Community Link Worker - Part Time

We Are With You; Dunoon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

We Are With You in Dunoon is seeking a Community Link Worker to join our team. The role involves 15 hours per week across Tuesday to Thursday, with travel between GP practices, home visits, and community venues.

You will provide tailored support, both in person and remotely, to people facing mental health, housing, and poverty-related challenges. The post is part-time, based in Dunoon with an emphasis on community engagement and collaboration with primary care teams.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with people in community settings and vulnerable groups.
• Ability to travel between GP practices across Dunoon and wider Cowal.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Committed to confidentiality and safeguarding best practices.

Responsibilities

• Deliver 1:1 support to individuals in GP practices, homes or community venues.
• Coordinate with GP practices and local services to link people to appropriate support.
• Provide remote support via phone or online platforms where appropriate.
• Participate in induction and training and reflect with the team to improve service delivery.

Skills

Driving licence

Vehicle access

Travel ability

Education

SVQ level 3 Social Services and Healthcare

Job description

Join us as a Community Link Worker in Dunoon on a part time basis.

We are recruiting for a Community Link Worker to be based in GP practices across Dunoon and wider Cowal. This post requires the ability to travel between locations. We provide a mix of in person appointments from GP practices, home visits, meetings at community based venues and remote support via telephone or an online platform. The role is permanent and for 15 hour a week, either as 7.5 hours over 2 days or 5 hours over 3 days, between Tuesday and Thursday.

As a leading charity supporting people with drug, alcohol, and mental health challenges, we operate over 80 services across England and Scotland, providing free and confidential support to more than 100,000 people each year. Find out more about us on our website.

Please use the linked job description to support your application.

As a Community Link Worker, we offer a salary of £28,325 per year pro rata, rising each year in line with our pay progression salary bands, to £32,960 per year pro rata. For further details please reach out to a member of the recruitment team via [e-mail].

The closing date for applications is 15th November 2026. All applicants need to submit a CV and a covering letter on why you should be considered for this role. Please note that this advert may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised.

Main duties of the job

With Yous, Argyll and Bute Community Links has been running since December 2021. You can find out more about our successful service here.

Our Community Link Workers are uniquely placed third sector workers operating within GP Practices. We bring a unique skill set and a third sector perspective that complements the work of the multidisciplinary primary care team. Through 1:1 appointments, using evidence based interventions and small group work we help people change their lives for the better. It is all about getting the right support to people at the right time.

Common reasons for referral to our service include low level mental health difficulties, problems with housing, poverty, relationships and bereavement.

You can expect a comprehensive induction and training, alongside the support of an experienced team to support you in understanding your role. Our team covers the whole of Argyll and Bute, you will have monthly 1-1 support, reflective practice sessions and team meetings online and in person. We have a supportive team culture and plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues.

As a Community Link Worker, you will need an independent approach to your work and the ability to network and connect with services, locally and nationally. You will need to understand the impact of rurality on health inequalities and have skills in working with people to achieve their health and wellbeing goals. You will be confident in working with communities to understand local needs.

About us

WithYou provides free and confidential support, without judgement, to more than 100,000 people every year experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol and mental health across England and Scotland. Our name reflects who we are - a positive place where people can progress, connect with others and get friendly, expert help in a way that's right for them. Our staff team changes lives. If you're passionate about helping people get the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol and mental health, we'd love to hear from you.

Job responsibilities

Please see the linked job description and person specification for more information on the role and its responsibilities.

Person Specification

Experience

• You will be a compassionate and motivated individual, with the ability to connect quickly with the people we support, treating them respectfully and with dignity.


• To be successful in this role, you will have:


• Knowledge and experience of working with people who are experiencing complex social and emotional circumstances including mental health difficulties


• Ability to work in a structured service, to follow a service model and collect information about the impact of the service


• Extensive effective interpersonal skills in working with people on a 1:1 basis, including the ability to learn and use recognised therapeutic techniques


• Knowledge about the impact of poverty and health inequalities on health and wellbeing and impact of rurality on health inequalities


• Ability to establish professional relationships with multiple stakeholders; i.e. GP Practice teams, Social Work, Mental Health Services and Money Advice Services


• Evidence of creating and maintaining community connections and networking abilities


• Experience of working independently, whilst upholding the policy and procedures of the organisation


• Ability to organise own workload and appointment system and use time efficiently to deliver a targeted number of appointments


• A driving license and access to a vehicle


• Ideally you will also hold SVQ level 3 Social Services and Healthcare or equivalent but this is not essential. Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years' worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS/PVG check.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.