Current vacancies
Social Prescribing Link Worker - Full time (37.5hrs pw) and Part time (19hrs pw)
Are you passionate about helping people? You may be who we are looking for!
Help on Your Doorstep, is a pioneering charity working in the London Borough of Islington to improve the health and wellbeing of people and the communities that they live in. Our ‘Connect’ outreach and referral service, Social Prescribing Service and Good Neighbour Schemes all contribute to our goal of supporting individuals to thrive in happier, healthier communities.
Across all of our services we aim build trust based relationships with the individuals and communities that we work with. We work with partners with whom we have a shared vision and common goals, focused on reducing the social and health inequalities that exist in the borough of Islington.
Help on Your Doorstep’s Social Prescribing service supports patients referred by GP practices in the North and Central areas of Islington. The service benefits from working closely with the Connect service and our access to over 150 referral partners covering a wide range of needs and aspirations. Social Prescribing is a fast paced, patient focused environment where patients referred are supported to link into services and activities which will improve their health and wellbeing.
We are looking for candidates who are passionate about working towards a fairer society and who would relish the challenge of supporting people to overcome the personal and social barriers that stand in their way. The ideal candidates will have excellent interpersonal skills and some experience of providing personalised support to a varied caseload.
As a member of a six strong team of Social Prescribing team you will enjoy collaborating with internal colleagues and external partners in primary care and community settings to continuously improve the resident outcomes
Alongside your people skills, you will have the ability to take a methodical and organised approach to managing a caseload and completing related administrative tasks.
Application Instructions
For a full job description, person specification and details on how to apply, please go to: https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/help-on-your-doorstep/social-prescribing-link-worker/988545?tsId=36
The deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 21st October 2024
The Organisation
We employ a team of around 26people. Many of our staff are from the Islington communities that we work with.
"Working for Help on Your Doorstep is great. It's really motivating to have a job where you can see the positive impact you are helping to bring to the wellbeing of your local community."
What do we offer to our staff?
25 days holiday plus public holidays (pro rata for part time)
Hybrid working – 1 to 2 days remote depending on the role
Pension scheme
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
Access to weekly Meditation
We can offer a friendly working culture and a chance to make a difference to people’s lives in Islington.
