Weight Management Programme Manager

Make a Difference in Lancaster

Join us as the Weight Management Programme Manager and play a vital role in improving adult health across Lancaster. You will lead the Tier 2 Adult Weight Management Programme, helping individuals achieve healthier lifestyles through expert support and community partnership. Your work will directly contribute to public health priorities and the wellbeing of our local community.

What You’ll Be Doing

You will plan, coordinate, and evaluate the Weight Management Programme to ensure it meets key performance targets and contractual obligations. Leading a dedicated team, you will oversee exercise classes, health assessments, and the delivery of the PASTA school term time programme. You’ll manage budgets, develop publicity materials, and collaborate with partners to continuously improve the service. Your role includes ensuring compliance with safeguarding, health and safety, and operational standards.

You’ll Fit Right In If…

You bring strong leadership and organisational skills, with experience in managing weight management or GP referral programmes. You hold essential qualifications including Level 2 gym and Level 3 GP referral certifications, plus a full UK driving licence to travel across the district. You share our values of Working Together, Ambition, Pride, and Ownership, and understand the challenges faced by individuals with medical conditions in maintaining physical activity and healthy weight.

Ready to Join Us?

If you’re passionate about making a real difference in people’s lives and leading a motivated team, we’d love to hear from you. Find out more about what it’s like working with us, our benefits, values and culture, by visiting lancaster.gov.uk/sites/recruitment.

Why Work With Us
Our Benefits
• Generous annual leave
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Car purchase scheme
• Lifestyle savings
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Volunteering days
• Wellbeing support

Flexible working friendly
We welcome discussions about flexible working and may be able to offer hybrid working, a generous flexi-time scheme, and agreed working hours to support work–life balance.

Inclusive employer
We welcome applications from all parts of the community and are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
We guarantee interviews for applicants with a disability and armed forces veterans who meet the essential criteria.