Community Link Worker - West Kent (Part-Time)

“Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. I am proud to be part of this great organisation.”

At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility.

For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco-system of purpose-led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all.

Purpose

What we need?

Issues related to an individuals housing or living circumstances can have a major impact on their Mental Health and wellbeing and we are therefore recruiting Community Link workers who will specifically focus on working alongside District and Borough housing teams. Our Link Workers understand their communities and the wide range of services available within them. They are passionate about getting it right, able communicators and focused on using their experience to connect people with the help they need in their own communities.

Working with clients, district & borough councils, housing associations, health professionals, volunteers and service providers, Link Workers are focused on making sure a person’s journey to better living circumstances and wellbeing is as easy as possible. Brokering existing service and helping to develop new local provision, liaising with primary and secondary health care professionals, checking in on progress and making sure we can evidence the outcomes of the service are all important facets of the job – a job that makes a real difference in the lives of people.

This role is perfect for individuals with experience of working within a  community mental health/wellbeing setting using a caseload management approach. The successful candidate will have a solution focussed approach, highly organised, able to deliver to agreed service specifications/Outcomes and be willing to work and co-locate within local Kent district and borough councils.

Essential:

You will have:

• Minimum of SVQ/NVQ level 3
• Experience of delivering mental health and wellbeing interventions in a case management approach
• Experience of facilitating and supporting clients with complex and/or multiple barriers to success in health and social care settings

Please note that this is a part-time role.  The working pattern must include a Friday, with the remaining hours and days to be discussed.

Download the Job Description for full details.

Location:

Kent, United Kingdom

Employee Benefits

As an employee of Shaw Trust  as well as positively impacting people’s lives, you will have access to the following benefits:

• 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years’ service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday
• 2 days paid volunteering leave each year
• An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
• Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
• Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters’ levels qualifications, and management development programmes
• Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Women’s Network)
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan

Join a diverse and inclusive organisation

Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.

In addition;

• We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK.
• We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme. 
• Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion.

If you have accessibility requirements and/or would like further information about the role, please contact: View email address on jobs.shaw-trust.org.uk

Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.