Living Well Sefton: Social Prescribing Link Worker – Closing Sunday 30 August 2026
Job Title: Social Prescribing Link Worker
Salary: £19,330.35 pro-rota (FTE – £32,217.26)
Hours: 22.5 hours per week
Location: South Sefton PCN
Term: Fixed term (12 months in the first instance)
Accountable to: Senior Social Prescribing Link Worker / LWS Deputy Manager
Benefits: Your health and happiness are important to us; we offer a comprehensive staff wellbeing package, generous holidays, life assurance and income protection along with flexible working.
We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and supportive employer.
Our vision is to develop a vibrant voluntary, community and faith sector that encourages and supports independent, resilient and sustainable communities.
Job Purpose:
The Social Prescribing Link Workers (SPLWs) work holistically to support individuals to take control of their health and wellbeing based on a ‘what matters to me’ approach by connecting people to a broad range of community groups and services. Link Workers support people to increase their resilience and reduce the impact of health inequalities by addressing the wider determinants of health such as debt, poor housing etc.
The Link Workers also support existing VCF sector groups to be sustainable; identify gaps in services, and work with the Sefton CVS Group Development Team to develop new initiatives to meet local needs.
Social Prescribing Link Workers provide a Social Prescribing Service to GP practices, as part of the Living Well Programme and managed by Sefton CVS.
More information on the role, including main duties and responsibilities can be viewed in the job description below.
Job Pack (Downloads)
Job Description & Person Specification
Application Form
Guidance Notes
Diversity Monitoring Form
Criminal Convictions Declaration
The closing date for applications is 11:59pm, Sunday 30 August 2026.
Interviews will take place on Thursday 10 September 2026.
All completed applications and any enquiries to be sent to recruitment@seftoncvs.org.uk