Better Days Bolton, Queen Street, Bolton, BL1 1SX
Pay:
£25,110 to £32,090 per year
Contract Type:
Permanent
Hours:
Full time
Disability Confident:
No
Closing Date:
11/04/2026
About this job
Please note that we will be interviewing as we go, therefore the close date is subject to change.
Please note: The salary listed reflects the full earning potential for this role.
Starting salaries depend on experience and progression within the band.
About Waythrough Waythrough was formed in 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship.
Together, we’ve created one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England.
Every year, we support around 125,000 people through nearly 200 services
* and it’s all made possible by our 3,500 brilliant staff and volunteers.
Make a real difference in your community Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier, more independent lives?
Join our team at Waythrough and support people facing challenges around mental health, substance use, housing or domestic abuse.
This is more than just a job
* it’s a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change.
Description of the Service: Better Days Bolton delivers structured, evidence-based support for individuals experiencing difficulties related to drug and alcohol use.
The service provides confidential assessment, treatment, and recovery interventions, delivered in line with national guidance and best practice.
Working in partnership with health, social care, and community organisations, the service aims to improve health outcomes, reduce harm, and support sustained recovery for individuals and families within the Bolton area.
About the role: The role will provide holistic assessments and one to one support, taking into consideration the diverse needs of the individual, to ensure an appropriate and effective package of care is delivered, with an aim to reduce first time offending and prevent further offending.
Key duties will include: Offer initiatives tailored to the individual needs of men and women, to prevent and reduce offending.
Manage a service user caseload, devising, implementing and reviewing on-going recovery plans, liaising closely with the full range of workers and skills within the service team, including family members and significant others as appropriate.
Continually assess service user needs, deliver interventions and refer onto appropriate services.
Liaise with the referring agencies on client’s attendance and give appropriate information regarding the client’s progress.
Actively develop relations with Police, Liaison & Diversion, HM Courts, Probation, Housing, Community Agencies and HM Prisons ensuring robust engagement, referral protocols and care pathways are in place ensuring they receive appropriate support.
Carry out risk assessments, demonstrating effective actions and interventions are delivered and advice provided to minimise the risk/s identified, and contribute to the development and implementation of motivational individual care plan.
Maintain up to date accurate client records including contact notes, risk assessments, care plans and care plan reviews.
Offer a flexible service across the locality in partnership with Health, Social Care, Criminal Justice and concerned others.
Work with Mentors and Volunteers to provide advocacy/ support to service users and foster a culture of peer support, leadership and family inclusion.
About you: NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or above or equivalent) or willing to work towards this in post.
Proficient in Microsoft Office programmes.
Understanding of and ability to implement interventions, including brief interventions MI, PSIs, CBT and ITEP. Experience of working with carers and families.
Knowledge and understanding of Criminal Justice Services, statutory orders and interventions.
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