Apprentice - Wellbeing Service

Apprentice - Wellbeing Service (Community Health and Wellbeing) - fixed term contract for up to 16 months

Salary: Apprenticeship grade: £24,310 p.a.

Community Health and Wellbeing apprenticeship Level 3 with Tend Training.

37 hours per week including release for study.

As part of the application process please answer the following questions on the personal statement section of the application form.

You may copy and paste the questions onto the application form to answer.

Question 1: What motivates you to apply for an Apprenticeship within the Wellbeing Service?

Question 2:Can you tell us about a time when you have helped someone solve a problem?

Your New Role

People living in the most deprived communities in Portsmouth have poorer health outcomes and shorter life expectancy. Around two thirds of reduced life expectancy and health inequality is caused by four conditions (cardio-vascular disease, cancer, liver disease and respiratory disease). These conditions are primarily associated with the four main risk factors known to impact health - specifically smoking, excess alcohol, unhealthy weight, and physical inactivity. The Wellbeing Service supports individuals to modify behaviours, improve their health, increase life expectancy, and to reduce health inequalities for people in Portsmouth.

If you have a desire to support individuals to improve their health, then this is the ideal opportunity to gain valuable insight and knowledge. As an Apprentice, you will work towards building the knowledge, experience, and skills required of a Wellbeing Practitioner to be able to:

• Work as part of a team rota covering all aspects of service, meeting clients in a variety of settings to identify their support needs through initial assessments. Updating all client interaction on the service caseload management system.

• Provide ongoing support through personalised support planning specifically around smoking cessation, weight management, harmful drinking and may include advice and developing/delivering a programme of support. When needed facilitating access to ongoing support to broader holistic issues impacting an individuals health - e.g housing, debt etc.

In addition, you will participate in Wellbeing Service Promotional events in a range of venues and support colleagues who are delivering training in subjects including Smoking Cessation, Alcohol and Weight Management brief advice etc. You will also support the service Triage team by processing referrals and assessing new client's needs.

For the full details of the tasks you will be involved in please download the full job profile attached below.

Who is the person summary:

With a desire to support individuals to improve their health and a willingness to learn about Public Health and of the wider determinants of health, you will have a knowledge and understanding of Portsmouth demographics. You will have good communication and interpersonal skills, data management and organisational skills. As well as good IT skills we are looking for someone who is flexible, adaptable, keen to learn and willing to undertake the Apprenticeship qualification as well as any other job specific training.

You will have good numerical and literacy skills be a team player and the ability to work across the Portsmouth area.

For further details on this exciting opportunity please click on the job profile here.

Additional Information:

Please also answer the 2 questions in the job advert - these can be added to your application form.

We are not able to offer sponsorship for this position.

Interview process will take place on the 5 and 6 May 2026.

Our recruitment process

Full information about our recruitment process can be found on our support for applicants' page: Support for applicants - Careers portal

Please note we reserve the right to close the advert early if we have a large number of applications.

We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found atEquality, diversity and inclusion - Careers portal

You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.

Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of 'adults at risk' and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

You will need to explain any gaps in your career history within the last 5 years - this is essential for all safeguarding roles.

Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our career's portal homepage:Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council

Should you require any support in completing the application form please contactrecruit@portsmouthcc.gov.ukor call the recruitment team on 023 92 616 800.