Health Coach (Diabetes Prevention)

Thrive Tribe; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A health organization is seeking passionate health coaches to deliver sessions focusing on diet and lifestyle changes as part of a diabetes prevention program in South London. This hybrid-remote role requires at least three sessions a week and offers a pay rate of £12.82 to £19.51 per hour. Ideal candidates will have experience in group-based health interventions and an understanding of health behaviours. Join us to empower individuals towards healthier lives.

Benefits

Flexible working

Tailored health and wellbeing support

Rewards portal for discounts

Access to training and development courses

Qualifications

• Experience delivering group-based health interventions.
• Understanding of the impact of personal characteristics on health behaviours.
• Qualifications in relevant health subjects are a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver 2-hour face-to-face sessions focused on diet and behaviour change.
• Facilitate sessions in community venues across South London.
• Engage in ongoing relevant training.

Skills

Delivering group-based interventions

Understanding health behaviours

Fluency in Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Urdu, Spanish, or British Sign Language

Education

Qualification in health promotion (nutrition, exercise, or health coaching)

Job description

Overview

Join us on our journey to empower over a million people to change their behaviours and thrive! At Thrive Tribe we deliver award-winning healthy lifestyle and wellbeing programmes that make people happier and healthier. It’s a really exciting time to join us as we continue the growth of the Heathier You NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NDPP) throughout South East London and we’re looking for passionate health coaches (or Diabetes Prevention Practitioners) to join us on a sessional contract basis as part of our team!

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based group 2‑hour face‑to‑face sessions that focus on diet, nutrition, physical activity and behaviour change.
• Facilitate these group sessions in community venues across South London to support Service Users in achieving their goals and cultivating a safe and positive environment.
• Engage in ongoing training relevant to your role, such as Behaviour Change Level 1 and 2.
• Work towards criteria and targets established within the National Diabetes Prevention Programmes (NDPP) quality assurance framework, including all Clinical Governance procedures.
• Ensure due consideration and adherence to our internal Thrive Tribe policies, including Information Governance, Safeguarding and Complaints procedures.
• Help us maintain the ethos of Thrive Tribe by driving our organisational culture forward across our services and using every opportunity to embed our values.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience delivering group‑based interventions.
• Real understanding of the impact personal characteristics and circumstances can have on health behaviours.
• Bonus points for a qualification in a health promotion related subject, such as nutrition, exercise, or health coaching.
• Fluency in Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Urdu, Spanish, and/or British Sign Language is especially desirable but not essential.
• We hire based on attitude over traditional skills and experience so if you don’t have all of the necessary experience but feel you are right for the job we would love to hear from you.

Benefits

• Flexible working – we’re serious about life/work balance.
• Tailored health and wellbeing support.
• Rewards portal offering discounts on shops, restaurants, and days out.
• Access to Mental Health First Aid as well as many other training and development courses.

Contract and Salary

Contract: Hourly paid, sessional contract. We are looking for someone that would like to take at least 3 sessions per week. Our Diabetes Prevention Programme consists of 13 sessions over a 9‑month period, ordinarily we expect that you will be delivering multiple sessions per month.

Salary: £12.82 – £19.51 per hour

Location

This is a hybrid‑remote role. There is no office base so the role will require some home working, with regular travel across South London. Please only apply if you are based in South London.

To apply

Please attach your CV and a covering letter outlining why you are right for the position.

Closing date for applications is Monday 9th February 2026

With interviews to take place soon after.

Additional Information

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. The successful applicant will be required to have the right to work in the UK.

Learn more about Thrive Tribe

https://www.thrivetribe.org.uk/

Got a question?

If you’d like an informal chat about the opportunity, we’d love to hear from you. Please contact Mike Power (Head of Service) [e-mail] 07375 398142 or Lena Bharania (Service Co‑Ordinator) [e-mail] 07756 294656.