Social Prescriber - Storrington

Social Prescriber - Storrington

Hours:  22.75 hours per week

Salary:  £14,756.76 (£24,000 FTE)

Location:  Storrington – Glebe Surgery

Age UK West Sussex, Brighton & Hove, is an independent local charity working in the community to help older people, their families and their carers.

Our vision is to inspire and enable people in West Sussex, Brighton & Hove to Love Later Life. To do this, we provide an array of services and activities that meet the needs and interests of the communities we support, providing opportunities for people to get out, have fun, socialise and build friendships. It really is a great place to work if you really want to make a difference in people's lives.

We have an exciting opportunity available and we are looking to recruit a caring, reliable, empathetic person with a practical approach and excellent communication and people skills to provide support to people referred by their GP practice.

The Social Prescribers work in partnership with GP practices supporting clients to navigate their way around Health, Social Care and Voluntary Sector Services to access community based solutions to improve their quality of life.

The role includes providing clients with information to identify solutions to their circumstances and bring about the necessary changes to improve their health, wellbeing.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual who enjoys working with people to enable them to adopt an independent lifestyle. You need to be an organised person with good administration, observation and communication skills.

This post requires you to have a full driving licence and use of a car.

This is a hugely rewarding role for the right person. You will be working as part of a team that provides invaluable support to both working age (18+) and older people in the community.

At AWSBH we value our people and as such our staff benefits include:

• Flexible Working Option
• Ongoing professional training and development
• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) pro-rata for part time staff
• Health Cash Plan

As an employer, we want to see the diversity of our communities reflected in our workforce. We believe that employing a rich mix of people from a range of different backgrounds with fresh ideas and different perspectives is key to enabling us to continually improve our services to the diverse communities we serve. We welcome and encourage applications from all members of the community.

We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible for everyone and this includes making reasonable adjustments for disabled people.

To arrange an informal chat, please contact Lucy Martin, on 07563382742 or email lucy.martin@ageukwestsussex.org.uk 

The closing date for applications is 04/02/2022 12:00 

Interviews will take place on 14/02/2022

We are unable to acknowledge receipt of application forms or let candidates know that they have not been selected for interview, therefore if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, you must assume your application has been unsuccessful.

To apply please visit our website and download an application form https://www.ageuk.org.uk/westsussexbrightonhove/get-involved/work-for-us/  or email your CV with a full covering letter as to why you are suitable for the role to recruitment@ageukwestsussex.org.uk