Young Person Resilience Worker (Youth Hub)

Young Person Resilience Worker (Youth Hubs) - Nottingham City

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young people?

Do you want to be at the forefront of an innovative, joined-up approach to supporting adolescents in Nottingham City?

Change Grow Live is committed to helping young people overcome challenges, reduce risk, and build brighter futures. We provide a safe, respectful environment shaped by our core values: Open, Bold and Compassionate.

We are looking for a motivated and compassionate Young Person’s Resilience Worker to join our Nottingham service, with a dedicated Youth Hubs function. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping how young people access support across the city.

This role combines frontline intervention work with a visible, hub-based presence, supporting young people affected by substance use and other vulnerabilities, while strengthening pathways between services and professionals.

You will work directly with young people delivering evidence-based interventions, while also acting as a key link within the Youth Hubs —improving accessibility, supporting referrals, and helping professionals navigate pathways into the service.

Where: Nottingham City

Contract: Fixed Term until 30th of September 2028.

Hours: Full time, 37.5h 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.

Requirements

• Experience working with young people in a supportive or therapeutic capacity
• Knowledge of substance misuse, safeguarding, and harm reduction
• Ability to work flexibly in community settings and multi-agency environments
• Strong communication and partnership-working skills
• Understanding of working within a hub or integrated service model (desirable)
• Hold a full current UK Driving License with access to own transport or be able to prove the ability to travel between services efficiently.

Responsibilities

About the role:

• Support young people from entry into the service through their treatment and recovery journey
• Deliver screening, assessments, psychosocial interventions, and care planning
• Build trusted relationships and deliver person-centred, evidence-based interventions
• Identify and respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns
• Reduce drug- and alcohol-related harm for individuals and the wider community
• Promote positive outcomes in health, wellbeing, and resilience

Youth Hubs-focused responsibilities:

• Provide a consistent and visible presence within the Youth Hubs, making services accessible and welcoming for young people
• Act as a Single Point of Contact for professionals, supporting clear communication and coordination across services
• Support and streamline referral pathways, ensuring timely and effective access to support
• Offer consultation, guidance, and informal training to professionals around substance use, risk, and engagement
• Build strong partnerships with Nottingham City services to deliver a joined-up, multi-agency approach
• Identify gaps, emerging needs, and opportunities to improve service delivery within the hub model

About you:

• Passionate about supporting young people to achieve positive change
• Strong understanding of safeguarding, including Fraser Guidelines and Gillick Competence
• Experience working with young people affected by substance use or related vulnerabilities
• Confident working across multiple agencies and building professional relationships
• Strong communication, organisation, and record-keeping skills
• Able to work proactively, independently, and as part of a team in a dynamic environment

What we will give to you:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 30 days with service)
• Paid weekly ‘Wellness’ hour and access to wellbeing support
• Contributory pension scheme
• Discounts on shopping, cinema, holidays and more
• A friendly, supportive team environment
• Training, career development and 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 to demonstrate how your experience meets the requirements of the role.

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications—early application is encouraged.

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. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

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.