Link Worker - Enablement

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Job description

Age UK Islington specialises in Wellbeing services provision. Our range of services is available to all adults (18+) and we have an exciting opportunity for a Link Worker - to join our dynamic Enablement team.

Enablement focusses on supporting people to resolve practical issues and problems caused by structural or personal barriers, such as problems around the home, getting out and about and issues with finances whilst gaining and developing skills and confidence to manage their situation in the longer term.

This role is well suited to an individual with experience of directly working one-to-one with patients/clients, families and carers, using a strengths based personalised approach to plan and help people to find resolutions with meaningful long-term support that’s important to them. Based within Islington, you will be working closely with a range of professionals including Adult Social Care, Hospital Discharge Teams, Housing and Health practitioners, alongside other Age UK Islington Wellbeing services. 

Your role involves working with people who might be experiencing complex issues, so you will need good listening and communication skills and be able to build effective partnerships with a wide range of organisations and community groups.

You will also manage a caseload, have case management responsibility, be responsible for forming effective partnerships with external agencies.

You will need excellent IT and organisational skills, be able to adapt to changing demands and priorities, be solution focussed, decisive whilst remaining service focussed.  For more information see the full job description and person specification attached.