This occupation is found in different organisations and is commissioned by a range of agencies, including local government, the NHS, and other funders such as charities and social enterprise organisations.

An employee in this occupation will be responsible for:

• building relationships with people, having strengths-based conversations with and supporting individuals to make changes in their lives
• literature, information and materials (collateral) relating to health, care, education, welfare, employment, appropriate for different levels of health literacy and in a range of languages.
• worker (paid or unpaid) supervision and/or guidance.
• small local budgets, ‘petty cash’, or being an authorised signatory for small payments within the scheme of delegation.
• equipment and resources, such as supplying carbon monoxide monitors, using cholesterol testing kits, android or smart devices, laptops and secure file storage.

During their apprenticeship, individuals gain skills, knowledge, and behaviours in their chosen role and industry. The occupation duties of the Community Health and Wellbeing Worker apprenticeship include promoting health and wellbeing, building local resilience, providing advice on local services, managing referrals, and supporting individuals and groups in making decisions to improve their health and wellbeing.

This EPA has 3 assessment methods.

• Assessment Method 1: Multiple Choice Test
• Assessment Method 2: Demonstration of Practice
• Assessment Method 3: Professional Discussion (Underpinned by portfolio)

Care or service navigator, Community connector, Community Health campion, Health trainer, Social prescribing link worker, Live well coach