Community Link Worker - Part Time

withyou; Dunoon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

With You's Argyll and Bute Community Links is recruiting a part-time Community Link Worker to be based in GP practices across Dunoon and wider Cowal. The role requires traveling between locations to offer 1:1 and small group support for people facing complex social and emotional challenges.

You will work within a supportive multidisciplinary team, receive induction and training, and help people access services addressing health inequalities and poverty in a rural setting.

Qualifications

• Experience with people facing complex social and emotional circumstances including mental health difficulties.
• Ability to work in a structured service, follow a service model and collect impact information.
• Strong interpersonal skills for 1:1 work and ability to learn recognised therapeutic techniques.
• Knowledge of poverty and health inequalities and impact of rurality on health.
• Ability to build relationships with GP practices, Social Work, Mental Health Services and Money Advice.
• Experience creating and maintaining community connections and networking.
• Ability to work independently while following organisational policies.
• Ability to manage workload and schedule appointments efficiently.
• Holding a driving license and access to a vehicle.
• SVQ level 3 Social Services and Healthcare or equivalent preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Join GP practices across Dunoon and wider Cowal; travel between locations.
• Provide 1:1 and small group support to help people achieve health and wellbeing goals.
• Deliver in-person, home visits, and remote support via telephone or online platform.
• Attend team meetings and reflective practice sessions.
• Support referral partners and maintain professional relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Community link work

GP practice liaison

Interpersonal skills

Independent working

Time management

Networking with services

Driving licence

Active listening

Education

SVQ 3 Social Services & Healthcare

Job description

With You's, 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 demonstrable skills in working with people to achieve their health and wellbeing goals. You will be confident in working with communities to understand local needs.

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.

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.

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.