Social Prescribing Advisor

As a Social Prescribing Advisor, you will support vulnerable adults across the Wakefield district to improve wellbeing, independence, and access to employment opportunities. Working 1:1 with clients, you’ll assess individual needs, develop personalised wellbeing plans, and connect people with local services and activities that can enhance their quality of life.

You’ll manage a busy caseload, empowering individuals to make informed decisions, reduce barriers, and build confidence. This role works across sectors, health, social care, VCSE, and employers, to strengthen community links, reduce inequalities, and improve outcomes around economic inactivity.

Key responsibilities include liaising with partners, delivering wellbeing information sessions, advocating for clients, and contributing to the development of local provision. You’ll maintain accurate records, support service improvement, and stay up to date with local opportunities and national developments in social prescribing.

Expectations

• Attend supervision, appraisals, wellbeing events, and relevant training.
• Uphold Nova’s Equal Opportunities and safeguarding policies.
• Ensure data quality and confidentiality in line with the Data Protection Act.
• Travel across the Wakefield District and occasionally beyond.
• Be flexible, including working some evenings or weekends.
• Take on other reasonable duties as needed.
• Support Nova’s environmental sustainability efforts.

What do Live Well offer?

“I've not worked anywhere as supportive as Live Well” – from our recent staff survey

• 28 days holiday a year plus bank holidays
• 5% salary contribution to a pension scheme
• Access to Occupational Health
• Access to health service discount schemes, including Blue Light Card
• A range of policies and practices to ensure a supportive and inclusive workplace
• Competitive salary and annual pay reviews

Nova Wakefield District is a local charity that supports Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise organisations in Wakefield District. Nova and South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust deliver Live Well Wakefield, which is commissioned by Wakefield Council and Wakefield’s seven Primary Care Networks.

How to apply

Please note this post requires an Enhanced DBS Check to be carried out.

We are an equal opportunities organisation and invite applications from all sections of the community. It’s important to us that everyone is welcomed and valued in our workplace, so we support staff and applicants in a number of ways. More information can be found on our website and in our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement.

To apply, please email your CV and a cover letter (no more than 2 pages) describing how you meet the Person Specification for this role to jobs@nova-wd.org.uk

‍The full Job Description and Person Specification is provided below

To apply, please email your CV and a cover letter (no more than 2 pages) describing how you meet the Person Specification for this role to jobs@nova-wd.org.uk

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