Welcome to the UK’s only nationally accredited Career Pathway for Wellbeing Leads
Not ready for the full pathway yet?
The Strategic Wellbeing Lead Launchpad is a focused, one-day CPD designed for professionals who want to operate with greater strategic credibility — without committing to a full qualification right now.
Build the frameworks, language and confidence to lead wellbeing as a strategic business priority. May Cohort | Online | Limited Places | £495 + VAT
What makes the Wellbeing Lead Academy different
OCN (Open College Network) Credit4Learning Accredited
Only UK Career Pathway for Wellbeing Leads
25+ years of expertise
Thriving community of Wellbeing Leaders
Welcome to the Wellbeing Lead Academy
Your trusted partner in workplace mental health and wellbeing strategy transformation.
Established in 2018 by sector expert Emily Pearson, with a rich background spanning over 25 years in health and social care and workplace wellbeing, we are committed to supporting HR and wellbeing leads to drive impactful and measurable mental health and wellbeing strategies for cultural change through our accredited training and consultancy support.
The Wellbeing Lead Academy is a multi award winning education provider recognised by iOH (The Association of Occupational Health and Wellbeing Professionals) and The Certified Wellbeing Lead Career Pathway has received official recognition by the Society of Occupational Medicine.
Leading workplace wellbeing at
“We’ve reduced our mental health-related sickness absence by 41% in just 12 months. Seeing that impact in real numbers has reinforced just how vital a structured wellbeing strategy is for both our people and the business.”
Hayley Cheel
HR Manager
Adient
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Engaging Men in Wellbeing at Work- Men's Health At Work
5 Ways to Engage Men in Wellbeing at Work. Why awareness isn’t working - and what actually does
The Wellbeing Lead Collective - Community for Workplace Wellbeing Leads
Connect. Learn. Celebrate. Become the best wellbeing lead you can be.
Human Sustainability
Equipping Wellbeing Leads to Open the Boardroom Conversation. Exclusive CPD Workshop for the Wellbeing Lead Collective
The Wellbeing Lead Collective - Community for Workplace Wellbeing Leads
Connect. Learn. Celebrate. Become the best wellbeing lead you can be.
Activity to Impact: Building a Data-Driven Wellbeing Strategy That Delivers
From activity to impact: learn how a data-driven wellbeing strategy can reduce absence, strengthen culture and deliver measurable results.
ISO 45003: A Practical Introduction for Wellbeing Leads
This 45-minute webinar (plus live Q&A) will introduce the purpose of ISO 45003 and explore what implementation can look like.
The Wellbeing Lead Collective - Community for Workplace Wellbeing Leads
Connect. Learn. Celebrate. Become the best wellbeing lead you can be.
🏆 Wellbeing Provider of the Year 2025
We’re proud to share that the Wellbeing Lead Academy has been named Wellbeing Provider of the Year at the This Can Happen Global Awards 2025.
This recognition reflects the impact of our accredited Career Pathway for Wellbeing Leads and the organisations we support across the UK. It’s a testament to our learners, our partners, and the growing community of wellbeing leaders driving real culture change in their workplaces.
The Wellbeing Lead Academy stands out
Great places to work know that data driven, evidence based strategy is the difference between ticking wellbeing boxes and fostering culture change.
Essential Learning
We’re multiple award winning specialists at transforming Workplace Wellbeing Professionals and Managers
At the Wellbeing Lead Academy, we specialise in transforming professionals leading on strategic wellbeing to become workplace mental health and wellbeing strategy experts and develop people managers into confident leaders who foster a culture of wellbeing and support the mental health of their teams.
Why is this so crucial? Because together, this evidence-based, winning wellbeing strategy can drastically improve mental health in the workplace and elevate any organisation’s brand, helping you to attract and retain top talent, reduce sickness absence and presenteeism while elevating productivity and employee engagement.
Our award winning and accredited qualifications for Wellbeing Leads and professionals leading on wellbeing at work, along with our tailored development training for people managers, integrate a complimentary approach to foster workplace wellbeing culture change. We provide the essential tools, knowledge, and skills to equip professionals with the confidence they need to thrive in their roles and create positive change within their organisations.
LEVEL 5 ADVANCED CERTIFICATE – WORKPLACE WELLBEING CAREER PATHWAY
Advanced Certificate in Strategic Wellbeing Leadership
The only specialist accredited, foundation degree-level qualification in the UK for HR & Wellbeing Leads. This qualification will help you to develop and deliver impactful health and wellbeing strategy for an organisation, from integrating data driven health culture change models for maximum ROI to finding solutions to your current employee wellbeing challenges.
ENROL NOW
April 2026
£3,500 per learner
LEVEL 3 – WORKPLACE WELLBEING CAREER PATHWAY
Certificate in Understanding Health and Wellbeing at Work
Start your career in workplace wellbeing with our entry level qualification. Designed for anyone who’s interested in turning their passion for mental health and wellbeing in to a career, or for professional development in any role supporting health and wellbeing in the workplace.
LEVEL 3
Preventing Stress and Supporting Mental Health
Our accredited Mental Health Training for people managers focuses on providing knowledge, skills and tools to cultivate mentally healthy cultures within teams. Outcomes put emphasis on enhancing communication skills and introducing evidence-based tools and approaches to prevent work related stress and support colleagues to stay well at work.
BESPOKE DESIGN
In House Delivery
£185 per learner
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