Social Prescribing Manager

This part-time management post leads the Social Prescribing team and two linked services at Southern Brooks, a community anchor charity in South Gloucestershire. The core of the work is running the Social Prescribing, MINT Social Prescribing and DHI Community Connector services: managing and developing staff, overseeing quality, budgets and contract targets, and building partnerships with commissioners and referral partners. It sits on the Management Team at 30 hours a week, including Wednesdays, with hybrid working and travel across the county.

• Lead and support the Social Prescribing, MINT Social Prescribing and DHI Community Connector services, ensuring person-centred delivery that meets contract requirements and outcomes
• Line manage, supervise and develop staff, including recruitment, induction, performance, attendance and wellbeing
• Set the vision and direction for the team and develop an operational plan aligned with project targets and organisational priorities
• Monitor service and contract performance against KPIs and outcomes, and act on underperformance
• Embed safeguarding processes across services, including recording, reporting and escalation
• Ensure compliance with governance requirements including GDPR, health and safety and lone working
• Manage project budgets with support from senior managers
• Use data, feedback and reporting to evaluate impact, meet quarterly reporting requirements and improve services
• Maintain processes, systems and SOPs for consistent service delivery
• Build relationships with commissioners, funders, referral partners and community organisations
• Develop referral pathways and identify and address gaps in provision
• Represent and promote the services externally, contribute to Management Team strategy and risk management, and deputise for the Head of Wellbeing & Health

• Managing teams, including supervision, performance management and development
• Managing projects and services to agreed quality, outcomes, contract and reporting requirements
• Supporting people with complex lives affecting health and wellbeing, including diverse communities
• Partnership working and managing relationships with commissioners and other stakeholders

• Understanding of mental health and barriers to services, with motivational interviewing, trauma-aware and strengths-based approaches
• Understanding of governance and compliance, including GDPR, employment, health and safety and lone working
• Safeguarding experience with adults and children, including recording and reporting
• Planning and delivering programmes, identifying improvements and implementing change
• Monitoring performance, analysing information and producing accurate reports
• Excellent communication and relationship-building with diverse stakeholders

• DBS check
• Driving licence or access to transport, and willingness to travel across South Gloucestershire and occasionally work from home

• Strong IT skills, including MS Office, databases and management information software
• Highly organised, adaptable, able to prioritise own workload and work independently
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and passion for empowering individuals
• Occasional evening and weekend work

• Experience of managing project budgets
• Experience of managing or running social prescribing, or similar health prevention and promotion programmes within VCSE organisations
• Knowledge of social prescribing practice
• Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant field, or equivalent relevant experience

• Stated salary of £31,927 a year pro rata
• Annual leave from 5 weeks plus bank holidays, pro rata
• Sickness benefits
• Hybrid working and casual dress
• Paid day off for your birthday
• Travel expenses above your usual commute reimbursed