Please visit We're Hiring: Social Prescribing Link Worker for Adults for FULL details.

Calls for a chat about the role are welcomed: please tel Polly Theedom, 077324 954 624.

Come and join our team of Social Prescribing Link Workers for Adults; they are an incredibly special bunch helping to change peoples’ lives for the positive by helping participants to work out what is important to them and helping to guide them towards this.

You will be welcomed by our supportive and friendly Link Worker team who not only work in surgeries across North Bristol but work connectively with our other health and wellbeing teams and projects such as Fitness Coaching, Community Development, Employment and Training, Greenway Community Learning, Volunteering, Neighbours Connect and CASS.

The many individual talents and personal interests of our Link Workers are highly valued and supported; we have artists, counsellors, gardeners, carers, writers, crafters, bakers, performers, potters and activists amongst us.  All skills bring important aspects to this position of inspiration and we encourage Link Workers to share and set up new groups of interest.

In this exciting role you will have the opportunity to make a real difference, supporting others to reach their full potential.

This role has three main aspects:

• To hold a caseload of participants and help to empower people to take control of their health and wellbeing
• To work closely with GP practices and other healthcare professionals to address issues that cause or exacerbate health problems
• To support existing community groups to be accessible and sustainable and to help people start new community groups

Location: Greenway Centre, Bristol BS10 and GP surgeries across North Bristol

Salary: £22,376 – £25,210 per annum (pro rata for part time roles)

Contract type: Maternity Cover (up to 12 months)

Hours: Part-time, 22.5 hours (part of 37 hours FTE)

Holiday: 33 days annual leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays)

Benefits: Occupational pension, free membership to Greenway Gym and fitness classes

Contact: For further information or to arrange an informal chat contact Polly Theedom – email: pollytheedom@southmead.org or telephone 0117 950 3335 and ask for a message to be left with Polly

How to apply: Please email your CV and a Cover Letter (detailing how you meet the job requirements) to: pollytheedom@southmead.org

Deadline: 09:00am – Monday 6th February with interviews held the week beginning Monday 13th February.