As part of the Yor Community Wellbeing Hubs, Social Prescribers are integrated into a wider partnership of delivery, including voluntary sector, local authority and health providers. The post holder will support individuals to build independence and personal resilience, enabling self–management of their health and wellbeing. This will be achieved through the creation of Co-produced Action Plans which will be tailored to individual need.
Key to the role will be the ability to build trusting relationships quickly whilst motivating individuals to make sustained changes, working sensitively, and overcoming barriers to access. It is important to understand that you will be working with people who may have serious mental illness.
Social Prescribers will build and develop relationships with a wide range of services and activities in order to address social and health care needs, signposting and offering support to individuals to participate and benefit from community-based activity.
For more information about the Yor Community Wellbeing Hubs please see the information at the end of the recruitment pack on the website.
Location: Yor Community Wellbeing Hub – Acomb Garth | Organisation: York Mind
Salary: £26,525 pro rata per annum (based on a 35 hour week) | Job type: Part time | Hours: 21 hours per week (to include to include one evening every other week and one weekend per month)
Benefits:
Flexible working arrangements, Staff support, 25 days annual leave (excl. bank holidays), Generous pension contribution, A contribution to Professional Body membership fees (when essential to the role), working in a values based organisation.
Closing date: 02-03-2026
How to apply:
Please go to the jobs page on York Mind website where you will find the recruitment pack and an application form: https://www.yorkmind.org.uk/jobs1/
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Category:
mental health
Social Prescribing