About the role:
1. Support individuals through the transition into adult integrated services
2. Support individuals through the transition in to paid employment and/or relevant training, education or occupation/diversionary activities that can best support there ongoing needs
3. Deliver a range of treatment interventions to the clients utilising a child and young person centric approach guided by the 10 key policy principles of working with children and young people. This may include both individual and group based client work.
4. Carry out triage/screening assessments where appropriate
5. Work flexibly and in a holistic way to promote harm reduction.
6. Devise, implement and review individual care plans with young people.
7. Appropriately include parents/carers in the planning and delivery of support.
8. Support a caseload of young people, delivering psychosocial interventions alongside basic counselling skills and motivational interviewing approaches.
9. Actively develop relations with partner agencies ensuring robust referral protocols and care pathways are put into place for young people to receive substance misuse interventions and other appropriate support.
10. Offer a flexible service across the local area in partnership with Health, Social Care, Criminal Justice and generic youth services.
About you:
11. Considerable knowledge and experience of working in the substance misuse field.
12. Considerable knowledge and experience of working with children and young people.
13. Knowledge of issues facing young people today.
14. Basic counselling and / or group work experience.
15. Experience of undertaking comprehensive assessments and in implementing and reviewing individual care plans.
16. An ability to maintain accurate and timely records.
17. Understanding of professional accountability in relation to The Children Act 2004 and Every Child Matters 2004
What we will give to you:
18. 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”.
19. Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
20. Contributory pension scheme
21. A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
22. A friendly and supportive team culture
23. Training, career development & progression opportunities
24. Refer a Friend Scheme
Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.
Direct applications only — we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.
Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time) CGL points 23 to 28 (£27,861.26 - £32,002.35) ILW / OLW /Fringe N/A - Outside London Weighting Area Interview Date 21/4/2026 Closing Date 14/4/2026