diff --git a/app/views/schemes/index.html.erb b/app/views/schemes/index.html.erb
index ae8f344e7..b22d47dbe 100644
--- a/app/views/schemes/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/schemes/index.html.erb
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 
 <h2 class="govuk-visually-hidden">Supported housing schemes</h2>
 
-<%= render SearchComponent.new(current_user:, search_label: "Search by scheme name, code or postcode", value: @searched) %>
+<%= render SearchComponent.new(current_user:, search_label: "Search by service name or code", value: @searched) %>
+
+<%= govuk_button_link_to "Create a new supported housing scheme" %>
 
 <hr class="govuk-section-break govuk-section-break--visible govuk-section-break--m">
 
diff --git a/spec/features/schemes_spec.rb b/spec/features/schemes_spec.rb
index 70d082c04..ab02ae301 100644
--- a/spec/features/schemes_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/schemes_spec.rb
@@ -219,6 +219,10 @@ RSpec.describe "Schemes scheme Features" do
     end
 
     context "when creating a new scheme" do
+      before do
+        click_link "Schemes", href: "/schemes"
+      end
+
       it "displays the link to create a new scheme" do
         expect(page).to have_link("Create a new supported housing scheme")
       end