Join Freedom Leisure and Help Shape Healthier Communities

At Freedom Leisure, our purpose is clear: Improving Lives Through Leisure. As one of the UK’s leading charitable leisure trusts, we collaborate with local authorities, health organisations and communities to create welcoming, inclusive spaces where people can be active, connect with others and improve their wellbeing.

Our community hubs and programmes play a vital role in supporting healthier, happier communities. By combining high-quality facilities with innovative health and wellbeing services, we help tackle health inequalities, promote prevention and deliver lasting social impact.

We are now seeking an exceptional Head of Community Wellbeing to lead the strategic development and integration of health, wellbeing and leisure services across Malvern Hills and Worcester City. This is an exciting senior leadership opportunity to influence how health and leisure systems work together, strengthen partnerships across the public and voluntary sectors and position community wellbeing hubs as key assets within the local health ecosystem.

Working closely with Malvern Hills District Council, Worcester City Council, Public Health Worcestershire and a wide range of strategic partners, you will lead the development of innovative, evidence-based programmes that improve population health, reduce inequalities, and deliver measurable outcomes. You will inspire and develop teams and ensure our services continue to evolve to meet the changing needs of the communities we serve.

If you are a strategic leader with a passion for collaboration, innovation and improving lives, we would welcome your application and the opportunity to help shape the future of community wellbeing together.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the strategic integration of health, wellbeing and leisure services across Malvern Hills and Worcester City
• Develop and oversee targeted programmes that improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with public health, NHS, local authorities and community organisation groups
• Identify and secure funding and investment to support sustainable wellbeing initiatives
• Use data, insight and evidence to shape services and demonstrate impact
• Champion community engagement, co-production and inclusive access to services
• Manage and develop the Healthy Communities team, supporting workforce growth and capability
• Represent the organisation at a senior level across partnerships, networks and community forums

If you are ready to make a lasting impact on community health and wellbeing, we’d love to hear from you

This vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date if we receive a high number of suitable applications, so please apply as soon as possible.

Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday – Sunday

You will be working between our Leisure Centres within the Malvern Hills District and Worcester City as well as within the wider community, please be advised mobility to travel is essential for this role.

Requirements

We are looking for someone who is:

• A strategic and inspirational leader with a passion for improving community health and wellbeing, a natural collaborator able to influence across complex systems and build meaningful partnerships
• Driven by purpose, committed to reducing inequalities and confident in translating vision into action, with effective communication and analytical skills and the ability to balance strategy with delivery
• Resilient and adaptable, bringing energy, innovation and a solutions-focused mindset along with a genuine commitment to making a difference in communities

Desirable Skills & Experience:

• Experience working within or alongside public health, local government, NHS or voluntary sectors
• Knowledge of social prescribing, prevention services or health referral programmes
• Experience managing leisure services, community facilities or wellbeing hubs
• Understanding of population health, social value and impact measurement frameworks
• Experience in commissioning, procurement or contract management
• Established professional networks across health and community sectors
• Background in developing workforce training or community engagement programmes
• Mobility to travel across the district and surrounding area

Benefits

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind, so what can we offer you?

• My Staff Shop, our very own staff benefit scheme, gives employees access to a great range of benefits. Get discounts on cinema tickets, travel bookings, high street e-vouchers, gift cards, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending.
• Discounted Staff membership (including family members)
• Incremental holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential, independent and professional counselling.
• Company pension
• Various insurance and saving schemes
• Financial advice
• Cycle-to-work and Car Leasing tax-efficient schemes (salaried staff only)
• All this as well as fully funded training and career progression opportunities in a team working environment

Closing date: 7th August 2026

Salary: up to £46,000 per annum

Freedom Leisure is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.