Young Person's Resilience Worker

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're excited to welcome an opportunity for a dedicated Young Person's Resilience Worker to our Warrington service! 

Our Young Person's Resilience Workers play an integral role within Change Grow Live, engaging young people in a range of interventions, using a young person-centred approach, and empowering our young service users to reduce risk, increase resilience and lead a safe, happy, and healthy lives.     

Where: Warrington

Hours: Full Time, 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:
You’ll primarily support young people aged 10–18 in the community. This role includes:

• Managing a caseload of young people using alcohol and/or drugs across Warrington.
• Conducting assessments, care planning, and delivering 1:1 psychosocial and digital interventions.
• Facilitating group work, outreach, and community events.
• Providing harm reduction advice and brief interventions.
• Working in partnership with agencies, attending safeguarding meetings, and delivering training.
• Excellent engagement and partnership skills.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding for children, young people and adults.

About You:

• Utilise your expertise in working with young individuals to create a meaningful difference.
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of the present-day challenges encountered by this specific demographic.
• Show empathy and understanding towards issues revolving around drug and alcohol use.
• Excel in cultivating robust and supportive professional connections.
• Leverage your experience in fostering strong collaborations with both internal and external partners.
• Your knowledge and hands-on experience in working with young individuals who engage in substance use will be invaluable. Additionally, your proficiency in delivering training across diverse audiences and settings will significantly contribute to the role.

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  

Thrive in a supportive team environment that values your growth. Take advantage of exceptional training and ample career development opportunities to fuel your aspirations.

If you're passionate about empowering young people, helping them make informed choices, and building a brighter future, then this is your chance to make a meaningful impact.

Please read the attached Job Description and Role Specifics for a more detailed outline of responsibilities and Person Specification.

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 those that are authentic, specific and clearly demonstrate your skills, experience and potential. We look forward to learning more about 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. 

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.