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Child Weight Management Programme Lead

The closing date is 21 April 2026

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Job summary

This is a varied and dynamic role combining both managerial and delivery responsibilities, supporting the day-to-day running of the Single Point of Access and Specialist Child Weight Management programme. You will work closely with the Head of Service and SPOA Co-ordinator to ensure effective service delivery, coordinate staff and resources, and support performance, quality, and service development. Alongside this, you will contribute to frontline delivery, providing personalised support to children, young people, and families, while working collaboratively with stakeholders to improve engagement, outcomes, and overall service impact.

Main duties of the job

This is a varied and dynamic role combining both managerial and delivery responsibilities, supporting the day-to-day running of the Single Point of Access and Specialist Child Weight Management programme. You will assist the Head of Service and SPOA Co-ordinator by coordinating staff, overseeing calendars, and working closely with the administration team to ensure effective service delivery and session cover. Acting as a key point of contact for delivery staff, you will support line management through 1:1s and PDPs, lead on specific programme development areas, and contribute to training and onboarding of staff and volunteers. The role involves monitoring and driving performance against KPIs, analysing and reporting data, attending performance meetings, and working collaboratively with stakeholders and system partners to improve engagement and outcomes. You will oversee patient flow, ensure data quality and completeness through regular audits, support clinical governance processes, and contribute to financial and operational tasks like venue coordination, expense processing, and reporting on service progress. In addition, you will support frontline delivery by providing personalised, and age-appropriate interventions to children, young people, and families, including physical activity sessions, behaviour change support, and weight management guidance. This includes session planning, preparing resources and venues, monitoring client progress and supporting service evaluation.

About us

ABL is an exciting fast-paced, growing community health organisation. As an experienced, CQC registered, provider of community health services, we are passionate about delivering evidence based, innovative, effective, and relevant health care services in partnership with individuals, communities and stakeholders.

Details

Date posted

07 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£27,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

E0343-26-0008abl865

Job locations

Suite 1 The Willows Ransom Wood Business Park

Mansfield

NG21 0HJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Child Weight Management Programme Lead role is designed to work closely with the wider management team and provide additional support to the team and operations within the child weight management specialist services. The role will require leadership qualities and will hold accountability

towards successfully driving programme outcomes. The role will carry an element of delivery, where agreed, to cover for team absence and promote service growth.

You will join a team comprising of a GP, Head of Service, therapists, nutritionist, counselling specialists and administrators. You will be involved in providing management support and contributing to MDT meetings, supervising and supporting the delivery element of the service, leading clinics and supporting group education and intervention sessions. Development of resources and staff training is also included. The interventions can occur via telephone, digital platforms or face-to-face community venues across the footprint. You will be supported by the Obesity lead, service manager and the wider MDT.

Your key responsibilities will be:

Managerial

To assist the Head of Service and SPOA Co-Ordinator in the day to day running of the Single Point of Access and Specialist Child Weight Management programme

To be a point of contact for delivery staff queries

Assembling and coordinating staff to facilitate delivery: overseeing staff calendars; liaise with the admin team, coordinate staff to provide session cover when necessary.

Lead on developing certain areas of the programme (s) according to the service plan

Accountability towards tracking and achieving service KPIs

Undertaking service observations and providing valuable performance-driven feedback

Support the line management of staff by performing staff 1:1s and PDPs

Oversee and monitor stakeholder activity and targets across all areas - liaise with stakeholder staff regularly, track performance according to service KPIs, work with the management team to set targets to improve performance

Undertake data preparation and analysis as requested by management and attend key monthly meeting for internal and external performance board

Work with system partners and stakeholders to design, deliver and evaluate the service engagement

Track and manage patient flow and outcomes through the system, as requested by the Operations Team Lead to put actions in place for those who are not progressing as they should

To coordinate the booking, risk assessing and use of various delivery venues

Support with financial duties including the processing of staff expenses and invoices relating to the project

Lead on the updating of data where data completeness is an issue

Audit of data quality to ensure that patient data is up to date and identify issues with data completeness and validity: oversee and coordinate monthly

Contribute to clinical governance procedures

Constantly monitor and report on progress of the project, to present reports defining progress, problems and solutions

Contribute to training and support of new staff and volunteers

Delivery

Deliver safe personalised, age appropriate, one-to-one group exercise interventions, behaviour change and physical activity advice to children, young people and families

Prepare and set up venues in a safe manner

Have a thorough understanding of the curriculum/teaching resources and be confident in the delivery of such.

Session planning including preparing the correct handouts, materials and equipment for the session

Discussing weight loss / gain with clients

Monitor weekly weight loss / gain and attendance against set targets.

Client contact calls to ensure attendance, chase non-attendance

Service / client evaluation

Oversee curriculum development

To support a team of staff to deliver a quality driven service spanning a range of interventions within the specialist services and partner working within the IWS

To engage and recruit potential clients at promotional and community events.

Cover delivery where necessary.

Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Child Weight Management Programme Lead role is designed to work closely with the wider management team and provide additional support to the team and operations within the child weight management specialist services. The role will require leadership qualities and will hold accountability

towards successfully driving programme outcomes. The role will carry an element of delivery, where agreed, to cover for team absence and promote service growth.

You will join a team comprising of a GP, Head of Service, therapists, nutritionist, counselling specialists and administrators. You will be involved in providing management support and contributing to MDT meetings, supervising and supporting the delivery element of the service, leading clinics and supporting group education and intervention sessions. Development of resources and staff training is also included. The interventions can occur via telephone, digital platforms or face-to-face community venues across the footprint. You will be supported by the Obesity lead, service manager and the wider MDT.

Your key responsibilities will be:

Managerial

To assist the Head of Service and SPOA Co-Ordinator in the day to day running of the Single Point of Access and Specialist Child Weight Management programme

To be a point of contact for delivery staff queries

Assembling and coordinating staff to facilitate delivery: overseeing staff calendars; liaise with the admin team, coordinate staff to provide session cover when necessary.

Lead on developing certain areas of the programme (s) according to the service plan

Accountability towards tracking and achieving service KPIs

Undertaking service observations and providing valuable performance-driven feedback

Support the line management of staff by performing staff 1:1s and PDPs

Oversee and monitor stakeholder activity and targets across all areas - liaise with stakeholder staff regularly, track performance according to service KPIs, work with the management team to set targets to improve performance

Undertake data preparation and analysis as requested by management and attend key monthly meeting for internal and external performance board

Work with system partners and stakeholders to design, deliver and evaluate the service engagement

Track and manage patient flow and outcomes through the system, as requested by the Operations Team Lead to put actions in place for those who are not progressing as they should

To coordinate the booking, risk assessing and use of various delivery venues

Support with financial duties including the processing of staff expenses and invoices relating to the project

Lead on the updating of data where data completeness is an issue

Audit of data quality to ensure that patient data is up to date and identify issues with data completeness and validity: oversee and coordinate monthly

Contribute to clinical governance procedures

Constantly monitor and report on progress of the project, to present reports defining progress, problems and solutions

Contribute to training and support of new staff and volunteers

Delivery

Deliver safe personalised, age appropriate, one-to-one group exercise interventions, behaviour change and physical activity advice to children, young people and families

Prepare and set up venues in a safe manner

Have a thorough understanding of the curriculum/teaching resources and be confident in the delivery of such.

Session planning including preparing the correct handouts, materials and equipment for the session

Discussing weight loss / gain with clients

Monitor weekly weight loss / gain and attendance against set targets.

Client contact calls to ensure attendance, chase non-attendance

Service / client evaluation

Oversee curriculum development

To support a team of staff to deliver a quality driven service spanning a range of interventions within the specialist services and partner working within the IWS

To engage and recruit potential clients at promotional and community events.

Cover delivery where necessary.

Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in nutrition and registered with Association for Nutrition (AFN), as a Registered Associate Nutritionist (ANutr).

Desirable

  • -An advanced Level 4 Specialist qualification.
  • -REPS qualified Level 3 award of GP/Exercise Referral or equivalent (willingness to be trained within 4 months of starting).

Experience

Essential

  • -In depth experience delivering weight management and physical activity to specialist populations including children and young people in both a 1-1 and group settings
  • -Demonstrable experience of administrative, leadership and reporting -Relevant experience in working with families and/or young people in a community/hospital setting.
  • -Knowledge and experience of engaging priority groups in a healthcare setting
  • -Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
  • -Demonstrable experience of leading and managing teams in a health, public health, or community setting

Desirable

  • -Experience of planning and delivering appropriate health interventions specific to individual requirements.
  • -Experience of delivering engagement and commissioning activities
  • -Experience of planning and delivering appropriate health interventions specific to individual requirements.
  • -Experience managing change and leading service improvements
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in nutrition and registered with Association for Nutrition (AFN), as a Registered Associate Nutritionist (ANutr).

Desirable

  • -An advanced Level 4 Specialist qualification.
  • -REPS qualified Level 3 award of GP/Exercise Referral or equivalent (willingness to be trained within 4 months of starting).

Experience

Essential

  • -In depth experience delivering weight management and physical activity to specialist populations including children and young people in both a 1-1 and group settings
  • -Demonstrable experience of administrative, leadership and reporting -Relevant experience in working with families and/or young people in a community/hospital setting.
  • -Knowledge and experience of engaging priority groups in a healthcare setting
  • -Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
  • -Demonstrable experience of leading and managing teams in a health, public health, or community setting

Desirable

  • -Experience of planning and delivering appropriate health interventions specific to individual requirements.
  • -Experience of delivering engagement and commissioning activities
  • -Experience of planning and delivering appropriate health interventions specific to individual requirements.
  • -Experience managing change and leading service improvements

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

ABL Health Ltd

Address

Suite 1 The Willows Ransom Wood Business Park

Mansfield

NG21 0HJ


Employer's website

https://www.ablhealth.co.uk/work-for-us/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

ABL Health Ltd

Address

Suite 1 The Willows Ransom Wood Business Park

Mansfield

NG21 0HJ


Employer's website

https://www.ablhealth.co.uk/work-for-us/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Rochelle Scott

rscott@ablhealth.co.uk

Details

Date posted

07 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£27,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

E0343-26-0008abl865

Job locations

Suite 1 The Willows Ransom Wood Business Park

Mansfield

NG21 0HJ


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