Health Promotion Worker – Brigstowe
Are you passionate about community and reducing inequalities? Do you believe everyone deserves equal access to sexual‑health information and services? Do you want to help empower people with the knowledge and tools to improve their sexual health and wellbeing?
Your role
You will deliver targeted community‑based interventions that reduce health inequalities by supporting people who face barriers to sexual‑health services or are at greater risk of poorer outcomes. This includes focused outreach, non‑clinical community testing, awareness‑raising activities and tailored sexual‑health advice as well as coordinating a small team of Health Promotion volunteers.
You’ll design and deliver information sessions for communities and professionals, adapting content based on feedback and producing reports where needed. By creating training, gathering insights and sharing data, you’ll help increase testing uptake, reduce late HIV diagnoses and stigma, and strengthen the reach and impact of sexual‑health services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. This role offers a meaningful opportunity to make a real difference for underserved communities.
About you
You will bring strong knowledge of health inequalities and be an effective communicator who can build relationships quickly, influence others and work confidently with diverse communities. You’ll have experience planning and delivering sessions across multi‑disciplinary teams, be able to self-organise and prioritise work for the best outcomes. Knowledge of sexual health and HIV is desirable but can also be developed in post. You will be committed to Brigstowe’s ethos of respect, empowerment and inclusion.
About us
Brigstowe supports anyone living with or affected by HIV in Bristol and the surrounding areas. We offer a comprehensive and holistic range of services.
Brigstowe are also a partner of Yuno Sexual Health, the integrated sexual health service for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Brigstowe’s role is to provide targeted health promotion to increase access to sexual health services for communities who are at risk of poorer sexual health.
We pride ourselves on treating people with respect and dignity, with the highest regard for confidentiality. We work hard to ensure that our award-winning services are accessible, person-centred, non-judgemental, professional and of a high quality at all times.
As well as joining a collaborative, supportive, motivated and dynamic team, you will receive:
- 26 days holiday per year plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- 6% pension contribution
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Regular one-to-one supervision
- Flexible/remote working options available on discussion with line manager (some office working is required)
- Cycle to Work scheme
Salary: £31,537 (Point 18 to 22 on the NJC Pay Scale)
Hours: Full-Time 37 hours. Hours will include weekend and evening work.
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 9am Monday 1st June 2026, Shortlisted candidates will be notified by the end of the day on Monday 1st June.
Interview date: Tuesday 9th June at Brigstowe office, The Old Co-op, Ground Floor, 40-42 Chelsea Road, Bristol, BS5 6AF
How to Apply:
Please fill in the Application Form outlining your reasons for applying and how your skills and experience fit the person specification. All applications will be scored using the person specification and therefore applicants who provide clear examples to evidence their skills and experience are more likely to be offered an interview. Brigstowe values the experience and diversity of individuals and therefore invites you to also use general life experience when evidencing your abilities and experience against the person specification.
Please also complete our Required Information Form and Equal Opportunities Form.
Please send your completed forms to: info@brigstowe.org.
If you would like more information on this role, please get in touch with Lauren Tittle, Head of Operations, on 0117 955 5038 or via email at info@brigstowe.org.
Brigstowe is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion. We welcome applicants with the appropriate skills of any background or identity, or those identifying as having a disability.