Social Prescribing Link Worker (Children, Young People & Families)

Salary: £26,140 – £31,400 pro rata (14 hours per week)  

Hours: 14 per week

Contract: Fixed term for 12 months  

Location: Dudley (Here4YOUth) 

Job reference number: 1702

This is an excellent opportunity to be part of Cranstoun’s Children and Young People’s Social Prescribing Service in Dudley, delivering a pilot family social prescribing approach to supporting children and young people aged 11–25 and their families in Dudley and Sandwell.

Social prescribing empowers young people to take control of their health and wellbeing through non-clinical, personalised support, focusing on “what matters to me” and connecting them to community activities, services and opportunities. This role is to specifically focus on providing a pilot to test and learn a family social prescribing approach to families identified via the Children and Young Peoples Integrated Neighbourhood Team (CYP INT).

As a Social Prescribing Link Worker, you will provide flexible, person-centred support to young people and families, across Dudley and Sandwell, helping them address the social, emotional and practical challenges that impact their wellbeing.

You will manage a caseload of children, young people and their families, building strong relationships with partner agencies, including The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, Voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector. You will support children, young people and their families to access services and activities that build confidence, improve wellbeing, and reduce isolation.

You will be a member of the Children and Young Peoples Integrated Neighbourhood Team.

About you:
– Experience supporting young people, families, or communities
– Strong communication and partnership-working skills
– Passionate about improving outcomes for young people
– Ability to manage workload and prioritise effectively 

Why join Cranstoun?
This is an exciting opportunity to support a developing service providing early, preventative support to young people across Dudley.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community. 

If you’re passionate about making a difference and want to support young people to achieve their potential, we’d love to hear from you.

All posts will be subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Closing date: 20 September 2026

To apply for this role, please submit your CV, along with a Cover Letter outlining your skills, experience, relevant qualifications and values fit for the role to recruitment@cranstoun.org.uk. Please ensure you clearly state the Job Reference Number on your Cover Letter.

Applicants must be able to provide satisfactory evidence of their right to work in the UK at the application stage.

Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.