Social Prescribing Manager in Bristol

We're looking for an experienced manager to lead a team dedicated to using a person-centred approach to make meaningful changes in people's lives. The Social Prescribing team focuses on building confidence, addressing various health factors, and connecting individuals to community resources to enhance their wellbeing and health.

As part of the Management Team at Southern Brooks, you'll help ensure the organisation runs smoothly and safely, keeping people and communities as our priority. You'll build strong relationships with other Southern Brooks teams, external partners, and community organisations across South Gloucestershire to deliver effective support to the community and individuals.

We are looking for someone with knowledge and practical expertise in empowering individuals to lead healthier lives, managing caseloads, overseeing projects, and supporting team development and service improvement. This is a part-time role at 30 hours per week (to include Wednesdays). Based in our Patchway office - near to Cribbs Causeway and an easy commute from Bristol by bus, train, bike or car - with travel across South Gloucestershire including Southern Brooks offices in Kingswood and Patchway, and some working from home. Travel expenses over and above your usual commute will be reimbursed.

Main duties of the job:

• Lead and support the Social Prescribing, MINT Social Prescribing and DHI Community Connector services, ensuring high-quality, person-centred delivery.
• Provide effective line management, supervision and development for staff, supporting wellbeing, performance and positive team working.
• Oversee service quality, safeguarding, budgets, KPIs, contractual requirements, monitoring and reporting.
• Use data, feedback and learning to evaluate impact and continuously improve services.
• Build strong relationships with commissioners, funders, referral partners, community organisations and other stakeholders.
• Develop effective referral pathways, identify gaps in provision and work collaboratively to improve support for local people.
• Represent and positively promote the services at meetings, presentations and events.
• Contribute to Southern Brooks organisational strategy, planning and risk management as part of the Management Team.

About us: Southern Brooks are a community anchor charity building connections and providing support to strengthen individuals and communities in South Gloucestershire. We deliver high-quality community development and health and wellbeing services that support individuals and communities, helping people achieve what matters to them.

As a vital member of our team and in return for your passion, expertise and commitment, we will provide you with:

• A salary of £31,927 per year (pro-rata)
• Excellent Annual Leave entitlement - starting at 5 weeks plus bank holidays per year (pro rata)
• Great sickness benefits
• A passionate, inclusive, committed and welcoming workplace
• A flexible, hybrid, casual-dress work environment
• A paid day off for your birthday!

Job responsibilities:

This role provides management and oversight across a range of teams and services, including Social Prescribing, the Mental Health & Wellbeing Integrated Network Team (MINT) and the DHI Community Connector service. These services support individuals to make sustainable changes in their lives through person-centred, preventative and non-medical approaches to health and wellbeing.

The main purpose of the role is to provide effective individual and team management, from recruitment and induction through to ongoing supervision, performance management and development. The role is also responsible for service development, including developing, monitoring and continuously improving services, learning from feedback, good practice and reflection. The role also has responsibility for stakeholder and contract management, ensuring contractual deliverables and KPIs are met, quarterly reporting requirements are fulfilled, and there is regular communication with commissioners and other key stakeholders.

As part of the Management Team at Southern Brooks, you will contribute to a safe, well-run organisation that puts people and communities at the heart of everything it does. You will build strong relationships with teams across Southern Brooks, external partners and community organisations to support effective services for individuals and communities.

Person Specification:

Experience:

• Experience of managing teams including supervision, performance management and development.
• Experience of managing projects including reporting and measuring outcomes.
• Experience of supporting people with complex lives affecting their health and wellbeing, including working with diverse communities and people with a range of needs.
• Understanding of mental health and barriers to accessing services, and experience of using approaches such as motivational interviewing, active listening, strengths-based, trauma-aware and person-centred practice.
• Experience of partnership working, including building and maintaining relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• Experience of safeguarding adults and children, including recording and reporting in line with organisational policy and procedures.
• Understanding of governance, compliance and good practice, including GDPR, employment, health and safety and lone working.
• Experience of managing services to ensure quality, performance and agreed outcomes are achieved, in line with contractual and reporting requirements.
• Experience of managing relationships with commissioners and other key stakeholders in relation to service delivery and performance.

Job-related skills:

• Ability to plan, manage and deliver programmes or services effectively, identify improvements and implement change.
• Ability to monitor and manage performance, analyse information and produce accurate reports to demonstrate outcomes and impact.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong IT skills, including MS Office, databases and management information software.
• Ability to manage own workload and prioritise effectively.

Qualifications:

• Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant field, or equivalent relevant experience (desirable).

Working Conditions:

• Occasional evening and weekend work may be required.
• A driving licence or access to transport and willingness to travel across South Gloucestershire and occasionally work from home.
• DBS check required.

Personal Skills & Values:

• Highly organised, adaptable and able to work independently.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Passionate about empowering individuals to lead healthier and happier lives and reaching their potential.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details:

Employer name: Southernbrooks Community Partnerships

Address: Coniston Community Centre, The Parade, Coniston Road, Patchway, Bristol, BS34 5LP, United Kingdom

Employer's website: southernbrooks.org.uk