Family Worker

Do you want to work for a caring organisation that believes in people?

Do you want to make a difference?

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user 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 its full potential.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Family Worker who has the skills and experience to assess and engage with our service users and their families, ensuring that they access the right intervention at the right time, in a way that best meets their needs.  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: Based in Huddersfield - working across Kirklees

Hours: Part Time, 18.75 hrs per week Including evening work (Tuesdays 9am to 8pm & Wednesdays 9am to 5.45pm)

Contract Type: Permanent

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.

Are you passionate about supporting families affected by drugs and alcohol? Do you believe in the power of recovery, resilience, and community support?

We are looking for a compassionate and motivated Family Worker focus to join our Adult Substance Use Service in Kirklees based within the Family Team. This rewarding role focuses on supporting families, carers, and loved ones who are impacted by someone else's substance use, helping them access practical support, build resilience, and improve their wellbeing.

You will play a key role in developing and delivering support services for families and carers, working collaboratively with local organisations, mutual aid groups, volunteers, and treatment teams to ensure that those affected receive the right support at the right time.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting individuals and families affected by substance use.
• Working intensively with families experiencing drug and/or alcohol‑related challenges.
• Facilitating both individual and group interventions (e.g. one to one support/access to group programmes.
• Working closely alongside the wider team to identify and respond to need.
• Promoting recovery, resilience, and social reintegration into the community.
• Liaison with third sector and statutory services.
• Onward referrals to specialist services.

What You’ll Gain

• A meaningful role where you can make a genuine impact
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Supportive team and supervision structures
• Opportunities to grow within a leading organisation

Additional Information

• This role requires an enhanced DBS check
• The role involves flexible working across multiple locations in Kirklees

About you: 

• Have a good understanding of substance use issues and experience of working with people 
• Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and skills in defensible documentation
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills 
• Have a good working knowledge of family services and frameworks and interventions for whole family practices  
• Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholders
• Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users 
• Ability to demonstrate professional curiosity, caseload management and flexibility to achieve personalised treatment and care 
• Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards 
• Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skills and to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others

What We Offer

• Enjoy a dedicated weekly Wellness Hour, access to our Wellness Hub, and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental and emotional health.
• We’re committed to your development, with extensive training, funded learning, and pathways into senior or specialist roles.
• Benefit from transparent pay, a contributory pension scheme, and additional support through our wellbeing resources.
• Start with 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays(pro rata), increasing to the maximum 30 days over five years of service.
• Join a supportive, values-led team where you’ll feel encouraged and valued from your very first day.
• Where possible, we’re open to discussing working patterns that help you maintain a healthy work–life balance.
• Enjoy discounts on shopping, cinema trips, holidays and more, along with our Refer a Friend scheme.

A note about using AI in your application

AI can be a really helpful tool when putting together your application, and we're happy for you to use it. However, what we're most interested in is you.

We want to understand your experiences, achievements and strengths, so please make sure your application reflects your own story and clearly shows how you meet the essential criteria and the impact you've made in previous roles.

There's no need to write in a particular style. The strongest applications are authentic, specific and clearly demonstrate your skills, experience and potential. We look forward to learning more about you.

If you are bold, compassionate and open and want to empower others to reach their recovery goals, we would love to hear from you.

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.

Our values are to be compassionate, open and bold. If this sounds like you we’d love to hear from you so click apply.