SPRING Community Lead
- Covering Brackley, Towcester and Daventry. Office at The William and Patricia Venton Centre, York Road, Northampton NN1 5QJ
Rate of pay: £19,669 pa (FTE £29,110.31 pa)
Hours of work: 25 hours per week
Age UK Northamptonshire, the employer for this post, is one of the social sector organisations that make up the SPRING Partnership.
SPRING is a partnership of social sector organisations, commissioned by Northamptonshire Health & Care Partnership, to improve the wellbeing of people in Northamptonshire using Social Prescribing.
We take a person-centred approach and a holistic view towards wellbeing. Our goal is to help people to take a leap forward in managing their wellbeing and long-term health conditions.
About the role
Social prescribing empowers people to take control of their health and wellbeing through referral to SPRING Link Workers who take a holistic approach to an individual’s health and well-being. SPRING connects people to diverse community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support. The SPRING Community Lead will develop and promote activities for clients of SPRING services.
You will take a leading role in developing and promoting new community groups, working collaboratively with local diverse partners. You will recruit, select and train volunteers so that their involvement is positive, effective and empowering.
You will be expected to promote positive relationships with our partners and stakeholders: adult social care, hospitals, GPs and other organisations that support older people in the county.
About you
You must have experience of managing and working in a team and also be able to work proactively on your own initiative. We are looking for someone with excellent verbal communication skills and the ability to liaise with other professionals.
For more information about this role please call Sam Watson on 01604 611200.
How to apply for our job vacancies
Download the job application form on this page. Complete either the Word or PDF version of the application form and either email to recruitment@ageuknorthants.org.uk or post it to:
Age UK Northamptonshire
The William and Patricia Venton Centre
York Road
Northampton
NN1 5QJ
Please do not send CVs as they will be discounted. For more information about this role and working for Age UK Northamptonshire, call us on 01604 611200 or email recruitment@ageuknorthants.org.uk
Closing date for applications: Friday 5th July, 12 noon
Interviews: to be confirmed
Application form to download and open with Microsoft Word (158 KB)
Application form as a PDF to download and print out (404 KB)