Closing date: 27th February 2026 at 12pm
Salary: £24,672.38 per year
Interviews: Shortlisted candidates will be invited to visit our hub either on the 5th, 6th, 9th or 10th of March. Interviews will be held on the 12th and 13th of March.
We’re on the lookout for a full time Community Link Worker to join our friendly and enthusiastic team in Newcastle (East). This is a temporary position until the end November 2026 with a possibility of extension should we secure a further contract following a tender process.
We are part of diverse and inclusive local communities and represent them in our work.
What you’ll do:
You’ll work with older people to build local connections and friendships. You’ll make sure that the people you work with are looking after themselves and that they have a life that is bigger than social care support.
- For David, this meant helping him to set up WhatsApp on his phone so that he can connect with family who live away.
- For Carol, it was about setting alarms so that she remembered to take her tablets. Now she feels less anxious she’s getting out and about and meeting other Members.
You’ll feel inspired and help inspire people. You’ll encourage them to try new things and have new experiences. You’ll reassure but you won’t take over. Every Member you support is unique, and every day will be different.
Your role will be out and about. You’ll facilitate groups in community venues
What you won’t be expected to do:
We support people with a lot of different things to do with leading an ordinary life, but we don’t do things like bathing people or taking them to the toilet. This is sometimes called personal care. If people need personal care, we will work with other local support providers to make sure they get what they need.
Your benefits:
- Generous annual leave allowance of 30 days per year plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time team members).
- Excellent training programme to reach your potential – even if that means you move on!
- Flexible working – we are all about supporting people to live the life they want to lead and that includes our teams.
- Pension Scheme with Life assurance of two year’s salary.
- Employee Assistance Programme – face to face counselling and a range of advice.
- We pay for your DBS (previously CRB) and Online Update
Your diverse and inclusive workplace:
Our vision is for a welcoming world that celebrates the skills and talents of everybody.
KeyRing is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community.
KeyRing is also a disability confident committed employer. We encourage applications from our diverse communities to help us make this happen. We want you to feel at home, and be yourself, so we can benefit from your unique skills and talents.
If you are invited to interview, we will share the questions with you before we meet. This will help you prepare and really show us who you are and what you can bring to the role.
Your application:
Now that we’ve inspired you to be part of the team, click Apply Now and complete your online application form.
Please review the Role description and Person specification before completing the application form. You can download it from our website: https://www.keyring.org/join-us/work-for-keyring
You’ll need to create an account, so you can save your form and send it to us.
The application form is our way of getting to know you. You won’t need to do lots of preparation because you are the expert on you.
If there is anything we can do to make this process easier or more inclusive, then let us know. Email us at recruitment@keyring.org or call us on 020 3119 0969.
We are fair and unbiased; shortlisting is based only on the answers to the questions on our application form.
When we invite you to interview, you will tell us about your own experiences. We recommend that you take a look at our values to help you think about some of the things you’ve been involved in.
For more information about the role, please contact Kim on 07717894468.
