Community Bank Link Worker

Job summary

Location:Home working and travel to various community venues across Newcastle

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual with strong interpersonal skills to join us as a Community Link Worker, working on a flexible bank hours contract. You will be working for our Chain Reaction service, which is commissioned by Newcastle City Council and supports older people (55+) to live independently in the community. This role offers a real alternative to building-based day services; the service is flexible and personalised and works with older people to support them in deciding what they would like to achieve and how to make this happen. The service offers a variety of support, from sorting out financial worries to organising outings.

Main duties of the job

To find out more about this service, please visit:

www.everyturn.org/community-wellbeing/support-for-older-people/

Previous work experience is not essential and applications from people who have lived experience of mental health issues are encouraged.

About you

We would love to hear from you if you possess the following:

• Good communication skills (verbal, written and fluency in English)
• Very good organisational and time management skills, able to manage and prioritise work
• Very good interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop good working relationships
• Enthusiastic and motivated
• Basic IT skills (Microsoft Office & Internet)
• Able and willing to regularly work independently without direct management supervision
• Driving licence and access to a vehicle (desirable, not essential)

About us

We're here so nobody has to struggle alone. We're a charity providing high-quality integrated mental health and wellbeing services, placing people and communities at the heart of everything we do.

What we offer in return:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years service) and the option to purchase or sell days.
• Enhanced pension
• Wagestream-ability torelease earnings, giving youinstant access to your pay
• Refer a Friend payment
• Cycle to work & enhanced car schemes
• Vitality Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card
• Free Will Writing and Confidential Financial Advice
• Fully funded flu vaccines
• Technology salary sacrifice scheme for home appliances, tablets, mobiles, TVs, fitness trackers and more
• A supportive culture that values work-life balance including agile working and the option to apply for flexible working from day one, career breaks, and up to a weeks special leave a year to help you manage unexpected life events
• Various colleague networks including neurodiversity, LGBTQ+ and BAME
• Bi-monthly values awards, where winners receive gift vouchers and a tree planted in their honor
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Volunteer programme
• Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary