Community & Partnership Engagement Lead

18.75hrs role, Fixed Term until April 2028. Ideally we are looking for a local candidate in the Buckinghamshire area due to travelling commitments.

Maximus is a global organisation that specialises in providing health and employment services to millions of people each year. In the UK we employ around 5,000 people across the country.

The Community and Partnership Lead will play a key role in improving health outcomes across Buckinghamshire by delivering an integrated workplace wellbeing offer. This includes providing access to smoking cessation, weight management, alcohol reduction and other wellbeing services, engaging SMEs to implement a holistic workplace wellbeing package, and contributing to improving employee health and reducing health inequalities across Buckinghamshire workplaces.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively engage SMEs across Buckinghamshire to promote a structured workplace wellbeing offer
• Support employers to develop and embed practical wellbeing support for their staff, including smoking cessation, weight management
• Work with employers to identify their needs and tailor wellbeing offers accordingly
• Build and maintain strong relationships with employers, HR teams and workplace leads
• Promote a culture of health and wellbeing across workplaces

Workplace Delivery & Employee Support

• Plan and deliver workplace-based wellbeing sessions and drop ins
• Provide brief interventions, advice and guidance to employees during working hours
• Support individuals to access relevant services, including stop smoking, weight management, alcohol reduction
• Ensure all support is person centred, inclusive and accessible
• Recruit and support Wellbeing Champions within participating workplaces
• Deliver or coordinate training aligned with MECC, behaviour change approaches and public health guidance
• Equip champions with the skills to provide brief advice and support to colleagues, promote wellbeing initiatives, and signpost into appropriate services, including stop smoking, weight management and mental health support
• Provide ongoing support, networking and development opportunities for champions

Health Promotion & Campaign Delivery

• Work with employers and Wellbeing Champions to deliver local and national health campaigns (e.g. Stoptober, No Smoking Day)
• Develop and share tailored health promotion materials in partnership with Maximus' marketing team
• Promote a holistic and connected approach to wellbeing, linking employees to the wider Be Healthy Bucks offer

Referral & Partnership Working

• Work collaboratively with internal teams and external partners to ensure seamless support for individuals
• Act as a key link between workplaces and health and wellbeing services, including specialist provision
• Maintain up to date knowledge of services to support signposting

Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting

• Maintain accurate records of employer engagement, sessions delivered and outcomes
• Monitor uptake and impact of the workplace wellbeing offer
• Report progress through appropriate channels
• Use insight and feedback to improve the offer over time

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience working in community engagement, workplace wellbeing, public health, or partnership roles
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills, with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders, including employers
• Experience delivering training, workshops, or group sessions
• Understanding of behaviour change approaches and how to apply them in practice
• Ability to work independently, manage a varied workload, and prioritise effectively
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Ability to engage, motivate and support behaviour change
• Strong organisational and planning skillsProblem solving and adaptability
• Comfortable travelling when required, with occasional evening or flexible working that may be required to meet service needs
• Knowledge of MECC and/or NCSCT approaches, as well as behaviour change models
• Experience working with employers or delivering workplace health and wellbeing programmes
• Understanding of health inequalities and barriers to accessing support

EEO Statement: MAXIMUS is committed to developing, maintaining and supporting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the recruitment process. We are a Disability Confident Leader, offering guaranteed interview opportunities for applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum requirements. MAXIMUS will review and consider reasonable adjustments for applicants who express a requirement during the recruitment process.