Community Bank Link Worker

1 week ago


Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Mental Health Concern Full time

**Location**:Home working and travel to various community venues across Newcastle

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual with strong interpersonal skills to join us as a Community Link Worker, working on a flexible bank hours contract. You will be working for our Chain Reaction service, which is commissioned by Newcastle City Council and supports older people (55+) to live independently in the community. This role offers a real alternative to building-based day services; the service is flexible and personalised and works with older people to support them in deciding what they would like to achieve and how to make this happen. The service offers a variety of support, from sorting out financial worries to organising outings.

**About you**

We would love to hear from you if you possess the following:

- Good communication skills (verbal, written and fluency in English)
- Very good organisational and time management skills, able to manage and prioritise work
- Very good interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop good working relationships
- Enthusiastic and motivated
- Basic IT skills - (Microsoft Office & Internet)
- Able and willing to regularly work independently without direct management supervision
- Driving licence and access to a vehicle (desirable, not essential)

**What we offer in return**:
We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits:

- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years’ service) and the option to purchase or sell days.
- Enhanced pension
- Wagestream - ability to release earnings, giving you instant access to your pay
- Refer a Friend payment
- Cycle to work & enhanced car schemes
- Vitality Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card
- Free Will Writing and Confidential Financial Advice
- Fully funded flu vaccines
- Technology salary sacrifice scheme for home appliances, tablets, mobiles, TV’s, fitness trackers and more
- Various colleague networks including neurodiversity, LGBTQ+ and BAME
- Bi-monthly values awards, where winners receive gift vouchers and a tree planted in their honor
- Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Volunteer programme
- Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary



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