Careers at Big Life

Substance Use, Gambling and Wellbeing Coach

About The Big Life Group

The Big Life Group’s mission is to fight for equity in health, in wealth and in life. We are a social business delivering a range of services across the North of England, covering everything from mental and physical health, addiction and criminal justice, to housing, education, family support and much more. What links them together is the way we work – The Big Life Way.

We always stand shoulder-to-shoulder with people, working with them on the things that matter most to them. Everything we do is designed and informed by the needs, priorities and strengths of people and communities.

If you’re looking for more than a job – if you want to be part of a team that’s bold, creative and relentlessly committed to equity – then Big Life could be the place for you.

The basics

Salary

£31,022 per annum (NJC 17)

Hours

35 hours per week, fixed term until September 2027

Annual Leave

25 days, increasing to 30 days after five years

Base

Working across Greater Manchester (supporting all 10 GM localities) wellbeing hubs, therefore a driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

Vacancies

2 posts. Due to the nature of the support delivered within The Wellbeing Service’s Women’s Centres, at least one appointment will be made to a female candidate.

Line manager

Team Leader

Closing date for applications

Midnight on Thursday, 20 August. Interview will take place on Wednesday, 2 September.

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What you’ll be doing

As our Substance Use, Gambling and Wellbeing Coach, you’ll provide specialist advice and support to colleagues across Greater Manchester who work with people on probation whose low-level substance use, gambling or emotional wellbeing impacts their rehabilitation but does not meet the threshold for structured treatment.

You’ll work alongside Wellbeing Hubs and Women’s Centres, helping teams develop the knowledge, confidence and skills to deliver brief interventions, harm reduction advice and community-based wellbeing support. You’ll also provide direct support to a small number of individuals where needs are more complex or additional capacity is required. This is a unique opportunity to combine specialist knowledge, partnership working and coaching to improve wellbeing and reduce reoffending across Greater Manchester.

As you will travel across Greater Manchester, a car is essential for this job role.

This role requires enhanced level 1 vetting.

How to apply

For everything you need to know about this role, take a look at our Recruitment Pack. That’s the place where you’ll find the Job Description and Person Specification, as well as a bit more about what it’s like to work at Big Life.

Unfortunately, we’re not able to accept applications after the deadline.