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Local Health and Wellbeing Lead

Liverpool

Reference: LHWL-LIV

35 hours per week

Salary: £27,763 per annum

Are you an energetic and enthusiastic person with an interest in health and wellbeing looking for a truly different and rewarding role?

We have an exciting opportunity working alongside autistic people, your role will be to support people’s understanding of their own health and wellbeing, to improve their Quality of Life.

You will be working across the Liverpool area, working with our local teams, developing opportunities for increased connections for the people we support.

Within the role you will be:

• Planning and delivering fun and engaging group activities for people with autism
• Developing opportunities for increased movement
• Exploring opportunities to build social connections
• Working directly with people on a 1:1 basis
• Establishing and developing external connections and professional relationships

You will be responsive to the needs of the people we support, creative, self-motivated and confident within your delivery of support.

Good communication, an ability to listen and understand the perspective of others, and to work as part of a team are also essential in this role.

Proficient IT skills, such as word and excel in order to support good record keeping will also be essential.

*As a requirement of the role is travelling across the region it is therefore essential that you have your own vehicle and hold a full, clean driving license.

This position requires an enhanced disclosure from Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of which will be met by Autism Initiatives.

We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time

Should you wish to have an informal discussion about this opportunity in the first instance, please contact Nickie Manners at nicola.manners@autisminitiatives.org

The closing date for completed applications is 19 th January 2026

Interviews dates are to be confirmed

How do I apply?

If you think you have what we are looking for and are interested in joining our team at this exciting stage in its development, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Please completed an application form through our website.

If you require any support with the application process, please contact our friendly People Operations team on 0151 932 2242 or email recruitment@autisminitiatives.org who will be happy to help you.

We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and in service delivery.

In addition to excellent rates of pay, a contributory pension and generous holiday entitlements, you will enjoy an enhanced range of benefits designed to reward the outstanding support that staff provide. Some of these benefits start immediately, whilst others are awarded at later dates in recognition of loyalty, dedication and long service.

Full details of all staff benefits are available on our intranet once you start working with us as benefits may vary from role to role, but here’s a brief run-down of a few of them:

• Monthly staff cash prize draw
• Your birthday off work every year
• Medicash health scheme, providing cash towards medical costs, gym discounts and more
• Employee Assistance Programme – free support from experts on a wide range of subjects from childcare and probate, to managing money and work life balance.
• Additional paid holidays after 1, 2 and 3 years’ service
• Extra paid holidays in milestone service years
• Financial wellbeing programme providing flexible access to pay
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Career break scheme
• Wagestream financial planning and support App – enables you to access money earned before pay day, set up savings and gain control of your finances

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