REACH Social Prescribing Officer


Job description

To support individuals and their families across the REACH programme area to improve their health, wellbeing and life outcomes through a person-centred social prescribing approach. Working with people of all ages, the post holder will hold a caseload of participants, carrying out holistic assessments and risk screening, and working collaboratively with each participant to develop and review tailored action plans.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and manage a caseload of participants within your designated area.
  • Carry out holistic assessment and undertake risk screening for each participant.
  • Create and agree a person-centred action plan for each participant and put in place necessary support as identified within the plan.
  • Support and encourage participants to make their own decisions and choices.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

  • Experience of delivering community-based or group activities.
  • Experience of partnership working with community, voluntary or statutory organisations.
  • Ability to support one-to-one engagement and build group activities.
  • Willingness to undertake training in a range of areas to include; trauma-informed practice, boundaries training.
  • Full driving licence and access to transport.

Desirable Skills

  • A relevant qualification or cross-border experience would be helpful, but we also welcome applicants with transferable skills and relevant lived or community experience.

Further Information

REACH is a project supported by PEACEPLUS; a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). Please note: 2 part-time 17.5 hours per week also available. Application form to be returned to Clanrye Group. CVs not accepted.

Vacancy ID
1790285
Job Sector
Carers and Support Workers
Area
All of Northern Ireland
Location
Portadown, Banbridge, South Armagh
Salary
£26,931 - £32,702 per annum.
No. vacancies
1
Contract Type
Permanent
Weekly hours
35
Published date
09/10/2026
Closing date
23/10/2026
Worktime
9am-5pm, to be confirmed.

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