Young Person Resilience Worker
Young Person Resilience Worker
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£ 27861 - 32002
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Overview
Do you want to work for a caring organisation that believes in people
Do you want to make a difference to young people and their community
At Change Grow Live our commitment to making a difference in the lives of those who use our services is unwavering. We provide support respect and a safe environment where we tailor our approach to each individuals needs to find the best treatment and support options.
Guided by our core values of being open compassionate and bold our team embodies these principles daily striving to empower individuals to reshape their lives foster personal growth and embrace life to its fullest.
As a Young Persons Resilience Worker - Education Worker youll be working within our Kirklees YP Service delivering targeted and specialist one-to-one support alongside providing expert consultation to a range of education services including schools alternative provision settings and pupil referral units. You will play a key role in building and maintaining strong relationships with educational providers across the city improving referral pathways and ensuring joined-up working. This role also involves engaging with education services to facilitate collaborative approaches enhancing outreach and support for children and young people accessing their provision.
Where: The role involves working across Kirklees delivering support directly within schools and educational settings to ensure accessible and effective interventions for children and young people.
Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week
Full Time Salary: 27861.26 - 32002.35 dependant on experience (based on full time hours pro rata for part time hours)
Contract: Fixed term until 31st of March 2026
Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.
Responsibilities
About the role:
- Supporting young people from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey
- Providing screening assessment psychosocial interventions integrated care planning post treatment support including transfer of care
- Identifying and responding effectively to potential safeguarding issues
- Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to young people and the wider community
- Promoting carer service user and community involvement
- Providing advocacy for access to partnership services
- Working with young people to support positive holistic outcomes in relation to their health andwellbeing enabling them to lead safe healthy and purposeful lives: reducing risk and increasing resilience
- Working flexibly across sites where required.
About you:
- Experience of working with young people and knowledge of the issues they face
- Knowledge of safeguarding concerns in relation to children and young people and the Fraser Competence framework
- Have an excellent understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working
- within a related field
- Knowledge of working with evidence-based practice around young peoples substance misuse treatment services and methods including relevant best practice guidance
- An accomplished communicator both verbal and written with a high degree of personal IT competency
- Be able to accurately update and maintain records and to work to deadlines for the submission of information e.g. reports
- Have excellent team working and interpersonal skills maintaining a highly cooperative
- approach to supporting colleagues in delivering service objectives
What we will give to you:
- 25 days holiday ( bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years service Capped at 30 days
- Paid Wellness hour each week along with a Wellness hub and Employee Assist Programme
- Contributory pension scheme
- A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping cinema holidays etc.
- A friendly and supportive team
- Training career development & progression opportunities
- Refer a friend scheme.
Please ensure you fully complete the personal statement in the screening questions utilising the role specifics outlining how you meet the person specification and job criteria.
If you require sponsorship please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more hereSkilled Worker visa: Overview - ()
If you are passionate eager to learn and develop your skills in working with young people who need support in relation to their drug and alcohol use then this might be a perfect opportunity for you!
Salary Range (pro rata if part time)
ILW / OLW /Fringe
Closing Date
If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:
Employment Type
Temp
