuses on ensuring employees have access to effective health and wellbeing information, services, and systems. It involves collaborating with HR and managers to coordinate access to occupational health and fitness testing across various stations.