Young Person's Resilience Worker

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young people?
Do you want to work for an organisation that truly believes in people and their potential?

At Change Grow Live, we are committed to supporting young people and their families to overcome challenges and build brighter futures. We provide a safe, respectful environment where every individual is treated with compassion and dignity. Guided by our values—open, compassionate, and bold—we empower young people to make positive changes, strengthen resilience, and embrace life to its fullest.

Change Grow Live is seeking a compassionate and motivated Young Person’s Resilience Worker- Children Looked After (CLA) to join our Hertfordshire Young People’s Service. This is a rewarding frontline role supporting young people affected by substance use and related vulnerabilities to reduce risk, build resilience, and achieve positive, sustainable outcomes. You’ll be working within an Integrated, Whole Family Recovery Service, working as part of a multi-disciplinary team alongside our partners in Childrens Services. The role involves delivering interventions that empower young people to reduce risk, build resilience, and lead safer, healthier lives. You'll have an understanding of Childrens Services and experience of supporting young people within the context of substance use and the associated contextual and safeguarding issues that impact on the lives of young people, their families, and communities.

Requirements

• Full UK driving licence and access to a car (Essential).
• Experience working with young people in a supportive capacity.
• Knowledge of substance misuse, harm reduction, and safeguarding practices.
• Ability to work flexibly and collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team

Where: This role will be based across Hertfordshire County
When: We are looking for the right person to join our team on a permanent contract asap
Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week

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. 

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 and wellbeing, enabling them to lead safe, healthy, and purposeful lives: reducing risk and increasing resilience
• Working flexibly across sites where required 

Please see the attached role specifics for more detailed information about the role and responsibilities of this post.  

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 people’s 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 of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us. 
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme  
• Contributory pension scheme  
• Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.  
• A friendly and supportive team  
• Training, career development & progression opportunities  
• Generous 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.