Community Health and Wellbeing Worker
Community Health and Wellbeing Workers are employed to improve the health of local people and communities by preventing poor health and tackling inequalities. It’s a non medical approach to support individual’s wellbeing before medical intervention is required.
A Community and Health Wellbeing Worker will support individuals with the symptoms of the modern world eg ADHD, depression, addiction, trauma, anxiety by ‘socially prescribing’ photography classes, gardening, volunteering, art classes, choirs, cooking etc.
Apprenticeship information
Entry requirements
- A minimum of two GCSE at grade 4 (grade C) or above in Maths and English is required.
- Please note: in the healthcare sector, most jobs require you to be 18 years +
Where will I study?
Online learning
Duration
- 15 months - half a day per week
- Six hours per week need to be dedicated towards portfolio work and training in the workplace
English and Maths
You may need to complete your English and Maths Functional Skills depending on your GCSE grades, or if you cannot provide evidence of your GCSE results.
The Functional Skills programme runs as an addition to the time you are already required to spend doing your off-the-job training. Following a thorough assessment process, we will select a learning plan suitable for you, which will be either 2-weeks full-time or 12-weeks (one day per-week) each for English and/or maths.
If a subject needs re-sitting, this will be additional time in the classroom on top of your learning plan.
Apprenticeship information
Promoting and protecting health and wellbeing
Operate within legal and ethical frameworks that relate to the promotion and protection of health and wellbeing
Personal and professional development
Take responsibility for your personal and professional development in line with organisational protocol – supporting you to be the best professional you can be.
Community centred approaches
Help individuals and communities to build resilience and strength. Identify resources in your community that support health and wellbeing
Local and national services supporting wellbeing
Provide informed advice about local and national government-funded services and projects that support health and wellbeing
The referral process
Manage referrals to and from a range of agencies, professionals and through self-referral, ensuring you meet legal requirements, such as Data Protection.
Preventative approaches
Use preventative approaches to promote the health and wellbeing of individuals, groups and communities, addressing the wider determinants of health and causes of ill health.
Supporting behaviour change
Apply behavioural science to help people find practical solutions, supporting individuals to improve their health and wellbeing
Evidence-based policies
Implement actions set out in national evidence-based strategies and policies that promote health and wellbeing at the community level
Public health and wellbeing campaigns
Communicate public health messages and information relevant to your setting to promote health and well-being at an individual, group and community level.
Quality improvement project
Manage data and information and contribute to the evaluation of projects and services
Next steps
On completion of this course you may want to consider the following options to further your career.
Where can you progress to?
Frequently asked questions
Uniform may be required within your work setting, this will be arranged with your employer.
Access to digital equipment is recommended to help with online sessions and to complete assignments on One file. Some students use work’s computers and laptops if they don’t have a laptop/internet at home.
Different workplaces require different immunisations. The NHS have different requirements across different trusts, as do private organisations. Its best to speak with your employer and ask what their requirements are.
Yes there is no upper age limit on doing an Apprenticeship
Unfortunately you will be required to fund your own travel costs
You will be paid the Apprenticeship national minimum wage, although some workplaces may pay you more.
There are set holidays throughout the year, which tie into the academic planning and national holidays eg bank holidays and Christmas
There is the End Point Assessment (EPA) at the end of the Apprenticeship which includes an online multiple choice test, professional discussion & demonstration of practice.
This course can lead you onto a Speech and Language Therapy Degree, Physiotherapy Degree or Occupational Therapy Degree. As we are part of the University of Central Lancashire, you can easily progress to one of their Degrees.
You will usually have a work place mentor, however this may change dependent upon what skills you are learning and the specialisms of the staff within your workplace.
You can apply and we may accept you on the programme if we feel you could achieve a Level 2 Functional Skill whilst completing your Apprenticeship.
The Apprenticeship is designed for 12 months, which includes the End Point Assessment (EPA). Your EPA may fall sooner than 12 months. You cannot finish any earlier than 12 months.