Job Title: Assistant Recovery Navigator Salary: Grade D Organisation: Alabaré Location: Across Wiltshire, with offices in Salisbury and North Wiltshire Reporting to: Senior Recovery Navigator Job Summary: As an Assistant Recovery Navigator, you will be gaining practical experience in providing direct, person-centred support to individuals in Wiltshire experiencing moderate to serious mental health needs. Reporting to the Senior Recovery Navigator, you will learn to work collaboratively within an integrated partnership that includes Alabaré, Second Step, Missing Link, Nilaari, and NHS partners. Your key focus will be on developing the skills to empower individuals to connect with their communities, build their resilience, and achieve improved wellbeing through supported support and learning about effective navigation of available resources. Operating under guidance within a Psychologically, Adversity, and Trauma-Informed framework, you will learn to build trusting relationships with individuals, work alongside them to contribute to recovery-focused support plans, and understand how to advocate for their needs within the wider health and social care system. This role requires a proactive, compassionate individual with good communication skills and a willingness to learn, a commitment to the principles of recovery and inclusion, and the ability to work flexibly under supervision. Key Responsibilities: Learning and Development: • Dedicate one day per week to off-the-job learning and development activities as required by the Training programme. • Work closely with a designated mentor within Alabaré and the apprenticeship training provider. • Actively participate in all learning activities, assessments, and reviews related to the apprenticeship. • Take responsibility for own learning and development, seeking out opportunities to expand knowledge and skills. APRIL 2025 1 Supported Support & Coordination (Under Supervision): • Learn to contribute to a positive and supportive team environment, working collaboratively with colleagues. • Participate in team meetings, handovers, and other team-based activities under the guidance of the Senior Recovery Navigator. • Learn to provide peer support and share knowledge with other team members as skills develop. • Under supervision, learn to triage referrals and participate in support conversations to ascertain the best support route/service for the individual; completing relevant paperwork on electronic systems and carrying out follow-up calls. • Under supervision, learn to contribute to case management and co- ordinate support for a caseload of individuals, referring and liaising with professionals and agencies as directed by the Senior Recovery Navigator. • Learn to work as part of an integrated partnership to provide a joined-up offer to individuals accessing the service, observing and participating in liaison with other agencies. • Under guidance, learn about working alongside AWP, PCLS, and other professionals to identify appropriate pathways of support. • Learn to maintain hope and optimism for people seeking support, observing recovery-focused practice. • Learn to ensure the service is delivered in a warm and welcoming way, observing and assisting in building trusting relationships with individuals. • Learn about working in an inclusive, equitable, culturally sensitive way, observing good practice and understanding relevant issues. • With guidance, learn about using lived experience (where appropriate) to positively support individuals' recovery. Risk Management & Safeguarding (Under Supervision): • Learn to identify and contribute to the assessment of risk, working in a safe manner and escalating concerns to the Senior Recovery Navigator. • Participate in safeguarding training and learn about Alabaré’s safeguarding policies and procedures. • Understand the principles of a ‘Think Family’ approach under supervision. Administration & Compliance (With Support): • Learn to ensure up-to-date and clear record keeping in line with policies, with guidance and support. • Contribute to the quality and accuracy of data entry and record-keeping within the team, following instructions from the Senior Recovery Navigator. • Carry out tasks as directed, adhering to Alabaré’s policies, procedures, values, code of conduct, and current legislation, learning about recovery- orientated, psychologically and trauma-informed, equalities-based approaches. APRIL 2025 2 • Provide information and data as requested, under guidance. Communication & Collaboration (As Part of Learning): • Attend and contribute to daily handovers and Multi-Disciplinary Discussions as part of learning and development. • Participate in supervision, formulation, and reflective practice spaces as part of the apprenticeship. • Learn to collaborate with other team members (internal and external) to understand teamwork and communi...
Health and Wellbeing Practitioner Job 0302
- Job Reference
- JOB0302
- Location
- Surrey
- Salary
- £26,940.00 to £30,762.00 per annum
- Vacancy Type
- Permanent/Full Time
- Working Hours
- 37.5
- Application Deadline
- Thursday, January 29, 2026
- Job Summary
The Role
You will be a dynamic, driven individual who is committed to supporting residents in the Guildford and Waverley area address their Alcohol use to improve their health and wellbeing. Working closely with primary care services and other key stakeholders you will provide brief interventions, signposting and onward referral, helping to meet individual’s needs.
The role will require:
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Working with the local community, making every contact count through motivational interviewing, providing brief advice and offering harm minimisation on alcohol reduction where required.
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Identifying and targeting known key partnerships.
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Supporting the Surrey County Council to collate and gather information from a range of sources, partner agencies and residents to evaluate project success.
You will:
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have experience of working with people who are experiencing alcohol difficulties or who are vulnerable.
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carry a caseload ensuring that assessments of need are conducted thoroughly, that safeguarding of those who use our service, their families and the wider community are protected from harm.
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have responsibility for planning and delivery of effective treatment interventions for people.
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deliver face to face, group work utilising evidenced based interventions.
The Service
This is a new alcohol brief intervention service in the community, targeting 2 Surrey boroughs, Guildford and Waverley.
The service will work closely with primary care networks, GP’s, community centres and other key stakeholders to refer individuals that want support for their low threshold alcohol use. We will provide brief interventions, signposting and offer advice and guidance to support improved health and wellbeing outcomes.
As a new service, the successful candidate will be crucial in building new partnerships and developing service pathways and processes.
Location
This role will provide support dynamically across Guildford and Waverley, working from community venues and GP’s surgeries.
Via have a base in Woking which is accessible to staff for this project, The Xchange, 20 High Street, Woking.
To see the generous range of benefits we offer at Via including 30 days annual leave for all new starters, our health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our
Benefits PackageFor an informal chat about the role please contact Jay Small, Health and Wellbeing Team Leader via jay.small@viaorg.uk
The closing date for applications is 29/01/2026 at midnight.
We reserve the right to close this advert early on recruitment of a successful candidate. Complete appli...
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Job Title: Puppy Support Trainer
Location: Centre Based (The Grange, Saunderton or Beatrice Wright Centre, York)
Hours: Shifts (see job description)
Responsible To: Regional Training Manager
Salary: £13.45 per hour
The Puppy Support Trainer role contains aspects of the early dog training framework from eight-weeks whilst the puppy is based at the centre, until placed with a next stage volunteer and Dog Training Instructor.
Key Objectives:
- Responsibility for the day to day running centre-based daycare activities, ensuring high quality routines, care and appropriate early learning and dog behaviour development. Focus is on early life skills of relaxed interactions and good rest patterns.
- Ensure the dog’s social, emotional, and environmental development is optimised for the puppy’s age, so that as the dog moves to a volunteer training home, they can continue to develop and achieve a standard high enough to be placed in a working role.
- Where an allocated puppy/young dog has a support volunteer ensure they receive the right level of support and advice for their personal situation.
- Care for the health and development for a group of up puppies. Follow our feeding, sleeping and early training plans to help our dog’s development
- Maintain records of the pups in your care. This will include sleeping patterns, feeding routines, toileting routines, and training exercises.
- Full hand over to teammates.
- Delivering basic hands-on puppy training with specific dogs developing their social behaviour and handling to the required level as appropriate to their age.
- Where relevant, providing support to volunteers on a one-to-one basis to all aspects of physical & social puppy development from allocated Hearing Dogs centre.
- Ensure cleanliness and tidiness of puppy areas, toys and equipment and the wider working environment.
- Ensure appropriate Health and safety and infection control to meet the needs of young puppies.
- Communicate any urgent requirements to the Hearing Dogs Staff team and ensure thorough handovers at the end and beginning of shifts to maintain consistency of care.
- Carry out any other reasonable duties associated with the welfare and wellbeing of the puppies in your car
Teacher of 3D Design with Art for September 2026, full-time We are looking for an inspirational and passionate 3D design teacher with strong creative credentials to join the Art and Design faculty. Applicants should have a good degree or experience working in or teaching 3D Design, and be engaged in Contemporary Design Practice, either by visiting exhibitions, or keeping informed about current design issues. We welcome applications from ECTs and experienced teachers. If an ECT were appointed to the post, a high level of structured support and guidance (meeting statutory requirements) would be provided to ensure progression towards the successful completion of their training or induction period. We pride ourselves on the level of support and care given to teachers in the early stages of their careers. Reasonably priced school accommodation adjacent to the school may be available. The successful candidate will: • have a passionate interest in the subject. • be an outstanding classroom teacher. • possess creativity, strong organisational abilities and excellent interpersonal skills. • be likely to have experience of computer-generated drawing and design. • join a talented and friendly team who are responsible for rapid expansion and exceptional examination results. Experience of delivering architectural units would be a benefit but is not a requirement for application The Creative Art and Design Faculty All pupils take Art and Design including textiles and 3D Design in Year 7 & Year 8 and in Year 9 students opt for Art, Textiles or 3D Design before making their GCSE choices. Textiles and 3D Design following Edexcel and AQA specifications. Photography, Art and 3D Design are all popular options in the sixth form. The faculty is well served with excellent facilities. The team of 8 teachers and 2 technicians share ideas and support each other in this friendly and supportive faculty. Teachers appointed to Colfe’s are expected to contribute to the co-curricular life of the community and will become part of a caring, purposeful and committed community of outstandingly supportive colleagues. Teaching staff at Colfe’s enjoy a range of benefits including: • Colfe’s highly competitive salary scale • Longer holidays than the maintained sector • Free lunches • Free membership of Colfe’s Leisure Centre • Free on-site parking • Excellent professional development opportunities • Cycle to Work scheme • Annual flu vaccination Application procedure The recruitment process will require all applicants to complete an application form, accompanied by a letter of application, current CV and details of two referees, who will be contacted prior to interview, in accordance with the School’s Safer Recruitment procedures. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed, asked to teach a short lesson and will be expected to bring a portfolio of their own work, if applicable, and examples of taught projects. The application may be submitted either electronically, to: recruitment@colfes.com or by post, to: Mrs A Ross, Human Resources, Colfe’s School, Horn Park Lane, London, SE12 8AW Applications should be sent as soon as possible and by 9.00 am on Monday 26 January at the latest. Colfe’s reserves the right to appoint to this post before the closing date if necessary and we would therefore very much encourage early applications. Colfe’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.
Church and Community Mission Worker
Wealdstone Methodist Church
Wealdstone Methodist Church
£15.60 p/h
Part-time, Fixed-term
Monday, 16 February 2026
Role: Church and Community Mission Worker (CCMW)
Location: Wealdstone Methodist Church
Salary: £15.60 per hour
Hours: The post is for 15 hours a week (office based, over three week days). 3 Year Fixed Term Contract, with the possibility of renewal
Applicants are sought with practical experience of running or being involved with groups or social activities, current and active members of a Christian Church Community, and who have sympathy with the aims of the Methodist Church, and strong computer skills.
Some of the main duties will involve:
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To build and to maintain a friendly and warm relationship with all Hirers and Users of the premises, and to be the Lettings Coordinator.
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To maintain the Church’s Mission Action Plan, as directed by the Church Council.
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To create links with Ecumenical, Interfaith, and other community groups within Wealdstone and the surrounding areas.
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To work alongside the Church stewards and the Minister to provide some basic administrative assistance as appropriate.
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To assist with the premises facilities management activities as required.
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To attend quarterly Church Council meetings (4 evenings a year).
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To submit quarterly reports to the Church Council relating to the role.
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Any other duties identified by the Line Manager and Management Group that are within your capabilities and level of responsibility relating to the Church and Community Mission Worker role.
For more information please contact Revd Audrey D Browne (email: padbrowne89@gmail.com)
Closing date for applications: midnight on Monday 16 February 2026.
Please note that this job does not come with sponsorship.
Rough Sleeper Drug and Alcohol Outreach Worker
- locations
- County Durham Drug & Alcohol - Plummer Court
- time type
- Full time
- posted on
- Posted 3 Days Ago
- job requisition id
- JR011254
Rough Sleeper Drug and Alcohol Out Reach Worker
Location: Plummer Court, Carliol Place, Newcastle, NE1 6URWorking Hours: 37 hours per week Monday to Friday 9am-5pm & 4:30pm finish on a Friday.Contract Type: Fixed Term contract until 31st March 2026Salary:£25,110-£32,090
Please note: The salary listed reflects the full earning potential for this role. Starting salaries depend on experience and progression within the band.
About Waythrough
Waythrough was formed in 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Together, we’ve created one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England.
Every year, we support around 125,000 people through nearly 200 services – and it’s all made possible by our 3,500 brilliant staff and volunteers.
Make a real difference in your community
Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier, more independent lives? Join our team at Waythrough and support people facing challenges around mental health, substance use, housing or domestic abuse. This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change.
About the Role
To support substance misusers (drug and alcohol) who are street homeless, of no fixed abode or residing in hostels, to access appropriate/ relevant treatment. This role will focus on / have an emphasis on homeless clients and engage with them to create a meaningful treatment plan.
What You’ll Do
Manage a caseload of complex service users, ensuring the inclusion of behaviour change support in relation to rough sleeping and / or begging, as well as reviewing on-going care and treatment and liaising closely with the full range of workers and skills within the multiagency team, including family members and significant others as appropriate
Co-ordinate a proactive solution focused approach to service users identified as vulnerable, marginalised, or hard to engage, providing harm reduction advice, interventions and guidance in an outreach capacity to engage them in drug and alcohol recovery services and interventions.
Conduct triage/screening assessments and comprehensive assessments and manage and review individual risk assessments, risk management plans and safeguarding assessments and plans.
To view the full job description click here
To Succeed in This Role, You’ll Need:
- Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care Working with Substance Misuse Award or equivalent experience.
- Relevant professional qualification e.g. addiction studies, counselling, social work, therapeutic qualification.
- Understanding of and ability to implement interventions, including brief interventions MI, PSIs, CBT and ITEP.
What We Offer
We value the people who make a difference every day. Alongside meaningful work, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package:
27 days’ annual leave, rising to 32 after 1 year (plus bank holidays)
Pension scheme with 4.5% employer contribution, matched up to 6.5%
Life assurance (3× annual salary)
Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly pay
Birthday leave and the option to buy up to 5 extra days’ annual leave
Professional fee reimbursement for relevant qualifications
24/7 online GP access and Employee Assistance Programme
Recognition and long service awards via our
Way to GoandAspirationsportals£500
Recommend a FriendbonusCycle to Work scheme and Credit Union membership
Discounts via Blue Light Card, Charity Discounts, Extras and Tickets for Good
Free will writing service and wellbeing initiatives throughout the year
Inclusion and accessibility
Waythrough is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities, especially those with lived experience of the issues we support.
We have signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme - all applicants are welcome, and adjustments can be made to enable fair participation.
If you need adjustments or support to apply, please email our recruitment team:
Youth Support Worker
Job Introduction
At Turning Point, we support people across The UK with Mental Health, Substance Misuse and Learning Disabilities. As a Youth Support Worker, you will ensure that young people living in Turning Point’s supported accommodation are supported to thrive and reach their full potential in a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment, increasing their independency to create a positive move on into the community.
As a Youth Support Worker, you will join The Lancashire Young People supported accommodation services that supports 18 young people (Aged 16- 21) at our service in Leyland, The Mill.
Role Responsibility
You will be supporting Young People to manage their finances, gain independent living skills, promote health, wellbeing and healthy lifestyle choices as well as supporting them to maximise their involvement in local training, education, and employment opportunities.
The role is changeable, and every day will be different, some examples of what you will be responsible for are:
- Managing the referrals, sign up, support and move on for the Young People
- Developing, implementing and reviewing individual support plans and risk assessments focussing on young people’s needs, strengths and goals.
- Providing support with budgets and finances
- Provide an excellent rent / service charge collection service, ensuring regular accounts monitoring and contact with people regarding payments
- Completing accurate and detailed daily records for the Young People
- Providing practical support and guidance to the Young People including daily living skills, cooking, cleaning, and ‘moving on’ plans
- Ensuring proactive and constructive communication to the Young People including facilitating weekly key-working sessions, problem solving and supporting with their day-to-day needs
- Supporting the Young People and landlords with housing management tasks addressing practical aspects of living in supported housing, including managing repairs, tenancies, income and anti-social behaviour.
- Prioritising your own case load and using your initiative to plan and implement agreed actions
- Building and maintaining relationships with a range of other professionals to work together to aim for positive outcomes for the Young People
- Facilitating and arranging engaging activities with tenants throughout the year.
- To work alongside colleagues, and management in shaping and developing the way we provide and manage our schemes, including improvements to processes and how we work with young people
- Following organisation policies and procedures to ensure compliance of the service
- Turning Point responds to the needs of the individuals and some of the tasks are therefore unpredictable. It is expected that the Youth Support Worker will work in a flexible way when required and undertake tasks that are not specifically covered within the job description, which can include cover for colleagues as required.
The Ideal Candidate
As a Youth Support Worker, we are looking for candidates who have knowledge and experience of working with young people with complex needs, homelessness, children who are looked after and in transition to leaving care or care leavers.
We’re ideally looking for a person with a NVQ level 3 or equivalent in Social Care, Youth Support Work or Housing/Homelessness, however this is not essential for the role. We are also looking for people with a background of working with young people and an understanding of homelessness and the impact this has on the wellbeing of Young People.
Ideally you will have experience in support planning, re-engaging and motivating young people to participate in employment and work programmes, education, training, volunteering, and skill building opportunities.
You need to be a great team player with lots of energy, you’ll need strong communication skills, a flexible approach and positive attitude to achieve targets in a challenging environment which requires empathy, understanding and patience.
Shift patterns
The service is staffed 24 hours a day / 7 days a week. As a Youth Support worker, you must be flexible to the service needs which include days/evenings and weekend working.
About us
As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.
We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of t...
Youth Support Worker
Job Introduction
At Turning Point, we support people across The UK with Mental Health, Substance Misuse and Learning Disabilities. As a Youth Support Worker, you will ensure that young people living in Turning Point’s supported accommodation are supported to thrive and reach their full potential in a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment, increasing their independency to create a positive move on into the community.
As a Youth Support Worker, you will join The Lancashire Young People supported accommodation services that supports 18 young people (Aged 16- 21) across two locations in Chorley (Parker House and The Bridge).
Role Responsibility
You will be supporting Young People to manage their finances, gain independent living skills, promote health, wellbeing and healthy lifestyle choices as well as supporting them to maximise their involvement in local training, education, and employment opportunities.
The role is changeable, and every day will be different, some examples of what you will be responsible for are:
- Managing the referrals, sign up, support and move on for the Young People
- Developing, implementing and reviewing individual support plans and risk assessments focussing on young people’s needs, strengths and goals.
- Providing support with budgets and finances
- Provide an excellent rent / service charge collection service, ensuring regular accounts monitoring and contact with people regarding payments
- Completing accurate and detailed daily records for the Young People
- Providing practical support and guidance to the Young People including daily living skills, cooking, cleaning, and ‘moving on’ plans
- Ensuring proactive and constructive communication to the Young People including facilitating weekly key-working sessions, problem solving and supporting with their day-to-day needs
- Supporting the Young People and landlords with housing management tasks addressing practical aspects of living in supported housing, including managing repairs, tenancies, income and anti-social behaviour.
- Prioritising your own case load and using your initiative to plan and implement agreed actions
- Building and maintaining relationships with a range of other professionals to work together to aim for positive outcomes for the Young People
- Facilitating and arranging engaging activities with tenants throughout the year.
- To work alongside colleagues, and management in shaping and developing the way we provide and manage our schemes, including improvements to processes and how we work with young people
- Following organisation policies and procedures to ensure compliance of the service
- Turning Point responds to the needs of the individuals and some of the tasks are therefore unpredictable. It is expected that the Youth Support Worker will work in a flexible way when required and undertake tasks that are not specifically covered within the job description, which can include cover for colleagues as required.
The Ideal Candidate
As a Youth Support Worker, we are looking for candidates who have knowledge and experience of working with young people with complex needs, homelessness, children who are looked after and in transition to leaving care or care leavers.
We’re ideally looking for a person with a NVQ level 3 or equivalent in Social Care, Youth Support Work or Housing/Homelessness, however this is not essential for the role. We are also looking for people with a background of working with young people and an understanding of homelessness and the impact this has on the wellbeing of Young People.
Ideally you will have experience in support planning, re-engaging and motivating young people to participate in employment and work programmes, education, training, volunteering, and skill building opportunities.
You need to be a great team player with lots of energy, you’ll need strong communication skills, a flexible approach and positive attitude to achieve targets in a challenging environment which requires empathy, understanding and patience.
Shift patterns
The service is staffed 24 hours a day / 7 days a week. As a Youth Support worker, you must be flexible to the service needs which include days/evenings and weekend working.
About us
As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.
We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly...
Join Our Team – Youth Support Worker
Ready for a new challenge in 2026?
Do you have a passion for working with young people, helping them grow in confidence, discover their strengths, and explore new opportunities?
If so, we'd love to hear from you!
About the Role
The Barnardo's Co-op Partnership is an exciting, innovative project aiming to support over 1 million young people to build positive futures.
Our Sedgemoor for our Future service is co-designed by young people and built around a social kitchen concept. We create welcoming spaces where young people can:
- Learn to cook healthy, nutritious meals
- Share food and eat together
- Have fun through games and activities
- Explore topics that matter to them
- Build confidence, teamwork, and life skills
Session Details
- Tuesdays– Highbridge, 4:30pm–6:00pm
- Wednesdays– Bridgwater, 4:30pm–6:00pm
Applicants must be available to facilitate these two sessions, you will need to be able to design and deliver these workshops in different places and spaces to help young people develop confidence, teamwork, and skills. You will also need to attend events, find creative ways to engage young people across Sedgemoor, and evaluate sessions by recording outcomes.
Contract Hours
Hours will be between 18.5 – 25 per week (flexible, including evenings).
What We're Looking For
- Experience engaging with young people aged 10–25
- Creativity and confidence in designing inclusive group sessions and workshops
- Ability to provide emotional and practical support in line with safeguarding policies
- Flexibility to adapt to young people's needs
- Strong partnership skills to work with Co-op, Children's Services, and the community
If this sounds like a role you would be interested in please apply and if you would like more information please Contact Jess Hanson, Children's Service Manager
📱 07729 300857 | ✉️ Jessica.hanson@barnardos.org.uk
When applying, please refer to your skills and experience in relation to the Person Specification and Job Description.
Apply early – this advert may close before the stated deadline due to high interest.
We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.
For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.
Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.
Workplace Offer: What it means for you
Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, in the community, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or depending on the role any combination of these. Please read through the advert carefully to understand the remits of hybrid working that will be specific to the role.
- Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
- Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days...
The Youth Association The Youth Association is one of the oldest and one of the most innovative youth work charities in the UK. As an independent charity, we are proud of our history and heritage, our record of championing good youth work in the voluntary sector and the generations of young people we have supported to overcome disadvantage. We are just as proud of our innovative and entrepreneurial attitude to service development. Ever since our founding in 1904, it has been the Association’s mission to create opportunities for young people to achieve their potential, to raise their aspirations and to improve their physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. Our mission is to Grow Yorkshire’s future. We do this by helping YP in Yorkshire to: • Build their confidence & feel proud of themselves • Identify their goals & aspirations and make progress in achieving them • Start a business, get a job or get on a course • Meet new people and make new friends Job Description Job Title Location Pay scale Benefits Hours Youth Support Worker Office base: 12 South Parade, Wakefield, WF1 1LR Project work: Barnsley, Leeds or Wakefield Level 1: £27,082, paid at £16.49 / hour (incl. £2.41 quasi holiday pay) Employer contributory pension scheme of 8% gross salary (when meeting the threshold). Own transport mileage allowance Part time, to be discussed with TYA management, based on allocated project, experience and organisational need Contract length Permanent but variable hours Responsible to Lead Youth Worker or Senior Youth Worker DBS This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. 1 The purpose of the post To support the effective delivery of youth work projects in a variety of settings, including street-based, educational institutions and other community settings. The post holder will work with Lead Youth Workers and others to support the delivery of youth work sessions, as well as elements of session planning and evaluation. They will desirably have experience in front-line youth work delivery. The post holder will undertake a JNC- recognised youth work qualification at Level 3 (or above) in parallel with their post. Roles, Responsibilities and Tasks: 1. To work with young people in informal and formal settings through a range of programmes throughout South and West Yorkshire. 2. To support the delivery of youth work sessions in a variety of settings, including detached, educational, and community-based work. 3. To contribute ideas and practical support to the planning of youth work activities, working under the direction of a Youth Worker or Lead Youth Worker. 4. To actively participate in the delivery of sessions, helping to create engaging, safe, and supportive environments for young people. 5. To contribute to the evaluation of sessions through verbal feedback, written notes, or monitoring tools, as directed. 6. To build appropriate relationships with young people, acting as a positive role model and promoting TYA values. 7. To attend team meetings, supervisions, and training, and contribute to continuous learning and improvement. 8. To support the promotion of youth participation within sessions, encouraging young people to express their views and make decisions. 9. To follow all safeguarding, health & safety, and organisational policies and procedures at all times. 10. To work collaboratively as part of a team and develop effective working relationships with colleagues and partner agencies. 11. To undertake a JNC-recognised youth work qualification at Level 3 (or above) alongside this role, with appropriate support. 2 12. To work flexible hours, including evenings and some weekends, as agreed. 13. To carry out other related duties appropriate to the nature and level of the post, as required. Reviewed April 2025 3 Person specification Essential Desirable Qualifications Capacity to pursue a JNC youth work qualification, recognised by the NYA, at level 3 or above Experience Some experience of working with young people At least 1 year of experience working with young people Working with groups in informal settings in a creative way Development and delivery of youth work programmes Training Special knowledge Awareness of young people’s issues in a contemporary context Working with young people in a youth work setting Child protection First Aid Other training on issues affecting young people Local and central government initiatives Young people’s participation Awareness of organisations working within the wider youth sector Practical and intellectual skills Excellent communication, organisation and presentation skills Good record-keeping and report-writing skills Confident communicator and ability to work as part of a team Driver /own transport Ability to challenge discriminatory behaviour Competence in IT Identified Applicati...
Youth Support Worker
Job Introduction
At Turning Point, we support people across The UK with Mental Health, Substance Misuse and Learning Disabilities. As a Youth Support Worker, you will ensure that young people living in Turning Point’s supported accommodation are supported to thrive and reach their full potential in a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment, increasing their independency to create a positive move on into the community.
As a Youth Support Worker, you will join The Lancashire Young People supported accommodation services that supports 18 young people (Aged 16- 21) at our service in Leyland, The Mill.
Role Responsibility
You will be supporting Young People to manage their finances, gain independent living skills, promote health, wellbeing and healthy lifestyle choices as well as supporting them to maximise their involvement in local training, education, and employment opportunities.
The role is changeable, and every day will be different, some examples of what you will be responsible for are:
- Managing the referrals, sign up, support and move on for the Young People
- Developing, implementing and reviewing individual support plans and risk assessments focussing on young people’s needs, strengths and goals.
- Providing support with budgets and finances
- Provide an excellent rent / service charge collection service, ensuring regular accounts monitoring and contact with people regarding payments
- Completing accurate and detailed daily records for the Young People
- Providing practical support and guidance to the Young People including daily living skills, cooking, cleaning, and ‘moving on’ plans
- Ensuring proactive and constructive communication to the Young People including facilitating weekly key-working sessions, problem solving and supporting with their day-to-day needs
- Supporting the Young People and landlords with housing management tasks addressing practical aspects of living in supported housing, including managing repairs, tenancies, income and anti-social behaviour.
- Prioritising your own case load and using your initiative to plan and implement agreed actions
- Building and maintaining relationships with a range of other professionals to work together to aim for positive outcomes for the Young People
- Facilitating and arranging engaging activities with tenants throughout the year.
- To work alongside colleagues, and management in shaping and developing the way we provide and manage our schemes, including improvements to processes and how we work with young people
- Following organisation policies and procedures to ensure compliance of the service
- Turning Point responds to the needs of the individuals and some of the tasks are therefore unpredictable. It is expected that the Youth Support Worker will work in a flexible way when required and undertake tasks that are not specifically covered within the job description, which can include cover for colleagues as required.
The Ideal Candidate
As a Youth Support Worker, we are looking for candidates who have knowledge and experience of working with young people with complex needs, homelessness, children who are looked after and in transition to leaving care or care leavers.
We’re ideally looking for a person with a NVQ level 3 or equivalent in Social Care, Youth Support Work or Housing/Homelessness, however this is not essential for the role. We are also looking for people with a background of working with young people and an understanding of homelessness and the impact this has on the wellbeing of Young People.
Ideally you will have experience in support planning, re-engaging and motivating young people to participate in employment and work programmes, education, training, volunteering, and skill building opportunities.
You need to be a great team player with lots of energy, you’ll need strong communication skills, a flexible approach and positive attitude to achieve targets in a challenging environment which requires empathy, understanding and patience.
Shift patterns
The service is staffed 24 hours a day / 7 days a week. As a Youth Support worker, you must be flexible to the service needs which include days/evenings and weekend working.
About us
As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.
We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of t...
Are you looking for a new opportunity for 2025?
Do you have a passion for engaging with children and young people?
Are you able to develop supportive relationships with young people within a groupwork setting, whilst introducing them to new experiences, working to increase their confidence, and ambition and to help them realise their own potential?
Our partnership with the Co-op is an exciting, innovative project where we are aiming to support young people, aged 10-25 years across the UK.
Our Barnardo's Co-op Partnership goals are:
- Improve mental wellbeing
- Improve access to basic needs (food)
- Improve access to opportunities
We are recruiting a dynamic ‘As and When' Project Worker, who can support us to deliver our new service in Bridgewater For Our Future!
Sedgemoor For Our Future has been designed by young people, for young people.
The role is flexible with opportunities to support the team in running groupwork sessions designed to support and improve young people's mental wellbeing, access to food through cooking activities and support to run events that young people can access to develop skills and confidence.
Groupwork sessions will largely be running during evenings and during half terms. For Our Future (SFOF) is a service that has been co-designed by local young people and is part of Barnardo's partnership with the Co-op. The partnership has three key aims:
- Improve young people's mental wellbeing
- Improve access to basic needs (food)
- Improve access to opportunities
SFOF runs 2 groups per week, one in Sedgemoor (Weds) and one in Highbridge (Tues) where young people can come together and:
Learn to cook
Eat together
Make new friends and connect
Talk about things that are important to them
We are looking for applicants who are:
- Confident and creative in engaging and working alongside young people aged between 10-25 years.
- Inclusive, kind and non-judgemental in their approach to engaging with young people.
- Able to provide emotional and practical support to young people, in line with safeguarding policies and procedures.
- Flexible to work evenings and weekends where required to meet the needs of the service.
For an informal chat about the role, please contact Jess Hanson, Children's Service Manager, jessica.hanson@barnardos.org.uk
When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document (if applicable). This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
Workplace Offer: What it means for you
The world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future as we look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or any combination of these.
- Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
- Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata
- The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
- A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
- Service related sick pay from day 1
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Relief Support Worker - Young People Transitioning from Children to Adult services
Relief Support Worker
Young People Transitioning from Children to Adult services - Perth & Blairgowrie
£12.60 per hour
We are looking for individuals who have a passion to support young people through their transition into adulthood. This could include college support, being in their first tenancy, enhancing life skills and supporting group activities. You will provide social, emotional and practical support to meet young people’s agreed outcomes.
Please note that we have vacancies in both Perth & Blairgowrie.
If you are enthusiastic about supporting people to live their best lives then apply now to join our team!
Your main duties will include but not be limited to:
- Working with colleagues as part of an effective and efficient team to support vulnerable people.
- Communicate and work well with our supported people to provide individual care and maintain appropriate relationships.
- Being responsible in supporting individuals throughout the activities, giving positive feedback and encouragement.
- Updating and maintaining accurate records using a tablet on Arks Information Management system.
What is a Relief Support Worker?
As a Relief Support Worker you will carry out all the same duties while on shift as our Support Workers. As you do not have contracted hours it gives you the flexibility to only pick up shifts when it suits you.
**Please note: Relief work is on an as and when basis to cover for sickness absence, study leave and other staff contingencies. We cannot guarantee you regular or continued use as the need for relief staffing changes from time to time.
Hear from our current Support Workers here.
Why Ark?
- In return for your valuable contribution, Ark will also offer you:
Statutory annual leave paid monthly based on the hours you work - Fully funded PVG & 1st year SSSC registration paid by Ark
- Blue Light Card
Our employees told us in a recent survey that they stay with Ark because they believe in our values, we have supportive managers who continually appreciate their staff and they love making a positive difference in our supported peoples lives, helping them to achieve their dreams.
Ark would love to hear from you whether you are an experienced Support Worker or new to Social Care.
To apply click the link below.
CV’s will not be accepted.
Please note Ark is not a UK Visa Sponsor.
All interviews are conducted in person.
Supporting Documents:
Onboarding - What you need to know
Scottish Charity No. SCO15694
Previous experience of the following is an advantage but not essential as Ark will provide full training: Care Worker, Social worker, Home Carer, Case Worker, Care Assistant, Autism Support Worker, Personal Care Assistant, Social Care Worker.
Working towards equal opportunities and a diverse workforce.
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Please do not submit CV's, as only the job application form will be considered.
For more information about vacancies at Lawrence Sheriff School contact Michaela Morgan, Beejal Valand, Rosie Brown or Charlotte Gardner in Personnel.
Tel: 01788 542074
Email: recruitment@lawrencesheriffschool.comSchool Website:
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