Social Prescriber

**The Role and Department**:
We have an opportunity for a Social Prescriber to join the organisation on a permanent basis. Reporting to the Community Development Project Manager, the Social Prescriber will be responsible for working as a key part of the multi-agency Social Prescribing team to support people in Oldham to manage their health and wellbeing, this could be by accessing community-based provision that helps them to improve their personal resilience and wellbeing or by supporting them with other social and practical support. Some of these people may have additional vulnerabilities so knowledge of confidentiality and safeguarding procedure is essential. We are looking for
- Someone who understands that the solutions for many of the barriers people face to improving their wellbeing can be found within their community.
- Someone with the skills, ability, and passion to help people connect with their community to improve their wellbeing.
- Someone who is a skilled collaborator, able to link things up to get the best outcome, and able to proactively seek to develop their knowledge and skills, but who is confident in working alone and can manage a busy caseload.

**What you will bring to TogMind**:

- Has experience of working with people to identify their strengths and to help them reach their aims
- Has experience of community based remote working
- Has experience of developing successful working relationships with partners from other agencies
- Has experience of managing your own caseload and working autonomously
- Has a good understanding of the health and social care system and where social prescribing fits in
- Has a working knowledge of safeguarding practices, information sharing and data protection

**Please refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification for further details - these can be accessed from our company website by visiting the careers page under the vacancy details.**

**Who we are & why Tameside, Oldham and Glossop MIND**:
Here at Mind, we are proud to have been delivering high-quality mental health services based on the needs of local communities for over 40 years. The work we do is vital in promoting accessible services to the people that need it the most.

Our vision is to enable everyone in our communities to achieve better mental health by continuing to provide the best quality local mental health services in prevention, early intervention and primary care; alongside empowering individuals and our communities to live well. We offer various services across the community and to individuals aiming to improve wellbeing and raise awareness around the importance of mental health support.

**Benefits**:

- We offer a dynamic, stimulating environment that embraces change and is open to new ways of working.
- We provide a real opportunity to influence meaningful change within our society and for you to contribute your expertise to this process.
- We maintain a strong commitment to ethical standards of working within a socially inclusive environment.
- We offer ongoing training and development to all staff and volunteers, enabling you to gain qualifications and expertise in mental health and therapeutic interventions.
- We offer a degree of flexibility around working hours, balancing work and personal commitments.

**Our Values**

TOG Mind is passionate about mental health and believes that:
**Relationships**

We listen and ask questions to understand others and to build trust. People matter to us both inside and outside our organisation.

**Aspiration**

We support one another, clients, and communities to achieve better mental health.

**Learning**

We seek insight and grow from experience; finding new or better ways to contribute to the field of mental health.

**Potential**

We encourage personal responsibility for development by discovering and realising the abilities and energies of people.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 21 per week

**Salary**: £14,796.60 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person