Young Person's Resilience Worker

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 individual's 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.

Positive Choices is Change Grow Live’s confidential service in Coventry supporting young people between the ages of 5 and 25. We offer advice and guidance to young people who are using drug or alcohol, if they are affected by a loved one’s drug or alcohol misuse or require support around unhealthy relationships and sexual health.

We are delighted to welcome potential candidates to apply for the Young Person Resiliance Worker  position at Positive Choices. 

This resilience worker with a targeted intervention coordinator specialist lead role will strengthen Positive Choices current offer in reaching more young people in schools and social care settings. This candidate will join a dynamic and passionate team who are dedicated to working towards promoting positive outcomes for young people.  The post holder will take responsibility, directed by the line manager, for the activity across the service that is targeted towards working with identified vulnerable groups who are at risk of developing issues with substance misuse.

Service: Positive Choices Coventry Young People’s Service

Post: Young Person’s Resilience worker with a Targeted Intervention Coordinator specialist lead

Location: Coventry

Full Time Salary: £27,861 - £32,002 dependent on experience, pro rata for part time hours

Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week

Contract: Fixed term for 12 months 

Closing Date: 27^th August 2025

Interview Date: 10^th September

About the role: 

• Provide 121 support to young people who are facing challenges with their drug and/or alcohol use. Support can be face to face, in groups or virtual and involves advice and guidance
• Provide psychosocial interventions to support their health and well-being needs. This may include facilitating access to clinical interventions
• Responsible for delivering educational, preventative and targeted work to young people in Coventry to ensure positive outcomes for all young people where substance misuse has the potential to be an issue as well as carrying a case load of young people requiring more specialist support.

About you:

• Have experience of engaging with young people in a variety of settings and providing interventions in response to their needs
• Have knowledge of the issues caused by substance use and the ability to interact with a range of professionals.
• Experience and knowledge of working with young people under 18
• Experience and knowledge of working with young people who use drugs or alcohol
• Experience ofsupporting and/or managing volunteers, peer mentors and students
• Experience of identifying, liaising and working with professions from a variety of services
• Understand and have a commitment to the principles of equality opportunity and diversity

 What we will give to you: 

The role is very rewarding though it can be emotionally taxing. The team are very supportive and are always available for de-brief. There is other support in place such as supervision, a training and induction package, shadowing and team meetings. There are lots of other benefits to working at Change Grow Live including:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increases with length of service)
• Company pension scheme
• Weekly wellbeing hour
• Discounts on retailers through our You at Work Portal
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (24 hours a day, 365 days a year)
• Mentoring Scheme
• National forums: LGBTQ+ Forum, Trans and Non-binary forum, Accessibility Forum, Equality Forum etc. 

Change Grow Live are committed to creating an inclusive environment, which celebrates difference and allows our staff and the people we support to flourish. We welcome applications from everyone and value diversity in the workplace. If you need us to make the process more accessible, please contact our Cluster Manager Sharon.bolesworth@cgl.org.uk and we will see how we can help you. ​​​​​​​

Throughout the application process, you should aim to demonstrate evidence of the skills and qualities specified in the job description. We would encourage you to look at our website and message us on WarwickshireYP.Info@cgl.org.uk  if you would like to speak with a member of the team/visit the service prior to attending any interviews.

If shortlisted, your interview will take place the agreed date. The interview process will likely last around 2-3 hours and will involve a Competency based interview, Values based interview and a written task.

Please ensure you fully complete the personal statement in the screening questions, 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 here Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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!