Social Prescriber
| Posting date: | 02 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £30655-31651 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 April 2026 |
| Location: | Staffordshire, ST14 8XR |
| Company: | Serco Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 308550-44080073 |
Summary
Serco Limited
Location: HMP Dovegate, Staffordshire, ST14 8XR
Salary: £30,655 – £31,651 per annum, dependant on experience plus excellent benefits
Schedule: 40 hours per week, permanent
Ready to impact a better future?
As a Social Prescriber in our Health and Wellbeing team, you’ll help prisoners take meaningful steps towards improving their physical and mental health through personalised support and purposeful activity pathways.
You’ll create a positive impact by helping individuals build the skills, connections, and confidence they need to manage their wellbeing, engage with services, and shape a healthier future. Your work will touch lives every day and contribute to stronger, more supportive communities within the prison environment.
What you’ll do as a Social Prescriber
You’ll be entrusted to:
- Promote social prescribing and its role in self‑management and the wider determinants of health.
- Be a friendly and accessible source of information about wellbeing, prevention, and wider support services.
- Support prisoners to assess their health and wellbeing needs and develop personalised wellbeing plans.
- Connect individuals with appropriate services, programmes, and purposeful activities.
- Work collaboratively with healthcare colleagues, mental health professionals, and peer supporters to ensure coordinated care.
- Track progress, maintain accurate records, and adjust wellbeing plans as needed.
Does this sound like you?
You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have…
- NVQ Level 3, Advanced Level or equivalent qualification, or are working towards it.
- Experience supporting people in a related role, paid or unpaid.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build trusted, person‑centred relationships.
- An understanding of the wider social, economic, and environmental factors that impact wellbeing.
- Experience working collaboratively with partners, agencies, or community organisations.
Vetting and checks: An Enhanced DBS check is required for this role. This includes spent and unspent convictions, cautions, and any relevant information held by local police, in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and safeguarding requirements. You will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire to allow us to provide any support needed for you to succeed in the role.
Discover all you need to keep growing We’re one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we’re proud to offer clear development opportunities – and the support and tools to help you seize them.
What we offer
- Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays
- Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
- Training and development: Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including L3 Team Leader and L5 Operations Manager apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
- Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco‑managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
- Discounts: Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
- Charity: Paid volunteering day, tax‑free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
- Employee networks: Our networks support inclusion and connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, veterans, and people from all cultural backgrounds.
Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.
Location: HMP Dovegate, Staffordshire, ST14 8XR
Salary: £30,655 – £31,651 per annum, dependant on experience plus excellent benefits
Schedule: 40 hours per week, permanent
Ready to impact a better future?
As a Social Prescriber in our Health and Wellbeing team, you’ll help prisoners take meaningful steps towards improving their physical and mental health through personalised support and purposeful activity pathways.
You’ll create a positive impact by helping individuals build the skills, connections, and confidence they need to manage their wellbeing, engage with services, and shape a healthier future. Your work will touch lives every day and contribute to stronger, more supportive communities within the prison environment.
What you’ll do as a Social Prescriber
You’ll be entrusted to:
- Promote social prescribing and its role in self‑management and the wider determinants of health.
- Be a friendly and accessible source of information about wellbeing, prevention, and wider support services.
- Support prisoners to assess their health and wellbeing needs and develop personalised wellbeing plans.
- Connect individuals with appropriate services, programmes, and purposeful activities.
- Work collaboratively with healthcare colleagues, mental health professionals, and peer supporters to ensure coordinated care.
- Track progress, maintain accurate records, and adjust wellbeing plans as needed.
Does this sound like you?
You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have…
- NVQ Level 3, Advanced Level or equivalent qualification, or are working towards it.
- Experience supporting people in a related role, paid or unpaid.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build trusted, person‑centred relationships.
- An understanding of the wider social, economic, and environmental factors that impact wellbeing.
- Experience working collaboratively with partners, agencies, or community organisations.
Vetting and checks: An Enhanced DBS check is required for this role. This includes spent and unspent convictions, cautions, and any relevant information held by local police, in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and safeguarding requirements. You will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire to allow us to provide any support needed for you to succeed in the role.
Discover all you need to keep growing We’re one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we’re proud to offer clear development opportunities – and the support and tools to help you seize them.
What we offer
- Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays
- Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
- Training and development: Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including L3 Team Leader and L5 Operations Manager apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
- Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco‑managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
- Discounts: Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
- Charity: Paid volunteering day, tax‑free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
- Employee networks: Our networks support inclusion and connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, veterans, and people from all cultural backgrounds.
Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.
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