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Job Title: Project Officer – Social Prescribing & Partnerships

Team: Programmes and Delivery

Location: London/Hampshire/South East - hybrid (home-working and London)

This role sits within a pay grade with a pay range of £34,034 to £51,052 per annum. The salary on appointment will be set at the lower end of the pay range, to a maximum of £38,172 per annum, depending on the candidate's skills and experience. This approach aims to ensure fair compensation for new hires while maintaining alignment with the structured pay scale for the role.

Context and purpose of role

As Project Officer – Social Prescribing and Partnerships, you will support the development and evaluation of new referral pathways between our walking programmes and local health and care services. The role will establish and strengthen partnerships with healthcare providers, community organisations and other stakeholders, helping more people access the Wellbeing Walks programme through social prescribing referral routes. 

Working across multiple locations, the postholder will collaborate with partners to co-design and deliver pilot projects, identify and address barriers to implementation, and capture evidence about what works. This learning will inform the ongoing development and expansion of our walking programmes and contribute to wider organisational policy and influencing work. 

The role will combine practical project delivery and partnership development with evidence gathering and strategic learning. 

Key responsibilities

Partnership development and referral pathways 

• Identify and engage relevant healthcare providers, professionals and community organisations in target locations. 

• Develop an understanding of local health and care systems, priorities and referral processes. 

• Work collaboratively with partners to design practical, appropriate and sustainable referral pathways into the Ramblers walking programmes. 

• Develop clear information, resources and processes to help healthcare professionals understand the programmes and make appropriate referrals. 

• Act as a key point of contact for local partners throughout the pilot period. 

Project design and delivery 

• Co-design social prescribing referral pilots with local stakeholders, responding to local needs, opportunities and priorities. 

• Develop project plans, milestones, responsibilities and success measures. 

• Coordinate implementation across organisations and locations, ensuring activities remain on track and aligned with agreed objectives. 

• Identify and resolve barriers to implementation, escalating risks and issues where appropriate. 

• Monitor progress and adapt approaches in response to feedback and emerging learning. 

• Ensure projects are delivered inclusively and in line with organisational policies, safeguarding requirements and relevant procedures. 

• Manage competing priorities across multiple projects and geographical areas. 

Stakeholder engagement and collaboration 

• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders across health, care, community and voluntary sectors. 

• Facilitate meetings, workshops and collaborative discussions to support shared understanding and joint working. 

• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, volunteers and beneficiaries from a range of backgrounds. 

• Represent the organisation at relevant local meetings, networks and events. 

• Identify opportunities for wider collaboration and partnership beyond individual pilots. 

Monitoring, evaluation and learning 

• Establish and maintain appropriate systems to monitor pilot activity, including referrals, engagement and other agreed measures. 

• Gather quantitative data and qualitative feedback from partners, healthcare professionals and programme participants, as appropriate. 

• Identify emerging themes, challenges, successes and opportunities for improvement. 

• Produce clear reports, briefings, case studies and presentations for internal and external audiences. 

• Work with colleagues to ensure learning is captured and communicated effectively. 

Wider learning 

• Bring learning and insights from local pilots into the organisation's wider policy and influencing work. 

• Support engagement with regional and national stakeholders where appropriate. 

• Help strengthen the evidence base for the Ramblers’ walking programmes’ contribution to social prescribing, community wellbeing and wider health and care priorities. 

Sustainability and future development 

• Identify the factors that enable referral pathways and partnerships to continue beyond the pilot period. 

• Contribute to the development of tools, guidance and practical approaches that can be adapted for use in other locations. 

• Support organisational planning around the future development, sustainability and potential scale of the programme.

Other

· Work collaboratively as a member of the Programmes team.

· Engage and proactively develop excellent working relationships across the organisation.

· Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required of the post.

The person

Essential criteria 

Experience 

• Experience of social prescribing or community-based health and wellbeing programmes. 

• Experience of co-design with communities, service users or professionals. 

• An understanding of the UK health and care landscape, social prescribing and/or experience of working with health, social care or VCSE organisations. 

• Experience of coordinating or delivering projects involving multiple partners or stakeholders. 

• Experience of building and maintaining effective external relationships. 

• Experience of collaborative working across organisational boundaries. 

• Experience of coordinating projects from development through to implementation and review. 

• Experience of gathering, analysing and communicating learning from projects or programmes. 

Skills and abilities 

• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills. 

• Strong project management and organisational skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 

• Ability to facilitate productive discussions and bring stakeholders together around shared objectives. 

• Ability to work independently, take initiative and navigate ambiguity. 

• Ability to understand complex systems and translate them into practical actions. 

• Good analytical skills, with the ability to interpret information and evidence and develop clear recommendations. 

• Willingness and ability to travel regularly between project locations. 

Desirable criteria 

• Experience of working with NHS primary care, integrated care systems or local authorities. 

• Experience of developing or implementing referral pathways. 

• Understanding of systems-change. 

Values and Behaviours

Our values are the core principles that guide us daily in our work and our membership of the Ramblers. We all share the passion that walking is for everyone and by living our shared values we can ensure the Ramblers is an organisation to be proud of. Our values will earn trust for the Ramblers brand which will allow us to open up a world of walking opportunities for even more people.

Inclusive

We make everyone feel welcome and part of the Ramblers community. We make sure we all feel respected and accepted and know our contributions make a difference in achieving our mission.

Inspiring

We strive to inspire people through the way we act and the things we say. We channel our passion and ambition so others are moved to help us achieve our mission.

Empowering

We empower and encourage each other to make a positive contribution to our teams and the Ramblers. We do all we can to make sure everyone has the ability, and feels confident, to take action.

Responsible

We take responsibility for ourselves and those around us seriously, by always acting in a safe and supportive way. We care about the environment and make sure we do what we say we will do.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 25 November 2026. First round interviews (on-line) expected to be 4th or 7th December 2026.