Social Prescibing Link Worker

Social Prescribing Link Worker (30 hours - part time) Hours: 4 days a week Salary: £23,878 _______________________________________________________________ About Help on Your Doorstep Help on Your Doorstep, is a pioneering charity working in the London Borough of Islington to improve the health and wellbeing of people and the communities that they live in. Through our Social Prescribing Service, ‘Connect’ outreach and referral service and Good Neighbour Schemes, we support people to thrive in healthier, happier and more connected communities. At the heart of everything we do is a commitment to build trusted, relationship-based support with individuals and communities.We work closely with partners who share our vision of tackling the social and health inequalities that affect people across Islington. __________________________________ About the role Our Social Prescribing service supports patients referred by GP practices across Central Islington .Working within a fast, paced, person-centred environment, Social Prescribing Link Workers support individuals to identify what matters most to them and connects with community services, activities and support that improves their well-being and addresses the wider determinants of health. The service benefits from close collaboration with our Connect service and access to over 120 referral partners , offering a diverse range of opportunities to support residents’ health, wellbeing and independence. ________________________________________ What You’ll Be Doing As part of a dedicated team of four Social Prescribing Link Workers, seven Connect service colleagues and external partners working in primary care teams, you will: Work with patients referred by GP practices to provide personalised, strengths based support Build trusted relationships and support individuals to overcome, social, practical and emotional barriers Support people to access community-based services, activities and networks Manage a varied caseload, maintaining accurate and timely records Work collaboratively with GP practices, primary care teams, colleagues and external partners ________________________________________ About You Passionate about creating a fairer society and reducing health inequalities Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills Have experience of providing person-centred or personalised support (paid or unpaid) Can work at pace and work across different data-systems and maintain accurate records Can manage a caseload in an organised and methodical way Are comfortable balancing face to face work with administrative responsibilities ________________________________________ For a full job description, person specification and details on how to apply, please go to our webste Any queries please contact ________________________________________ Our Team You will be part of a supportive and collaborative team of 4 Social Prescribing Link Workers and 7 Connect Service colleagues, GP practices and external partners across Islington.We value teamwork, reflective practice, and learning from one another to continually improve outcomes for residents. ________________________________________ How to Apply The deadline for completed applications is midnight Sunday August 9th . You need to submit a cover letter which explains why you want the role, why your experience and skills are a good fit.Please do not just state you have the skills and experiences – explain and give examples.Please don’t use AI to write your application for you. You need to submit a CV. In person interviews will be held on Thursday August 20th, 2026.