Community Link Worker

Priority Recruitment Services Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the UK is looking for a Community Link Worker (Social Prescribing) to improve health and wellbeing in Derby City North. This role involves building relationships, offering personalized support, and connecting individuals with community services. The ideal candidate will have strong listening skills, case management experience, and a commitment to reducing health inequalities. Interested applicants should apply for more details on this rewarding opportunity.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

Ongoing training and professional development

Supportive team environment

Workplace pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience supporting individuals, families, or carers in a related role.
• Knowledge of personalised care and asset-based approaches.
• Confident using IT systems for recording data and reporting outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Accept referrals from GP practices and other professionals.
• Undertake one-to-one sessions, including home visits.
• Co-produce personalised wellbeing action plans.
• Support individuals to increase social connectedness.
• Identify risks and escalation concerns appropriately.
• Work collaboratively with community groups.
• Capture data to monitor outcomes.
• Promote social prescribing across GP practices.

Skills

Strong listening skills

Empathy

Excellent communication skills

Risk assessment and management

Case management experience

Ability to work flexibly

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Job Title: Community Link Worker (Social Prescribing)
Location: Derby City North (across GP practices and community settings)
Hours: 29.5 hours per week (flexible across Monday to Friday)
Job Type: Permanent

Priority Recruitment are excited to present this rewarding opportunity for a Community Link Worker (Social Prescribing) to support individuals across Derby City North to improve their health and wellbeing through personalised, non-medical support.

This role focuses on building strong, trusting relationships with people, helping them identify what matters most to them, and connecting them with community-based services, activities, and support networks that address the wider determinants of health.

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary reflective of role complexity
• Flexible working hours across Monday to Friday
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• Supportive team environment with regular supervision
• Workplace pension scheme (subject to eligibility)

Company and Role

• Work across GP practices within the Derby City North Primary Care Network
• Deliver person-centred, asset-based social prescribing support
• Support individuals experiencing loneliness, isolation, long-term conditions, mental health challenges, and complex social needs
• Reduce health inequalities by addressing issues such as debt, housing, unemployment, and physical inactivity
• Build strong links with voluntary, community, and statutory organisations

Key Responsibilities

• Accept referrals from GP practices and other professionals
• Undertake one-to-one sessions, including home visits and community-based meetings
• Co-produce personalised wellbeing action plans focused on prevention, independence, and resilience
• Support individuals to increase social connectedness and access community activities
• Identify risks and escalation concerns appropriately when needs fall outside the scope of the role
• Work collaboratively with community groups and voluntary organisations to facilitate referrals
• Capture data to monitor outcomes and demonstrate the impact of social prescribing
• Promote social prescribing across GP practices and partner agencies

Successful Applicant

• Strong ability to listen, empathise, and provide non-judgemental, person-centred support
• Commitment to reducing health inequalities and supporting diverse communities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to assess, manage, and respond to risk appropriately
• Experience supporting individuals, families, or carers in a related role (paid or unpaid)
• Experience of case management and multi-agency working
• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) qualification, or working towards
• Knowledge of personalised care and asset-based approaches
• Confident using IT systems for recording data and reporting outcomes
• Willingness to work flexibly, including occasional Saturday mornings if required

If you’re passionate about empowering people to take control of their health and wellbeing and want to make a real difference within local communities, this is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking social prescribing service.

Apply now for more details, we’d love to hear from you.

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