Wellbeing Referral Programme Coordinator

University of East London 

Founded in 1898, we at the University of East London (UEL) are proud to change lives through education. Our goal is to advance industry 5.0 careers-first education and provide a clear path to the jobs and opportunities of the future. We’re committed to driving diversity in the 5.0 talent pipeline, working in partnership to promote talent wherever it is found and creating a balanced, inclusive, and green future. 

But we can't achieve this goal alone. We need forward-thinking, innovative, and curious individuals like you to join our community and help us craft our future. As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of people who share your passion for creating positive change. We’re an inclusive and welcoming community that is constantly moving forward, never satisfied with the status quo. 

About Us 

East London Sport is committed to creating an inclusive, welcoming, and supportive environment where physical activity and wellbeing are accessible to all. Working across our Docklands, Stratford and USS campuses, we support students, staff, and the wider community through a range of health, wellbeing, and engagement programmes.

We pride ourselves on a culture that values collaboration, evidence-informed practice, and meaningful impact. Diversity, equity and inclusion are central to how we work, and we actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. Our teams work closely with internal and external partners to deliver programmes that positively influence physical and mental wellbeing across our communities.

About the Job 

The Wellbeing Referral Programme Coordinator plays a key role in the delivery, development, and evaluation of the University’s expanding Wellbeing Referral Programme.

This role focuses primarily on leading exercise referral delivery to students, staff and external stakeholders, and engagement with students, staff, and external partner organisations, providing 1-to-1 wellbeing consultations, physical activity guidance, and behaviour-change support. Alongside this, the postholder will contribute to on-campus wellbeing referrals, Active Campus activities, and wider engagement programmes.

The role combines direct participant support, stakeholder relationship management, and data-led programme evaluation, helping to ensure that referral activity is impactful, sustainable, and aligned with best practice. Flexibility is essential, as the role includes off-campus delivery, outdoor activities, and a rota that may involve evenings and weekends.

Essential experience includes:

Delivering wellbeing, fitness, or physical activity support in a health, leisure, or wellbeing settingProviding 1-to-1 consultations using behaviour-change approachesDelivery of group wellbeing sessions or support group activitiesWorking with sensitive information in a confidential and professional mannerCapturing, analysing, and reporting programme or participation dataEngaging confidently with a wide range of stakeholders, including students, staff, and external partners

About You 

You are a confident and motivated wellbeing professional with a strong interest in physical activity, behaviour change, and mental wellbeing. You are comfortable working both independently and as part of a wider team, and you enjoy balancing hands-on delivery with planning, analysis, and partnership working.

You bring experience from a health, fitness, leisure, or wellbeing environment and are confident delivering 1-to-1 consultations, group sessions, and engagement activities. You are organised, digitally confident, and able to use data to inform decisions and demonstrate impact.

You are equally comfortable supporting individual participants, working with corporate or community partners, and contributing to a collaborative university environment. Flexibility, professionalism, and a genuine commitment to inclusive wellbeing practice are essential for success in this role.

Benefits Package 

Here at UEL we understand it’s about more than just a salary. It’s about the entire package on offer along with our outstanding work environment and inclusive culture. We know the market rates for this vacancy and will offer a genuinely competitive salary DOE. 

https://uel.ac.uk/benefits-professional-services-positions

We care deeply about your wellbeing and our benefits includes: 20% pension (4% from you, 16% from us), 25 days holiday (plus 3 days over Christmas) plus bank holidays, hybrid working for most positions, and we’re always open to consider flexible working arrangements. We have a subsidised gym membership, 3 times base salary life assurance, a cashback healthcare scheme and wide variety of other generous benefits including discounts on: Apple and Samsung products, holidays, clothing, fitness, lifestyle, dining out and weekly shopping. 

Equal Opportunities 

UEL is an inclusive equal opportunities employer and are proud of our Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity achievements, as members of Stonewall and have won Athena Swan awards. We expect all employees of UEL to accept our EDI policy and will not tolerate discrimination in any form. 

So, if you’d like to take your career to the next level with us here at the University of East London and are inspired by our environment and committed to success, we want you to apply today!

Please note that this advert may close earlier than the deadline if we receive many applications. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Closing Date: 13 Feb 2026

Team: Support - UELPS Ltd

Salary: £35,453 to £38,827 per annum inclusive of London Weighting