Community health and wellbeing worker
To work in partnership with individuals and their communities to identify and address health and wellbeing needs, improve health, prevent ill-health and reduce inequalities.
Role overview
The Community Health and Wellbeing Worker apprenticeship prepares you to support individuals and communities to improve their own health and reduce health inequalities, working alongside NHS, local authority, and voluntary sector teams. You will provide practical help, social prescribing, and signposting to people who may be hard to reach or dealing with multiple health and social challenges. This Level 3 role is part of the growing social prescribing workforce in primary care and community settings.
Careers this apprenticeship leads to
Salary progression, top employers and day-to-day reality for the roles this standard prepares you for.
Related university routes
If you'd prefer the degree route instead of an apprenticeship, these UK courses cover similar ground.