Social Prescribing Link Worker

Social Prescribing Link Worker

Salary

Up to £27,140 per annum (FTE)

Location

Turkey Mill, Maidstone & throughout West Kent

Type

Permanent

Published

17 hours ago...

Closing date

31 Mar 2026

Social Prescribing Link Worker – 37.5 hours (part time hours considered for right candidates)

Would you like to work for an innovative and progressive charity? Involve Kent aims to improve health and empower people and communities to live well. We are looking for a Social Prescribing Link Worker to work in the West Kent area to provide personalised support for clients to improve their wellbeing. Taking a holistic approach, you will support and connect people to community groups and services to provide them with practical and emotional support.

Funded by the NHS our pioneering prevention focused, and outcomes based Connect Well West Kent Social Prescribing Service develops outreach ‘social prescribing’ focusing on people facing health inequalities and those with long term health conditions.

You will need a positive ‘can-do’ attitude, high levels of resilience, excellent communication skills and the ability to motivate, empower, and support people to achieve their goals.

Please note, you must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle for this role as it includes community and home visits. This role also includes providing regulated activity with adults therefore employment is subject to relevant checks with the Disclosure and Barring service.

For more information please download the full Job Description below.

We at Involve Kent pride ourselves on being an employer of choice and encourage applications from experienced candidates and those with potential, irrespective of identity, background, life experience or circumstances, It’s vital that the voluntary sector is as diverse as the society we serve. We welcome the unique contribution diverse applicants bring in terms of their culture, ethnicity, race, nationality or national origin, age, sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability status, sexual orientation, educational or social background or any other factor.

Social Prescribing Link Worker Job Description

Social-Prescribing-Link-Worker-Job-Descripton-Feb-2026.pdf