Young Person's Resilience Worker

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference in our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each person as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to it's full potential. 

Rise Up Sefton are looking to recruit a Young Person's Resilence Worker. This role will play an integral role within our Sefton Young Persons Service to engage young people in a range of interventions, using a person-centred approach, and empowering young people to reduce risk, increase resilience and lead safe, happy, and healthy lives.    

You’ll have to record information about what you do, so enjoying a bit of paperwork and attention to detail is important. but most of the time you’ll be enjoying working with people from all backgrounds, making a difference to their lives. No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being flexible, curious and a good listener are key. 

Where: Bootle, Sefton

Hours: 37.5 per week (full time)

Salary: £27,449.53 - £31,529.41 dependent on experience, based on full time working hours, pro rata for part time. 

About The Role:

• Engaging young people in a pragmatic & meaningful way, which empowers them to access ongoing support
• Working closely with our partners
• Working holistically to assess need & develop a collaborative package of support for young people, including brief interventions, harm reduction, 1:1 and group work.
• Carrying out comprehensive assessments and developing individual care plans that clearly identify how achieving each goal will enable progression in addressing substance use and related outcomes.
• Working closely with your service’s Designated Safeguarding Lead to ensure all issues and concerns are escalated and dealt with quickly and effectively.
• Carrying out risk assessments and risk management plans.
• Being responsive to the needs of young people, ensuring interventions are accessible (e.g. facilitating home visits, working with schools, colleges etc).

About You:

• Experience of working with young people
• Knowledge of issues facing young people today
• Knowledge of safeguarding concerns in relation to children, young people and adults
• Understanding of drug and alcohol issues
• Experience of forging strong working relationships with internal and external partners
• Knowledge & experience of working with young people who use substances
• Experience of delivering training to different audiences in a variety of settings

Some of The Benefits:

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service (for first 5 years)
• 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 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. 

If this sounds like you and you’d like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we’d love to talk to you. 

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 here Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)