Social Prescriber/Research Assistant

About us

BSH is dedicated to research on how human behaviour impacts health and health outcomes. Specifically, the position will be within Prof. Daisy Fancourt’s Social Biobehavioural Research Group, which focuses on the impact of social factors on health. This includes social deficits (e.g. loneliness, isolation and COVID-19 lockdowns) and social assets (e.g. social connections, cultural and community engagement, nature engagement and social prescribing)

About the role

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual with a background as a youth social prescriber, or substantial experience in youth work to experience working in social prescribing with young people to join the INSPYRE (Increasing Social Prescribing Youth REferrals) project, as well as contribute to other youth social prescribing projects, as needed.

The post-holder will assist with the INSPYRE project by a) work remotely with young people on CAMHS waiting lists at sites to help them access social prescribing activities and b) contributing to research activities

In addition to previous experience working in youth social prescribing, community referrals/navigating or connecting, or Youth Work, candidates will need excellent interpersonal, communication, team, organisational, and evaluation skills and knowledge of the social determinants of health.

Role specific details:

• An acceptable DBS check is required to carry out this role
• We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible.

Application Details:

• This is a fixed-term role with funding until 31/08/25 in the first instance.
• This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information

Application Process:

• A full job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
• Please use the personal statement section to explain how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria outlined in the person specification

Interviews will take place on the 9th and 10th September 2024.

About you

You will have previous experience (paid or voluntary) in the areas of Youth Work, Social Work, Social Prescribing, Link Working, Community Connecting or Care Navigation and as well as an undergraduate degree in Science, Social Science, or Humanities subject. The successful candidate will also be able to work well as a team, have a flexible and creative interpersonal approach when working individually with young people and have excellent administrative skills.

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