Overview
The Community Connector will be based at Langworthy Cornerstone and employed by the Charity and will work towards the Partnership objectives of the Wellbeing Matters Programme.
The Wellbeing Matters programme is a Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise led initiative delivered by Salford CVS that focuses on Person and Community Centred Approaches to improving the wellbeing of Salford people. Wellbeing Matters is led by Salford CVS in partnership with five VSCE anchor organisations which employ a Community Connector/s (The Big Life Group, START inspiring Minds, Social Adventures, Inspiring Communities Together and Langworthy Cornerstone).
A key element of Wellbeing Matters is the community connecting / social prescribing programme that connects people referred by health professionals with a non-medical need to local community assets to support their wellbeing, independence, and to reduce social isolation. The programme aims to support people to feel more connected to their communities, more confident, and less socially isolated by linking them into local groups and services. The goal is for people to be better equipped to manage their own health and wellbeing.
The Wellbeing Matters Community Connectors work with people on a 1 to 1 basis over a number of sessions to establish 'what matters to them' and to then connect them into relevant wellbeing and social support within their neighbourhood to improve their wellbeing and decrease social isolation; for example connecting them to - community groups (dancing, singing, gardening, cooking), sports or physical activities, food banks or food clubs, friendship groups or befriending, green or blue activities, taking part in volunteering, emotional and mental wellbeing support, welfare support or CAB and much more.
Wellbeing Matters currently employs Community Connectors across Primary Care networks (PCN's), Citywide, Long Covid Clinic, Salford Royal Hospital Community Connectors, Mental Health Community Connector aligned to the Living Well programme and WorkWell Community Connector aligned to Salford's WorkWell programme.
The Wellbeing Matters programme supports the development of the VCSE ecosystem that supports social prescribing through volunteering, voluntary action, community activities, investment and assuring the quality of groups and activities. This element of Wellbeing Matters includes Volunteering / Capacity-Building Development Workers whose role is develop the capacity of local VCSE groups and activity that ensures a healthy voluntary, community and social enterprise eco-system to socially prescribe into though Volunteering, advice and guidance and funding support.
https://www.salfordcvs.co.uk/wellbeing-matters
Main Purpose of the Post
Working within the Adult Social Care framework, The Wellbeing Matters Live Well Community Connector (Champion for Older Adults) will work closely with the Contact Team, social workers, occupational therapists, and wider Adult Social Care partners to help individuals access local groups, activities, and community-based opportunities that promote wellbeing and independence.
The Connector will ensure that people feel heard, supported, and connected to the right support at the right time.
Our Live Well Community Connector (Adult Social care) Champion for older adults will act as a vital link, connecting individuals and their families and carers to local resources, support services, and opportunities that enhance wellbeing, reduce isolation and loneliness in older adults, and promote independence. This role is key to fostering a sense of belonging and helping adults remain active and engaged within their community with an aim to reduce barriers to accessing support and services.
The Community Connector will take a person-centred approach, providing a safe and supportive space for individuals to discuss their goals, needs, and aspirations. To increase confidence and help individuals better manage their own wellbeing. A key advocate for the age friendly Salford offers and continue Salford’s legacy being a WHO age friendly city. They will share information about relevant events and activities, facilitate peer connections with others who share similar experiences, and offer practical support to improve access, inclusion, and overall quality of life for older people.
Our community connector in this space would hold experience in supporting older adults and carers and families. Experience and understanding aging well are fundamental to the role. A responsibility and commitment for staying up to date on support for older adults is required.
The role will use a community development and a social model of health approach to effectively build a proactive, collaborative approach embedded within the community to support older adults to age well.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
- Build relationships. Develop positive working relationships and accept referrals from the adult social care’s multi-disciplinary team in this city-wide post.
- Provide Information and have local knowledge. Share details about local initiatives, activities, and resources that are accessible and supportive of older adults in Salford, connecting to key networks (Salford older persons network, Age Friendly Salford, Carers network, older adult’s mental health teams), health and wellbeing teams and VCSE networks. Participate in Team Meetings, share information, and upskill Adult social care team on available resources.
- Offer Practical Support. Attending groups and services with older adults to assist in finding support groups and accessing services that can help manage daily challenges and other practical advice and support offers on financial, social and creative activities.
- Integrated working. Working across key city partners to ensure older adults get a coordinated response across health care, adult social care and the VCSE sector.
- To manage a caseload of clients. Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with key relevant community-based service providers to ensure effective and smooth onward referrals e.g. other local voluntary, community and social enterprise groups and organisations.
- One team approach. Liaise with the wider Wellbeing Matters’ team of neighbourhood Community Connectors and Volunteering Development Workers to ensure that clients can access local provision, working under the direction of the Social Prescribing Operations Manager.
- Raise awareness of specialist support. Provide insight, information and support to the wider Wellbeing Matters team on older adult support. Actively contribute to the mapping of services and activities available to support clients in the community, identify gaps in provision and feed information into Wellbeing Matters delivery team meetings and to the Wellbeing Matters neighbourhood Volunteering Development Workers
Generic Responsibilities
- To manage own time and workload effectively, whilst also working as part of a team
- To work within and promote the Cornerstone’s Values, Ethos and Vision and contribute to its development
- To work in accordance with all policies and procedures of LCA, particularly (but not exclusively) Health and Safety; Information Governance and Safeguarding
- To commit to your own personal development and attend training, team meetings or development activities as required
- To undertake any other duties as appropriate to the nature and grading of the post
Email your completed form (https://langworthycornerstone.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CC-vacancy-Adult-Social-Care.zip) to Karen.Dyson@langworthycornerstone.co.uk quoting ‘COMMUNITY CONNECTOR: ADULT SOCIAL CARE’ in the subject line before the deadline stated below.
If you have any queries in relation to this role and wish to have an informal discussion, please contact Bev.Fletcher@langworthycornerstone.co.uk
With your application form, you will have received a Job Description, a Person Specification and any information we feel you may find helpful. Please read ALL the information before you fill in the form.
The Job Description tells you the work you will do if you are appointed.
The Person Specification is very important. It tells you what skills, knowledge and experience you will need to be able to do the job. The person specification is set out in terms of essential and desirable criteria. You MUST show how you meet all of the essential criteria, but don't be put off if you do not meet all of the desirable criteria.
Decisions on who to invite for interview are based on what you put on your application form - make sure you show how (with examples) you meet each of the essential criteria and as many of the desirables as you can.
DON'T FORGET that where you are asked for details of relevant experience, it doesn't just mean paid work.
You can back up your statements with examples of what you have done in the past either at home, school or college, in paid work or unpaid work, or as a hobby. For example:-
* running a home may involve a range of skills like organising and budgeting;
* being active in a club, tenant's group or other voluntary organisation may show skills like teamwork, communicating, customer care and organisational skills.
REMEMBER
* Use the application form - we will not consider CVs, resumes etc.
* Use continuation sheets if you need to - but make sure they are firmly attached and have your name on
* Use ink that will allow clear photocopies to be made
* Make sure you show how you meet all the essential criteria.
* Please remember to complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form since this information helps us to check that everyone is being treated fairly.
* Please make sure that your application form is returned in good time for the closing date since forms received after the closing date cannot normally be considered.
* If your application is unsuccessful you can always request feedback by writing to us.
Once again thank you for your interest and good luck with your application.
25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
8% pension contribution (1% employee contribution)
Mileage rate
Cycle to work scheme
30 mins weekly well-being time to join any activity.
Live Well Community Connector (Adult Social Care) champion for Older Adults:Grade: £32,154 (NJC 19)Hours: Full-Time (37 h.p.w.): Fixed term: to 30th March 2027 (pending future funding)
