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At Thrive Tribe we deliver award-winning healthy lifestyle and wellbeing programmes that make people happier and healthier! We’re looking for a Children’s Healthy Lifestyle Coach (bank contract) to join our One You Lincolnshire service. One You Lincolnshire offers support in Weight Management, Smoking Cessation, Alcohol Reduction, Physical Activity, Health Coaching and Strength and Balance.

The main aspect of this role involves delivery the Gloji Energy programme that is responsible for supporting children and their families to lead healthy lifestyles. The programme provides eligible Lincolnshire families a fun and engaging programme, that encourages them to eat healthier, increase their physical activity levels, as well as improving their sleep and wellbeing. The holistic programme combines both one to one appointments and weekly group sessions for children aged 4 to 12 years, and their families.

Like all roles at Thrive Tribe, you can expect your time at work to be fun, varied and challenging. We don’t like to stick to a firm JD as we know from experience that things change throughout the lifetime of a role and it gives our people the chance to play to their strengths. 

Your time as a Children’s Healthy Lifestyle Coach (bank contract) might include :

• Deliver a planned child weight management and healthy lifestyle programme to eligible Lincolnshire families, focusing on behaviour change, to help families make changes to nutrition, movement, mind and sleep.

• Motivate, inspire and support children and parents/carers to adopt a healthier lifestyle, through a professional, knowledgeable and empathetic approach.

• Be able to relate and communicate to both children and their parents/carers, handling sensitive conversations in a professional manner.

• Deliver, or support the delivery, of fun and engaging physical activity with children.

• Provide one to one support to children and families where this is identified as appropriate.

• Accurately record and monitor data in a timely manner using basic IT skills.

• Ensure due consideration is given to Information Governance and Clinical Governance legislation, requirements, and guidance.

About you...

More than anything, we are looking for a team player who puts their heart in to their work. We’ve got some core values that run through everything we do, and we’d love it if they resonate with you too!

Be the change

You like helping people. You’ll be working with those who need help the most, empowering them to make positive changes to thrive. 

Be effective

You’re patient and can adapt under pressure. You provide an excellent experience to the families, by combining health improvement knowledge with first class communication.

Be happy   

You recognise the power of a smile. Flair and personality are key to motivate people to achieve their health-related aspirations. You value a fun, supportive workplace and want to come to work raring to go (check out our rating on Glassdoor).

Be successful

You are motivated and driven. Happy working solo or as part of a team, you love meeting targets. And will be given opportunities to contribute and develop your career. 

Be big-hearted 

You want to make a difference. Working with a like-minded team of optimistic people, we want the same thing to do meaningful work and change lives. 

What are we looking for?

To work with us in this role you will need to have experience of supporting individuals, ideally children or young people, to make healthy lifestyle choices through nutrition, physical activity or health coaching. Knowledge and understanding of healthy lifestyles is essential. A nutrition qualification or physical activity/coaching qualification would be desirable. 

However, we hire based on attitude over traditional skills and experience so if you feel you are right for the job, we would love to hear from you!
 
Perks...

Every person makes Thrive Tribe the incredible place it is to work and play together, we’re unstoppable. Within our buzzing environment our talented people work hard but we ensure lots of fun is thrown in too! We offer you access to a variety of training courses, including mental health first aid and behaviour change.

Contract: Zero hours contract. (Fixed-term position until 31st March 2027.)

Working Pattern: This role involves delivering group programmes to children and their families, after school. Group delivery times typically would range from 15:30 to 19:00.

Ordinarily we would expect you to commit to delivering a group for 12-weeks (on the same day and time for that period), with a small amount of admin work per week.

There would also be the opportunity to work additional hours through completing the 1-to-1 phone calls prior to the group commencing. Moreover, there would also be the chance of further hours through annual leave and sickness cover.

Salary:  Group delivery is paid at £18-£20 per hour depending on experience and admin tasks are paid at £13.68 per hour.

Location: This job involves regular travel across the county of Lincolnshire (car owner is essential)

Closing Date: The closing date for applications is Tuesday 24th March 2026. Please do apply ASAP as we are reviewing applications constantly. 

Interview: Interviews will take place on Tuesday 31st March 2026 in Lincoln. Applicants will be contacted to outline the next stages of the process.

Got a question? Contact Cloe Hubbard (Child Weight Management Lead) on 07759 708011 or cloe.hubbard@oneyoulincolnshire.org.uk

Learn more about One You Lincolnshire: https://www.oneyoulincolnshire.org.uk/

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers. Please note, the successful applicant will be required to have the right to work in the UK.

We believe that every person has the right to thrive at work, which is why we are committed to equal employment opportunity and will not discriminate. Should you require any specific accommodations in the recruitment process please let us know in your application.