Advertised from 28 July 2025

Role

West Calder & Harburn Community Development Trust (WCHCDT) are looking to employ a motivated, capable and empathetic individual to develop and implement the next stage of their “Good Connections” Social Prescription service. Over the past five years the Good Connections Project has been established as a service based on a social prescribing model for local people aged 16+ to access 1-to-1 help to find advice & support services, groups, activities and volunteering opportunities that are good for wellbeing. WCHCDT are looking for someone to progress this successful project.

The service (and post) acts as a Single Point of Access for people referred or signposted from statutory providers, other community organisations, or self-referral, into the service. The Social Prescriber will (along with partner staff and key volunteers) support individuals to engage with other services & community activities.

The role of the Social Prescriber is to provide a holistic support service for individuals from when they seek support and advice or are referred. They will work with key partners to accept referrals into the service. They will initially assess if the referral is appropriate, if so, provide a 1:1 discussion, and then actively signpost and support the client to access appropriate support, activities and services. Where appropriate, the Social Prescriber will also provide proportionate practical support to individuals struggling to engage or communicate effectively with other services. They will also support ongoing development of the Good Connections Community Wellbeing Project.

The ideal candidate for this role would be compassionate, flexible & non-judgmental, with experience of working with people. The Social Prescriber will also be responsible for coordinating the Good Connections Programme of Activities, which includes a wellbeing walking group, an art group & volunteering opportunities that the Social Prescriber can refer or signpost clients into. They will work closely with contracted wellbeing activity leaders, the rest of the WCHCDT team and colleagues at the Community Woods & Garden in Polbeth/West Calder and Polbeth Community Hub as well as with new & established referral partners across West Lothian.

Although led locally by WCHCDT (in partnership with Polbeth Hub), this initiative is reliant on a partnership of both local and county-wide organisations to provide tailored services to the wider West Calder community as defined by the registration scope of West Calder Medical Centre.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right person to play a key role in further developing our Good Connections Social Prescribing service and activity programme, which has already shown great impact.

A full Job Description and Person Specification is available for download below.

Application notes

Please submit a CV and covering letter explaining why you want the role and why you would be the right person. Send to goodconnections@westcalder.org.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline for applications is Friday 22nd Aug 12 midday.

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