Social Prescribing Manager

Company description Social Prescribing Manager Salary: £39,539 - £41,772 per annum plus excellent benefits

Location:

Walsall, West Midlands

Contract:

Full Time, Permanent, 37 hours per week Closing Date: 7th September 2026 Interview Date: 17th September 2026 Are you passionate about tackling health inequalities, supporting vulnerable people and creating opportunities for people to live healthier, more independent lives? At whg, we believe that a safe and secure home is only part of the picture. Our customers health, wellbeing, financial circumstances and access to their communities can all have a significant impact on their ability to thrive.

Were looking for a Social Prescribing Manager to lead the successful delivery of our Social Prescribing and Young Persons Accommodation Support programmes, helping us improve outcomes for some of the most vulnerable people within our communities. This is a varied and rewarding leadership role where youll oversee services designed to improve health and wellbeing, prevent homelessness and help customers successfully sustain their tenancies.

As this is a front-line leadership role, youll need to work on site for a minimum of three days per week, working alongside your team and the customers and partners we support. If youre an experienced and compassionate leader who understands the connection between housing, health and opportunity, and you want to lead services that make a measurable difference to peoples lives, wed love to hear from you.

Job description Main job responsibilities:
Lead and oversee the successful delivery of whgs Social Prescribing programmes, including Ace in Asthma, and the Young Persons Supported Accommodation Scheme (YPSAS), ensuring contractual requirements, budgets and KPIs are achieved. Provide compassionate and effective leadership to our Social Prescribers and Young Persons Temporary Accommodation Officers, supporting colleagues to deliver high-quality services and positive outcomes for vulnerable customers. Lead the delivery of a non-medical social prescribing approach, connecting customers with community groups, activities and support services that improve health, wellbeing and independence.

Work in partnership with Walsall Council and other key partners to successfully manage YPSAS, supporting vulnerable young people to sustain their accommodation and progress towards general needs tenancies. Build strong collaborative relationships with health and social care services, GPs, DWP, Local Authorities and community and voluntary organisations to improve customers access to services and support. Work closely with teams across whg to ensure vulnerable customers have equitable access to the services and support they need to sustain their tenancies.

Oversee referrals and assessments for YPSAS, ensuring young people with appropriate support needs are identified and provided with the right housing management support. Use data, wellbeing outcome frameworks and evidence-based approaches to measure the impact of both programmes, identify areas for improvement and ensure services reach customers experiencing the greatest inequalities. Monitor programme performance and produce accurate monthly and quarterly management information and reports, highlighting achievements, outcomes and areas requiring improvement.

Manage programme contracts, grant claims and budgets, ensuring funding requirements and whgs financial and procurement procedures are met. Represent whg at multi-agency, partnership, contract and audit meetings, advocating for customers and contributing to the successful delivery and development of services. Ensure appropriate safeguarding, health and safety and risk management arrangements are in place, responding effectively to concerns where customers may be at risk of harm, abuse or neglect.

Contribute as a member of the Stronger Communities management team, sharing knowledge and ideas and supporting the delivery of whgs wider Social Justice Strategy and corporate objectives. Required profile We're looking for someone who has:

Experience of working alongside and supporting vulnerable customers to live independently and successfully sustain their tenancies.

Experience of leading social housing, tenancy support or accommodation programmes supporting vulnerable groups, including care leavers, people experiencing homelessness, people with disabilities or long-term health conditions, and others facing disadvantage.

Experience of delivering programmes that improve the long-term outcomes and life chances of social housing customers and other vulnerable groups.

Experience of working with care-experienced or vulnerable young people, including those who may be at risk of homelessness. A strong understanding of health inequalities and the wider social determinants of health, and how these can impact customers and communities. Good operational knowledge and experience of social prescribing, health assessments and wellbeing outcome frameworks, tools and…