Description & Requirements

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Maximus is a global organisation that specialises in providing health and employment services to millions of people every year. Here in the UK we employ around 5, 000 people across the country to deliver services that have a profound impact on people's lives. From assessments and health services to employability programmes and specialist support, we do work that matters with people who care.

The role of the Wellbeing Specialist is to deliver the wellbeing strategy for the organisation, ensuring that our employees are supported in safety, physical, mental and financial health, throughout their journey with Maximus.

Understand colleague and organisational needs to design, implement and manage initiatives that address and align to wellbeing priorities and our growth agenda. Use data and insight to monitor effectiveness of wellbeing initiatives and programmes, to continuously improve our wellbeing offering and identify new areas to enhance employee productivity, morale, and overall health.

Champion wellbeing across the organisation, creating content and resources that are accessible, relevant and effective across our diverse employee groups.

1. Drive the delivery and continuous improvement of existing wellbeing programs, including financial wellbeing, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), safety initiatives, mental health initiatives, and physical health programs. Own and lead new initiatives, working collaboratively across the business, to ensure programmes are embedded, monitored through data and technology, and deliver improvement across our employee's safeguarding, physical, mental and financial health. Work closely with the wider wellbeing team across safety and occupational health to ensure initiatives are in line with legislation, industry standards and accreditations.

2. Work with the wider wellbeing and people team, colleagues and managers to understand priorities and focus areas where workplace pressures are evident. Design and deliver interventions to reduce and embed solutions to improve absenteeism and attrition and improve overall wellbeing. Empower managers and colleagues to take ownership of their wellbeing and integrate wellbeing practise into their daily routines.

3. Champion a wellbeing and safety culture across the organisation, developing content and resource to educate and raise awareness on wellbeing services and reduce stigma around mental health, financial wellbeing and physical health. Working closely with the People engagement team to deliver impactful messaging and regular cadence.

4. Ensure frameworks, guidance and sign posting are in place to support all colleagues and are accessible, relevant and promotes diversity, equity and inclusion. Ensure compliance with relevant health, safety and employment legislation and that policies align to wellbeing and safeguarding objectives.

5. Leverage technology and innovation to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of wellbeing programs. Identify new tools, apps, or digital platforms that can support wellbeing, and enhance service delivery or opportunities to make better use of existing technologies.

6. Build and maintain external networks with wellbeing professionals, industry bodies and thought leaders to stay at the forefront of industry best practise, trends and innovations to continuously enhance our wellbeing initiatives and effectiveness.

7. Work across the wider people team to ensure wellbeing is embedded across our EVP and supports talent attraction and retention.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience developing and delivering wellbeing programmes with a focus on safety, physical, mental or financial health

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and able to engage with individuals at all levels

• Ability to manage multiple projects and initiatives, working cross functionally to deliver positive outcomes

• Able to use data and technology to monitor initiatives and drive performance

• Passion for promoting holistic wellbeing and improving quality of life.

Individual Competencies

• Communication and stakeholder engagement

• Collaboration

• Data analysis and interpretation

• Problem solving and decision making

• Innovation

• Influencing

• Growth mindset

• Care and empathy.

Travel Requirements Minimal - as and when required.

EEO Statement

Maximus is committed to developing, maintaining and supporting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the recruitment process. We know that feeling included has a dramatic impact on personal well-being and are working to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment due to any personal characteristic. Advertisements for posts will include sufficiently clear and accurate information to enable potential applicants to assess their own suitability for the post.

We are a Disability Confident Leader, thanks to our commitment to the recruitment, retention and career development of people with disabilities and long-term conditions. The Disability Confident scheme includes a guaranteed interview for any applicant with a disability who meets the minimum requirements for a job. When you complete your job application you will find a question asking you if you would like to apply under the Disability Confident Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you feel that you have a disability and apply under this scheme, providing that you meet the essential criteria for the job, you will then be invited for an interview. YourGuaranteed Interview application will only be shared with the hiring manager and the local resourcing team. Where reasonable, Maximus will review and consider adjustments for those applicants who express a requirement for them during the recruitment process.

Minimum Salary

£

45, 000.00

Maximum Salary

£

52, 000.00