Social Prescriber for ARCH


Company:	Amber Valley Council for Voluntary Services
Salary:	£17,842.50 to £17,842.50 a year
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Ripley, DE5 3HA
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	12 Oct 2026
Closing date:	26 Oct 2026

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Summary

Amber Valley CVS – join our team of Social Prescribers for ARCH

At Amber Valley CVS, we believe in the power of social prescribing to enhance lives. We’re looking for a dynamic, compassionate individual with a broad scope of life experiences to add to our team. Our non-medical link

workers focus on what matters most to individuals, taking a holistic

approach to improve health outcomes and connecting individuals to

available services and support organisations.

The main roles of the Social Prescribing Development worker will be:

• To deliver a Social Prescribing service to adults in the areas of Alfreton, Ripley, Crich, Heanor, linking people from GP surgeries in the ARCH Primary Care Network with appropriate services and support from the voluntary, community and non-profit sector.

• To prepare a plan with adults from GPs in Ripley, Crich, Alfreton, Heanor that uses motivational interview techniques to encourage personal responsibility in the outcomes and with links to ongoing positive support from voluntary and community organisations.

• To keep records of activity which monitor your progress and that of those you support., using electronic systems.

• To link with all health professionals and teams including social care to support adults with non-medical issues that affect their health

• Champion partnership with the local voluntary and community sector to provide comprehensive support.

• To inform and support the development of new and additional services that would be beneficial in Amber Valley

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