Social Prescribing Link Worker

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
Kirklees
Adults & Health
Adults Social Care Operation
37
1
Huddersfield and surrounding areas
Temporary
Until 31st March 2024
8-9
£25,481 - £30,451

Social Prescribing works with people in a holistic way to help empower them to take better control of their health and well-being. It provides people with the time to talk about ‘what matters to them’, connecting them to community-based activity and statutory services that provide practical and emotional support.

You will work with a wide range of people, their families and carers to help them to take control of their wellbeing, live independently and increase involvement with local communities. You will be required to build trusting relationships, using an asset and strength-based approach and provide personalised support to help people and their families to live well.

You will work closely with the voluntary and community sector to ensure people are able to access provision that meets their needs and help to increase the strengths and capacities of local communities.

You will primarily be working within the Viaduct Primary Care Network which is made up of eight GP practices in Huddersfield.

This opportunity can be done as a secondment. 

Link Worker Day 2021

 

Gemma Jenkinson is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information. 
This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile.  A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.

If you are internal and want to apply for this job as a secondment you must be a substantive employee of the Council with over 6 months continuous service and have successfully completed your probation period.

Applications for secondments will only be accepted if approved by your manager, you will be asked to confirm on your application form that you have the relevant permission. If you are refused permission to apply for a secondment, please contact HR Recruitment to register the refusal.

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

09 January 2022, 11:55 PM

Important Information

Job Profile 21.pdf – 216KB

This vacancy is closed to applications.