Community Link Worker at EDBERTS HOUSE
Contract Type: Fixed term
Role Type: Employment
Hours: Full time
Application deadline:
Based: Gateshead
Salary: £27,311 Per Annum
Salary Type: Fixed Salary
Location: Tyne and Wear
Role description: Project Support
Job Title: | Community Link Worker |
Contract Type: | Secondment Cover - Fixed Term to 31/03/2026 (with the possibility of extension) |
Hours: | 37 hours per week Monday to Friday (some weekend & evening flexibility required) Full or part time applications will be considered |
Location: | GP practices within the Gateshead Primary Care Network / hybrid working |
Salary: | £27,311FTE per annum/pro rata |
Benefits: | 25 days holiday per year, plus statutory holidays pro rata |
Are you passionate, dynamic, and creative? Do you thrive when working with people to make a difference to their lives? We are recruiting for a Community Link Worker to join our team in Gateshead.
We are looking for candidates with a background that includes community, information, advice, social care, or health. Candidates must be able to:
- To engage and connect with people
- To enable and support people
- To link with community development
- To deliver safe and effective practice
You will need to have experience of support vulnerable people with complex needs and work within Edberts House’s unique values.
An enhanced DBS is required for this post.
Please see our website and extended film for further information about the project:
http://edbertshouse.org/community-linking
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gsl_jznoXrA&t=6s
For an application pack and job description for the above vacancy please email: recruitment@edbertshouse.org.
For an informal chat about this position please email: moira.underwood@nhs.net to arrange a mutually convenient time or call her on 07494 498881
The closing date for application is 12noon on Monday 21st July 2025.