Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Award-Winning Community Links Worker (CLW) team in Stirling. We are seeking a motivated and compassionate individual to fill this post. Experience of working with people living with poor mental health is essential. As is an understanding of personal outcomes, person-centred support and trauma- informed practice.

Established in 2022 the CLW team are supported by the Clackmannanshire and Stirling Health and Social Care Partnership, and hosted by SVE (with the Clackmannanshire team members hosted by CTSI).

The team have recently been awarded ‘Team of The Year’ at the inaugural VHS Community Link Worker Awards.The Community Links Workers are based in GP practices and help people to access the wide range of local support provided by Third Sector organisations, helping them to reconnect and understand how they can improve and sustain their own health and wellbeing.

The Community Link Worker will be fully integrated in day-to-day work of the practice staff to inform and provide community connections to service users; will be line managed through SVE; and will work with local volunteer Community Health Champions.

Stirlingshire Voluntary Enterprise (SVE) is Stirling's local third sector interface (TSI). TSI's exist to build empowered communities with a thriving third sector, which consists of community groups, voluntary organisations, charities and social enterprises. SVE provides services, aimed to build third sector capacity, structured around the themes of third sector excellence and resilience, social innovation, volunteering, community development and third sector involvement in community planning and decision making.SVE are committed to being an inclusive and flexible employer and to providing opportunities for continuous professional development. We offer excellent terms and conditions such as:

• 40 days annual leave (pro rata) including public holidays,
• 6% employer pension contribution (following completion of probation)
• Death in service policy (following completion of probation)
• Access to bike library for active travel

We are based in modern office facilities near the centre of town and train station with local amenities including shops, restaurants, and green space.

 

Application notes

For more information and to apply click here.

For further information please contact SVE Deputy CEO, Dr Kainde Manji: kainde@sventerprise.org.uk

Deadline for applications: 12 Noon, Monday 16th June 2025

Interview date: TBC

Shortlisting and interviews will take place in conjunction with CTSI who are also advertising for an equivalent role based in Clackmannanshire.