What will the role look like?

The role will be based in the city wide social prescribing service Linking Leeds. You will be part of the developing Targeted Social Prescribing Team within Linking Leeds, supporting cohorts of individuals within Leeds. Your aim is to make a real difference to the lives of others and be a keen advocate of the benefits of supporting people with health and social care needs to access support in their community, by linking them to a network of groups and activities; enabling them to have improved health and wellbeing.

What we are looking for? 

We are looking for someone who will support individuals to build independence and personal resilience, enabling self –management of their health and wellbeing. This will be achieved according to the person’s individual needs. Key to the role will be the ability to build trusting relationships quickly whilst motivating individuals to make sustained changes, working sensitively and overcoming barriers to access.

This is a fixed term post that runs until the end of March 2026 and we would also welcome applications from people who have less experience but feel they have the skills for the role and share the values of the organisation, and could be developed in the post and gain experience.

To download a full job description/person specification, click here. If you require this document in an alternative format, please email recruitment@barca-leeds.org

A copy of our competency framework can be found here.

All our roles are subject to funding.  For further information and guidance when applying, please have a look at our information for applicants guide.

If you find you have any problems with our application process or you think we’re not meeting your accessibility requirements, please email recruitment@barca-leeds.org

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) generated answers is discouraged. The use of AI may affect the depth and understanding that is required, to demonstrate successful answers to experience and knowledge based questions, in our shortlisting process.  Barca-Leeds uses Humans to shortlist for interview.

Barca-Leeds is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. It is the organisation’s policy to require the successful applicant to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check at a level appropriate to the role, before appointment is confirmed. The disclosure of a criminal conviction will not necessarily exclude candidates from appointment.

Please note that although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this job role.