Careers at Response

Our mission at Response is to enable people of all ages to live a more fulfilled life by providing excellent mental health services, housing, and supported housing. 

Children and Young People Social Prescriber – Oxfordshire - £26,500 - £29,500 per annum (Salaries vary depending on experiences)

Hours - 37 hours per week

Location – Raglan House, Between Towns Road, Oxford

What You’ll Be Doing:

Do you have the desire to help change lives and have experience of working with children and young people in an inclusive, creative and innovative way? Response Organisation is one of the largest mental health charities in Oxfordshire that provides a range of support for children, young people and adults with a wide range of wellbeing and mental health needs. To learn more about Response and what we do, please visit our website. We are currently looking for a CYPF Social Prescriber to join our Children and Young People’s Services Team and work alongside the CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health service) Single Point of Access team (CAMHS Single Point of Access is the front door for all mental health referrals into CAMHS. Social Prescribing is a model of support that links people in the community to non-medical interventions.

Overall job responsibility – A job description for this role is available. Please see the list of main duties below to be delivered in conjunction with the CAMHS team:

• Working with direct supervision by a CAMHS professional, take referred calls to parents/carers and outside organisations to support with signposting and support of need.Provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their health and wellbeing through links and connections to community offers.
• Develop trusting relationships by giving people time and focus on ‘what matters to me’.
• Manage and prioritise your own calls, in accordance with the needs, priorities and any urgent support required by individuals on your caseload
• Work with a diverse range of people and communities, to draw on and increase the strengths and capacities of local assets, enabling local VCSE organisations and community groups (including faith groups) to receive social prescribing referrals.
• Work collaboratively with all local diverse partners to contribute towards supporting the local VCSE organisations and community groups to become sustainable and to utilise community assets, through sharing intelligence regarding any gaps or problems identified in local provision with commissioners and local authorities.
• Raise awareness with non-clinical and clinical staff within their teams on what other services are available within the community and how and when children and young people can access them. This may include verbal or written advice and guidance.

The Successful Applicant:

Above all, we are looking for people that share our values, as set out below, and who want to make a real difference to people’s lives: 

Caring – The people we support are the heart and soul of all that we do, we provide person-centred care that enables them to live a life worth living. We believe that differences should be celebrated, and each client’s uniqueness enhances not only our community, but also the support we provide.  

Safe – Honest and open relationships help to make all the people we support feel safe, and we provide a safe place for recovery for as long as they may require.  

Creative – Continuous learning from one another is key. When working with an individual at their own pace there are many ways to get creative with how they are supported.  

Aspirational – Recovery is focused on what an individual can do, not what they can’t. 

Essential criteria:

• Ability to actively listen, empathise with people and provide person-centred support in a non-judgemental way.
• Able to provide a culturally sensitive service, by supporting people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with young people, their families, carers, community groups, partner agencies and stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships and to promote collaborative practice with all colleagues.
• Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative, including when under pressure and meeting deadlines.
• Experience of working directly in a community development context, CAMHS or CYP social are, learning support or public health/health improvement (including unpaid work).
• Experience of supporting young people with their mental health, either in a paid, unpaid or informal capacity.
• Knowledge of the personalised care approach.

Our benefits include:

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Free Parking on site
• Discounted shopping
• Subsided Gym Membership
• Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme
• Flexible working opportunities (role dependent)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Social Events throughout the year
• Cycle to work scheme
• Training and Development
• £500 Refer a Friend Bonus Scheme 

You will be required to work 37 hours per week, 9-5 Monday-Friday– flexible working opportunities are available. Salaries vary depending on the role and experiences. 

If you feel like this is your next career step we would love to hear from you! Please call 01865 397968 for an informal chat about the role.  Closing date: 22nd May 2024

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our clients. All our roles require an enhanced DBS check, two references from most recent employers and you must have the right to work in the UK.