Salary Band: Starting from £24,454 FTE per annum (pro rata)
Full Time Hours: 37 per week
Location: Worcester
Contract Type: Permanent
This is a rolling advert.
Interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis, and the advert will close upon successful appointment.
About the role
Join ONSIDE as a Social Prescribing Link Worker & Wellbeing Coach and work within an organisation and be part of a team of professionals working with our NHS partners across Worcestershire (Evesham, Bredon, Broadway & Inkberrow) GP Practices to support local people to take greater control of their health and feel more empowered to look after themselves.
The role of Social Prescribing Link Worker will be for 18.5 hours per week. A Social Prescribing Link Worker works with individuals to understand what really matters to them and links them with non‑medical support to address their needs in a holistic way. It is recognised that people’s health is determined primarily by a range of social, economic and environmental factors and a Social Prescribing Link Worker aims to support people to address and deal with issues relating to these factors.
The role of Wellbeing Coach will be for 18.5 hours per week. A Wellbeing Coach provides coaching to individuals facing low‑level mental ill health. By using a range of evidence‑based resources, a Wellbeing Coach supports individuals to improve their mental wellbeing, coping skills and confidence either through one‑to‑one coaching sessions or group interventions.
* 26 days annual holiday + Bank Holidays
* Pension Scheme
* Company Sick Pay Scheme (after qualifying service)
* Additional Maternity & Paternity Pay (after qualifying service)
* 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
* Access to premium Calm App
* Employee Engagement Forum to ensure our employee’s voices are heard!
* Supportive working environment & good work/life balance culture
* Support with continuous professional development
Who are we looking for?
To be a Social Prescribing Link Worker & Wellbeing Coach, we are looking for someone who is empathetic & person‑centred, and really understands the complex social, practical, and emotional challenges people may be facing. Someone who has a respectful attitude together with an ability to easily create partnerships based on trust.
A Social Prescribing Link Worker will need to demonstrate that they can be resourceful, creative, and highly organised with the ability to respond to change, manage a varied workload and work independently.
A Wellbeing Coach will require experience working with individuals with low‑level mental ill health and have knowledge of evidence‑based tools for developing coping skills and increasing confidence and understands person‑centred approaches. They will also need to have sound judgement and reliability, as these are fundamental alongside a warm, friendly personality.
Someone like you?
If you embrace difference and operate with integrity.
If you are committed to fairness and justice.
If you are creative in your approach, can think around problems and find new ways to solve them.
If you’re looking for a job that you can be proud of and be passionate about.
Who are ONSIDE?
ONSIDE is a charity working across Worcestershire and Herefordshire, established in 1993 stemming from a belief that everyone has the right to be a valued human being and to be treated in a just and fair way. In support of this belief, we provide a range of support services across advocacy, wellbeing and mental health for adults, children and young people who may be vulnerable, disadvantaged or discriminated against. This includes mental and physical ill health, sensory impairment, learning disability, drug and alcohol misuse, older people, and carers. ONSIDE is funded through a range of sources to maintain its independence and ensure that the support it provides reflects the views and perspective of the people it wishes to help.
Our amazing team of skilled staff and volunteers make a difference to the lives of over 11,000 people a year!
Please also access our guidance on how to apply to ONSIDE on our advert pages.
ONSIDE reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before the closing date.
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