Job Vacancies

Lead Social Prescribing Link Worker

Full-time: 37 hours per week

Salary: SP14 £26,424 – SP18 £28,101 per annum (dependent on experience & qualifications)

Permanent subject to funding

 

KEY TERMS & CONDITIONS

• 25 days holiday & bank holidays and 8% non-contributory pension

• 1-day birthday leave

Other:

• SOAR is a living wage employer and seeks to uprate salaries by the annual increase in the living wage

• Cycle to Work scheme – Buy a bike tax free and cycle to work

• Westfield Foresight Health Plan – Annual benefits and services such as routine dental work and check-ups, etc

• Reflective practice sessions and clinical supervision provided.

 

PURPOSE OF JOB

SOAR Community are seeking to recruit a Lead Social Prescribing Link Worker who will oversee the day to day running of the SPLW team. Working as part of SAPA5 Primary Care Networks multi-disciplinary team enabling clients to access a range of services and activities that positively impact on their wellbeing and build connections within their community. The role will also:

• Act as a single point of access for referrals from Primary Care Network staff and partner organisations into local and city-wide services & activities (the Social Prescribing System)

• Undertake an initial client ‘triage and assessment’ that enable the appropriate service to be put in place at the right time, based on the clients’ needs and wishes

• Co-produce a personalised support plan that encourages empowerment of an individual to take control of their own health and wellbeing (‘what matters to me’)

• Bring in ‘bridging’ support that enables an individual to access services that aren’t in place or complex to navigate, ensuring follow up referrals take place

• Undertaking line management of staff

• Develop close working partnerships with health, social care, housing and voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE) sectors

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If you would like to speak to someone about this post, please contact Guy Weston (Health Services Manager) on 07471 315674. Alternatively, come along to our online Q&A session, for more details please register via Eventbrite here.

 

To receive an application pack, please complete the form below.

The specific job description can be found here, and cover letter here.

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Closing date for applications: Monday 3rd February 2025 (12.00)

Interviews will be held: Monday 10th February 2025

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Family Coach

Part-time: 29.6 hours per week

Salary: £24,054 - £26,004 per annum pro rata (dependent on experience & qualifications)

Reflective practice sessions provided

Fixed term 2 year (extension dependent on funding

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KEY TERMS & CONDITIONS

• 25 days holiday & bank holidays and 8% non-contributory pension

• 1-day birthday leave

Other:

• SOAR is a living wage employer and seeks to uprate salaries by the annual increase in the living wage

• Cycle to Work scheme – Buy a bike tax free and cycle to work

• Westfield Foresight Health Plan – Annual benefits and services such as routine dental work and check-ups, etc

• Reflective practice sessions and clinical supervision provided.​

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BACKGROUND

SOAR, Darnall Wellbeing, ZEST and Manor Castle Development Trust have come together to deliver a new and exciting 2- year pilot in partnership with Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. The pilot project aims to close gaps in care and simplify access to services that address each family’s unique needs. It is about making support more accessible, adaptable, and well-connected—prioritising families and building stronger community connections across the city with Sheffield Children's Hospital.

 

PURPOSE OF JOB

The Family Coach will provide early intervention support to families accessing Sheffield Children’s hospital services, who have a range of complex needs, to improve their health, social and emotional wellbeing. Enabling families to access a range of services and activities that positively impact on their wellbeing and build connections within their community. The role will:

• Offer a whole family centred approach to individuals and establish what is important to them, and their wider family networks, including creation of a personalised support plan

• Co-ordinate, simplify and broker access to a range of health and social interventions based on the needs and wishes of the individual, including liaising with Sheffield Children’s Hospital clinical team(s) and a range of agencies (schools, housing,)

• Empower the individual to express their views, wishes and concerns

• Co-produce a personalised support plan that encourages the empowerment of an individual to take control of their own health and wellbeing (‘what matters to me’)

• Connect individuals to local and city-wide services

• Develop close working partnerships with health, social care, housing and voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE) organisations

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If you would like to speak to someone about this post, please contact Hanna Al-Murisi (Families & Community Services Manager) on 07498 842 744. Alternatively, come along to our online Q&A session, for more details please register via Eventbrite here.

 

To receive an application pack, please complete the form below.

The specific job description can be found here. The application form can be found here.

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Closing date for applications: Wednesday 5th February 2025 (12.00)

Interviews will be held: Week commencing 10th February 2025 (TBC)

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Lead Family Coach

Part-time: 37 hours per week

Salary: SP16 £27,263 – SP20 £28,940 per annum pro rata (dependent on experience & qualifications)

Permanent subject to funding

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KEY TERMS & CONDITIONS

• 25 days holiday & bank holidays and 8% non-contributory pension

• 1-day birthday leave

Other:

• SOAR is a living wage employer and seeks to uprate salaries by the annual increase in the living wage

• Cycle to Work scheme – Buy a bike tax free and cycle to work

• Westfield Foresight Health Plan – Annual benefits and services such as routine dental work and check-ups, etc

• Reflective practice sessions and clinical supervision provided.

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PURPOSE OF JOB

This represents a new role at SOAR. The Lead Family Coach will oversee the day to day running of the growing Family Coach Team. Taking a lead on the operational delivery, management and development the team and the contracts they work across. Specifically leading on the contract monitoring, staff line management, ensuring the successful delivery and development of the services and maintaining open communications with funders and city-wide partners. The Lead Family Coach will take the day-to-day operational lead for new Sheffield Children’s Hospital Link Worker Together project. The role will:

• Be central point of contact for referrals from SCH clinical staff and other sources

• Undertake initial screening ensuring a quality referral is in place and allocated to partner organisation

• Ensure clinical referral pathways are embedded and maintained between SCH clinical staff and partner organisation

• Management of barrier buster budget

• Attend clinical multi-disciplinary team meetings

• Supporting workforce through development of a community of practice and identifying personal and professional development

• Undertake relationship management with SCH and VCSE partner colleagues

• Undertake project monitoring and data collection.

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If you would like to speak to someone about this post, please contact Hanna Al-Murisi (Families & Community Services Manager) on 07498 842 744. Alternatively, come along to our online Q&A session, for more details please register via Eventbrite here.

 

To receive an application pack, please complete the form below.

The specific job description can be found here. 

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Closing date for applications: Tuesday 11th February 2025 (12.00)

Interviews will be held: Week commencing 10th February 2025 (TBC)