Link Worker

4 weeks ago

Melksham, United Kingdom Barnardo's Full time

Barnardo's, in partnership with NHS Oxford Health Trust, are seeking suitably qualified and highly motivated full or part time Link Workers to join a newly established service in Wiltshire.
- Conducting wellbeing assessments and developing support plans
- 1:1 and group support for wellbeing (up to 8 sessions)
- Social prescribing and community navigation
- Community and school-based support
- Advice and guidance, including self-help

**Person Specification**:
**Essential Criteria**:
**Qualifications**:

- Qualification in a relevant field such as Youth Work, Psychology, Education, social Care or equivalent.
- Willingness to complete Social Prescribing - Learning for Link Workers Training.

**Experience**:

- Demonstrable experience working with children, young people, and families in a mental health or social care setting.
- Proven ability to conduct assessments, develop support plans, and provide advocacy for vulnerable individuals.

**Skills**:

- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to engage diverse audiences.
- Strong interpersonal skills, enabling effective collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders.
- Organisational skills to manage caseloads, documentation, and reporting requirements efficiently.
- IT proficiency, including experience with relevant software for recording and reporting purposes.

**Barnardo's Basis and Values, and Equality & Diversity Code of Conduct**:
Actively demonstrate Barnardo's Basis and Values and Equality & Diversity Code

of Conduct in all areas of work:

- Respecting the unique worth of every person
- Encouraging people to fulfil their potential
- Working with hope
- Exercising responsible stewardship
- All applicants will undergo relevant checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure._

Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.

**Pre-employment checks will be required for the role**
- Note: This job description and person specification outline the general nature and level of work expected of the role. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and requirements. Flexibility is essential to meet the evolving needs of the service and organisation._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £23,400.00-£28,600.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Sick pay

**Experience**:

- Spinal Injury: 1 year (preferred)
- Support Worker: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 18757

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