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Join us as a Community Link Worker in Renfrewshire.
We are recruiting for a part-time Community Link Worker to be based in GP practices across Renfrewshire.
This position is permanent and part-time working 30 hours per week across Tuesday to Friday (7.5 hours per day).
This post requires the ability to travel between locations, as such, a driving license and access to a vehicle is required.
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. Find out more about Community Link on our website. 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.
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.
Our Community Link Workers are uniquely placed third sector workers operating within GP Practices. They bring a unique skill set and 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.
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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 Renfrewshire, you will have monthly 1-1 support, 6 weekly 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
- The ability to network and connect with services, locally and nationally
- Understanding the impact of deprivation on health inequalities
- Demonstrable skills in working with people to achieve their health and wellbeing goals
- Confidence in working with communities to understand local needs
Company Benefits
- 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
- 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
- Auto-enrollment into We Are With You’s pension scheme
- Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
- Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
- We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable once your recommended friend has been employed for 6 months.
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Essential Skills
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 the 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.
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