We believe everyone deserves a great Glasgow life and that starts with the people who work here.
Glasgow Life is a charity like no other. Our vision is to improve the lives of everyone in our city. To help us achieve that, we are looking for a Health and Wellbeing Adviser to join our Live Well Community Referral team.
Our teams focus on making a real difference through culture and sport in Glasgow. If you’re excited by the idea of being part of that, this could be the job for you.
What you need to know
Who can apply:
Hours: 35per week, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Contract type: Fixed Term until 31/03/2029
Location: Hybrid. You will spend part of your week at home, and part of your week in one of our offices.
What you’ll do
As a Health and Wellbeing Adviser, you’ll be a part of a Live Well Community Referral team, reporting to the Health and Wellbeing Officer. You’ll play an essential role in encouraging people to live a healthier Glasgow life by supporting them to take part in a variety of cultural and sporting activities on their doorstep, promoting inclusion and wellbeing throughout the city.
Through Whole Family Support you will work with local families to connect them to local cultural and sporting activities to enhance their wellbeing.
Your work will make a visible and lasting difference including:
- Supporting our communities and connecting people to opportunities that help them be active or have access to cultural and creative experiences.
- Supporting families referred to Glasgow Life to access local cultural and sporting activities.
- Or working behind the scenes to make it all happen and supporting the wider Physical Activity team.
Who you are
We’re looking for someone with the right skills who brings energy to the role. If the following sounds like you, apply today!
We’re looking for:
- Previous experience of supporting individuals facing a variety of social challenges to achieve goals and positive outcomes.
- Ability to show empathy, listen effectively and build rapport to support people from a wide range of backgrounds to participate in community activity.
- Excellent communication and motivational skills, face to face or over the telephone
- Have excellent administrative and organisational skills and be able to effectively manage a large caseload of approximately 300 referrals per annum.
Download the Person Specification in the Job Attachments section on MyJobScotland. Use this to shape your application and show how your experience aligns with the job.
When selecting candidates for interviews, managers will look for candidates who meet all the ‘essential’ criteria listed in the Person Specification. If there are many candidates, they may also consider desirable skills. So, include those if they apply to you.
If you still have questions about the role, please contact us at [email protected] to arrange an informal chat.
What we offer
At Glasgow Life, our work changes lives. As a charity, we bring communities together and support wellbeing through sport, culture, heritage, and learning.
Learn more about Glasgow Life in our 10 Facts video in the Further Information section on MyJobScotland.
We support you to live a great life. Inside and outside of work. Some of our benefits include:
Holiday
When you join, you’ll get 30 days’ holiday. Plus 6.5 public holidays if you’re full-time. This increases to 35 days after 5 years of service.
Fancy a bit more time off? You can buy extra holiday too!
Pension
Save for later life and join the Local Government Pension Scheme. Your future self will thank you. Our generous employer contribution will help you plan for the future.
Support
Sometimes we all need support and a listening ear. Our free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme can support your mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing.
Discounts
As a colleague, you can enjoy discounts on the things you love, from Glasgow Club memberships to our museum shops and our online store. We are also part of the cycle-to-work scheme, helping you stay active.
Flexibility and development
We are proud of our flexible and inclusive work policies, which help you balance work and life. We also offer support for learning, development and career progression.
Please note that Glasgow Life is an Arm’s Length External Organisation to Glasgow City Council. We are currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure. This may impact current salaries quoted in job adverts. To learn more, visit - https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/jobevaluation.
What’s next
To get started, complete our short application form. In this, you’ll fill out:
- Work history
- Qualifications/training
- Key questions like “Why are you a good fit for this role?”
Use the Person Specification in the Job Attachments section to guide your answers.
Important Dates:
The closing date for this job is on 11.59pm on Sunday 19th July. Interviews are provisionally scheduled for week commencing Monday 10th August.
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident and Carer Positive employer, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Learn more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/the-small-print/an-inclusive-employer
We’re also committed to Fair Work First principles, including effective voice, opportunity, security, fulfilment and respect for all our staff. Learn more about our approach to Fair Work First here: https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/about-us/fair-work-first
We’re working hard to address underrepresentation in our workforce. We especially welcome applications from people with disabilities and from ethnic minority communities.
Ready to apply?
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We’re excited to hear from you. Let’s shape a great Glasgow life — together.
Who We Are
Our Live Well Community Referral service is a Glasgow life wide initiative to connect people to the right activities and opportunities for them. We personalise the service to each individual offering support to identify what their wellbeing needs are and agreeing the best solution for them. Read more here: https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/communities/live-well-community-referral
Diversity and Fair Work at Glasgow Life
We’re working to build a team that reflects the rich diversity of Glasgow’s communities — where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to be their full, authentic selves at work.
We want everyone to be able to apply. If you need the Application Pack in another format, like Braille, large print, or another language, please call us on 0141 287 1054.
If we need to post it to you, we’ll send it by second-class mail within three working days. Please allow enough time to complete and return your application before the closing date. If you think you might need more time because of accessibility needs, please get in touch and we’ll be happy to help.
There are also a number of Accessibility Tools compatible with the myjobscotland website which may assist you with your application. More information on these can be found at https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/accessibility-statement.
For further information about working for us please refer to our website https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/work-with-us
