EWS Wellbeing & Community Navigator | Provide CIC


Company:	Provide CIC
Salary:	£25,760 - £27,476 Per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Colchester, CO4 9YQ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	4 Sept 2026
Closing date:	4 Oct 2026

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Summary

We are looking for a Wellbeing and Community Navigator to support individuals in making healthier lifestyle choices and improving wellbeing. You will conduct assessments to understand circumstances, identify barriers, and determine suitable support pathways. Through collaborative discussions, you provide advice and interventions on areas such as smoking cessation, weight management, emotional wellbeing, physical activity, and other lifestyle factors, empowering individuals to make informed health decisions. You will coordinate access to local community, healthcare, and social services, providing clear signposting when direct support is unavailable, and maintain up-to-date knowledge of partner organisations to ensure seamless service delivery. Ongoing support includes follow-ups, monitoring progress, and addressing emerging challenges while maintaining engagement and accountability.

Engage individuals via phone or digital channels to assess readiness for behavior change, identify barriers, and determine tailored support. Accurately document findings to guide interventions. Collaborate with individuals to address health, wellbeing, and lifestyle needs. Deliver practical advice and interventions on smoking cessation, weight management, physical activity, and emotional wellbeing. Empower self-management and informed choices. Navigate clients through community, healthcare, and social services. Provide timely signposting and maintain strong knowledge of partner organisations for seamless support. Conduct follow-ups to monitor progress, tackle emerging challenges, and maintain engagement through proactive guidance. Support young people and vulnerable adults via the Single Point of Access, providing advice, guidance, and assessment while adhering to safeguarding and professional standards. Offer accurate, up-to-date information across health and lifestyle topics to promote long-term wellbeing. Maintain confidential client records using SystmOne and Priority Digital Health in line with information governance standards.

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services. We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England. A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times: Vision: Transforming Lives Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people. Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks. We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background. Eligible for NHS Pension

Please see the attached job description for a complete list of the main responsibilities for this role. Thank you for taking the time to apply for a role within Provide.

This advert closes on Sunday 13 Sep 2026

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