Job Title: Community Link Worker : Social Prescribing
Location: Derby (Derby City South Primary Care Network)
Salary: GBP 25,750 pro rata
Contract Type: Permanent (subject to continuation of funding)
Hours: Part:Time : 33.3 hours per week (or 9 days across a fortnight)
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, with occasional evening and weekend working (time off in lieu provided)
Start Date: ASAP
Driving Requirement: Full UK Driving Licence and Access to Own Vehicle (Essential)
About the Role
This is a rewarding and impactful opportunity to join an established service as a Community Link Worker : Social Prescribing, supporting individuals to take control of their health and wellbeing through a holistic, non:medical and person:centred approach.
Working in partnership with Derby City South Primary Care Network (PCN), you will support patients referred by GP practices who may be experiencing complex social, emotional, or practical challenges that are impacting their wellbeing. These may include loneliness, mental health challenges, financial hardship, housing issues, unemployment, or long:term health conditions.
As a Community Link Worker, you will take time to understand "what matters to the person" and work alongside them to co:produce personalised wellbeing action plans that build on their strengths, interests, and existing community assets. You will connect individuals to local voluntary, community, and statutory services, empowering them to improve their independence, resilience, and quality of life.
This role plays a key part in addressing health inequalities and reducing pressure on statutory health services by supporting people to access the right help, at the right time, in their local communities.
What's in It for You
: GBP 25,750 annual salary (pro rata)
: Part:time, permanent role (subject to funding continuation)
: Meaningful, people:centred work that makes a real difference to lives
: Opportunity to work closely with GP practices, NHS partners and the Voluntary and Community Sector
: Supportive, values:led working environment
: Full induction, training and ongoing professional development
: Opportunity to shape and develop social prescribing provision locally
: Time off in lieu for evening or weekend working
: Be part of a growing, innovative approach to community:based health and wellbeing support
Working Hours and Flexibility (Important)
: Part:time : 33.3 hours per week (or 9 days across a fortnight)
: Primarily Monday to Friday
: Occasional evening and weekend work to meet service demand
: Time off in lieu is provided for out:of:hours work
: Flexibility is essential to meet the needs of individuals and partner services
Successful Applicant Profile
Essential Experience and Skills
: Experience supporting individuals in a related role (paid or unpaid)
: Experience in case management or coordinating support
: Strong person:centred, holistic approach to working with people
: Ability to build rapport and work in a non:judgmental, empathetic way
: Experience working with people facing social, emotional or practical challenges
: Understanding of the wider determinants of health and health inequalities
: Confident working with risk and knowing when to refer on appropriately
: Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
: Ability to work independently, prioritise workload and manage a caseload
: Confident using IT systems, emails and digital record:keeping
: Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
: Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain)
Desirable
: Experience working within the Voluntary and Community Sector
: Knowledge of local community services in Derby
: Training or experience in motivational interviewing or coaching
: Ability to speak one or more community languages
Values You Bring
: Innovative : open to new ideas and ways of working
: Dynamic : adaptable and proactive
: Dependable : reliable, accountable and