Health Visitors / Coaches

A Health Visitor or Coach creates programs that are designed to teach people and motivate them to follow healthy behaviours. Works with individual patients and families in a health care settings, or develops campaigns and materials directed to larger groups such as college students. Organizes events like health screenings, trainings for peer educators or professionals, or incentive programs like weight loss challenges. May advise on public health policy.

About this Career

Average Salary

£18,492

New workers start at around £3,041. Normal pay is £18,492 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £54,039

Annual Openings

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in London, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs

Daily Tasks

Understands the health and safety aspects of different forms of exercise and ensures that any statutory requirements are met.
Plans and monitors personal fitness schedules.
Ensures that clients do not injure themselves through over exertion or using incorrect training techniques.
Demonstrates and leads fitness activities and supervises exercise classes.
Devises programmes of training appropriate to the needs of clients with varying levels of strength, fitness and ability.
Assesses the fitness levels of clients.

Skills Employers are looking for

Skills	Importance
Monitoring	72%
Speaking	64%
Learning Strategies	64%
Active Learning	61%
Active Listening	56%
Critical Thinking	52%
Reading Comprehension	47%
Science	41%
Writing	38%
Mathematics	30%