GDASS Health Trainer

GDASS Health Trainer

Gloucester 

£30,553.00 plus £750 car allowance pa 

37 hours per week - fixed term until 30/06/2027

Working for Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Support Service (GDASS - part of GreenSquareAccord)www.gdass.org.uk, GDASS provides support to victims of domestic abuse (16+) living in Gloucestershire.

You’ll work as part of a team to support delivery of health-related programmes and training, encouraging engagement, improving confidence, and helping people build sustainable routines. You’ll be a trusted point of contact who can motivate, educate and signpost—always with respect for each person’s needs, circumstances and pace.

You will play a key role in delivering GDASS Health training and support activities. Typical responsibilities include:

• Deliver health training that is accessible, person-centred and aligned to GDASS requirements.
• Support individuals and groups to understand health priorities, self-management, and practical wellbeing strategies.
• Create engaging learning experiences using appropriate methods and materials (and tailoring them to diverse needs).
• Assess learning needs and progress, identify barriers to engagement, and adapt your approach.
• Provide accurate signposting to relevant services, agencies and resources, ensuring referrals are clear and timely.
• Promote safe practice and safeguarding, working within agreed policies and procedures.
• Maintain clear records to support monitoring, evaluation and audit requirements.
• Work closely with colleagues and partner services to ensure consistent support and follow-up

You’ll likely have:

• Experience in a health education, coaching, training or support role (or a strong transferable background).
• A strong understanding of health and wellbeing, ideally within a care, community, housing or related setting.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain information in a respectful and practical way.
• Good interpersonal skills—you can remain calm, non-judgemental and supportive even in challenging situations.
• Confidence to work independently and manage your own priorities, while collaborating effectively with others.
• A commitment to confidentiality and safeguarding principles.
• The ability to keep accurate documentation and contribute to service monitoring.

Benefits

In support and recognition of our colleagues who will help us deliver our employer strategy, we offer a fantastic benefits package. This includes:

• Trust based flexible working and supportive and friendly teams
• 25 days annual holiday entitlement, increasing to 30 days
• Opportunity to buy or sell annual leave
• A defined contribution pension scheme GSA matches up to 6% contributions
• We offer a service which provides 24/7 online GP appointments, second medical opinions, health checks, mental health support, 24/7 medical health helpline, wellbeing app, nutrition advice and fitness plans and legal and financial support.
• Access to Blue Light discount card membership
• Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Eligible for occupational sick pay