Social Prescribing Link Worker

Positive Steps; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Manchester is seeking a Social Prescriber to deliver tailored support packages to children and families. This role involves conducting holistic assessments and creating action plans to engage with community resources, while effectively managing caseloads. Ideal candidates will have strong engagement skills with a commitment to making a difference in the community. This position is a fixed-term contract until May 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children and families in community settings.
• Confident in using electronic recording systems.
• Commitment to making a positive difference in lives.

Responsibilities

• Deliver holistic support packages to children and families.
• Conduct assessments and prepare action plans.
• Engage with community-based support.

Skills

Experience in caseload management

Engagement skills with children and young people

Ability to conduct holistic assessments

Job description

Contract: Fixed term until end of May 2026

Positive Steps is a unique organisation and have been changing the lives of people in Greater Manchester since 1977. Our current offer involves supporting those in Education, Criminal justice, Family and Community and Safeguarding settings. We are at an exciting point in our development with a focus on growing our impact while reaching excellence in all our work.

The Role

The main purpose of this role is to deliver holistic, bespoke packages of support to Children and Families in the borough of Oldham.

Social Prescribers will work in a strength-focused way to undertake holistic assessments with children and young people and prepare joint person-centered Action Plans addressing a wide range of underlying issues as led by the requirements of the service. You will need to carry out specific interventions to support individuals to lead a positive lifestyle, to engage with community-based support and reduce their dependency and involvement with other services.

Social Prescribers will be aligned to one or more of the 5 cluster areas in Oldham and will work with colleagues and partners to develop a place-based offer for Oldham residents – working from a range of community venues including clients’ homes.

For this role you will need to be confident in caseload management and the use of electronic recording systems.

If you have the required experience, are committed to making a difference and have great engagement skills with children, young people and adults then we look forward to receiving your application.

Positive Steps is an equal opportunities organisation and applications are welcome from all sections of the community.

Please note that we do not hold a sponsor licence and we do not intend to offer sponsorship for this particular role. You should therefore ensure that you have/will have the right to work in the UK to be able to undertake this role. If appointed, you will be required to provide relevant right to work documents at the point of an offer being made to you. This role is subject to a Standard DBS check.