Live Well Wakefield Social Prescribing Link Worker

Live Well Wakefield Social Prescribing Link Worker

Nova Wakefield District

Location: Hybrid - Wakefield & Home Working

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract: £29,263 per year

02/08/2026

We're hiring a Social Prescribing Link Worker to join the Live Well Wakefield team, a community-based service that supports adults aged 18+ to improve their health, wellbeing and independence. The team is growing and we're looking for a dynamic, compassionate, and motivated individual to join and work within Wakefield District Primary Care Networks.

With major developments in Primary Care and neighbourhood working, now is the perfect time to join us on this exciting journey of transformation and innovation in health and wellbeing support.

About the role

As a Social Prescribing Link Worker within Primary Care, you'll work with Wakefield's communities, connecting people to local non-medical services, support, and activities that help tackle health inequalities and improve quality of life. You'll:

• Support people one-to-one to identify their needs, set wellbeing goals, and access community-based solutions
• Be embedded within a local Primary Care Network and work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Develop and grow strong partnerships with voluntary and community organisations, and NHS and social care services

What are we looking for in our Link Worker?

We're looking for someone who:

• Has experience working with/within Primary Care
• Has experience supporting people to improve their health and wellbeing, including those with complex needs, or from diverse communities
• Is confident working independently and within multi-disciplinary teams
• Is a good listener with strong communication and organisational skills
• Is committed to equality, inclusion, and making support accessible to all
• Has a strong understanding of health inequalities and social determinants of health
• Has a full driving licence and access to a vehicle

What do we offer?

• 28 days holiday a year plus bank holidays
• 5% salary contribution to a pension scheme
• Access to Occupational Health
• Access to health service discount schemes, including Blue Light Card
• A range of policies and practices to ensure a supportive and inclusive workplace
• Competitive salary and annual pay reviews

This role is fixed term until 31 March 2027.

We are an equal opportunities organisation and invite applications from all sections of the community. It's important to us that everyone is welcomed and valued in our workplace, so we support staff and applicants in a number of ways.