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Social Prescribing Link Worker

Employer
Sheffield Futures
Location
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Salary
£24,153 per annum pro rata
Closing date
23 Apr 2019

Job Details

Social Prescribing Link Worker

Temporary Until 31st March 2021

29.6 hours a week (0.8 FTE)

Salary: £24,153 per annum pro rata 
 

Sheffield Futures is an independent charity, supporting young people and communities to achieve their full potential. 
 
Sheffield Futures are delivering an innovative Young People’s Social Prescribing Service. This service aims to support young people with a wide range of  health and wellbeing needs and to improve access to appropriate activities and emotional wellbeing support.  
 
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and self-motivated individual to work as part of the Door43 health and wellbeing service at Sheffield Futures. 
 
The Role 


The post holder will implement and deliver a Young People’s Social Prescribing service, working alongside GP’s, Door43 and other primary care health professionals to identify, and engage with young people aged 13-25. The post holder will build a database of social prescription activities and co-develop bespoke support plans with young people to engage them in these social prescriptions, to ultimately improve wellbeing and young people’s independence and self-management. The role will be based in GP surgeries and community settings, with requirements to travel, therefore holding own drivers licence is desirable. Evidenced experience working with young people with emotional wellbeing issues, or in a health and social care setting is essential. 
 
The Candidate 
 

The successful candidate will be Qualified to Level 3 or above in youth, health, social care, counselling or other related discipline. The candidate will also have experience of engaging and working with young people, excellent holistic assessment skills and experience of providing empowering support to young people to improve health, recovery and wellbeing outcomes. 
 
Closing Date:  9am Tuesday 23rd April 2019 

Interviews: Monday 29th and Tuesday 30th April 2019   

To apply for this position online please visit https://www.sheffieldfutures.org.uk/about-us/work-for-us/ to download and submit an application form. 
 
Sheffield Futures is committed to: promoting diversity in the workplace and to equality of opportunities; safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults.

Charity Registration Number 1044940 

Company

Not everyone gets the same start in life. Some people grow up in a safe, supportive environment, while other’ circumstances may not be quite so straightforward. Regardless of a person’s background, everyone deserves the opportunity to be the best individual that they can be. Sheffield Futures exists to provide those opportunities: to help everyone make good life choices.

Sheffield Futures is here for as long as it takes, at what ever stage in someone’s life: from the big problems to the small stuff. Our approach is about prevention, education, support when it’s needed, practical help that changes lives and builds better communities.

We are here for everyone, but in particular, we give help and guidance to disadvantaged young people. Whatever their situation, Sheffield Futures will make sure they are given every opportunity to achieve a better future.

Find out more about how our work impacts the lives of young people and communities in Sheffield, in our Impact Report 2017:18

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