Community Link Worker
Posting date: | 04 June 2025 |
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Salary: | £25,836 per year, pro rata |
Hours: | Part time |
Closing date: | 16 June 2025 |
Location: | Stirling, County Stirling |
Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
Company: | Stirlingshire Voluntary Enterprise (SVE) |
Job type: | Temporary |
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Summary
Established in 2022 the CLW team are supported by the Clackmannanshire and Stirling Health and Social Care Partnership, and hosted by SVE (with the Clackmannanshire team members hosted by CTSI). The team have recently been awarded ‘Team of The Year’ at the inaugural VHS Community Link Worker Awards.
The Community Links Workers are based in GP practices and help people to access the wide range of local support provided by Third Sector organisations, helping them to reconnect and understand how they can improve and sustain their own health and wellbeing. The Community Link Worker will be fully integrated in day-to-day work of the practice staff to inform and provide community connections to service users; will be line managed through SVE; and will work with local volunteer Community Health Champions.
Stirlingshire Voluntary Enterprise (SVE) is Stirling's local third sector interface (TSI). TSI's exist to build empowered communities with a thriving third sector, which consists of community groups, voluntary organisations, charities and social enterprises. SVE provides services, aimed to build third sector capacity, structured around the themes of third sector excellence and resilience, social innovation, volunteering, community development and third sector involvement in community planning and decision making.
SVE are committed to being an inclusive and flexible employer and to providing opportunities for continuous professional development. We offer excellent terms and conditions such as:
40 days annual leave (pro rata) including public holidays,
6% employer pension contribution (following completion of probation)
Death in service policy (following completion of probation)
Access to bike library for active travel
We are based in modern office facilities near the centre of town and train station with local amenities including shops, restaurants, and green space.
Application notes:
No CVs please. To apply please complete an application form. Email traceynicholson@sventerprise.org.uk for an application pack
Deadline for applications: 12 Noon, Monday 16th June 2025
Interview date: TBC
Shortlisting and interviews will take place in conjunction with CTSI who are also advertising for an equivalent role based in Clackmannanshire.
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