Young Persons Worker - Contextual Safeguarding (Ref: 0066ZA)

Job description

Job responsibilities

About the Role Please note that this advert may close early or be extended, depending on the number of applications received. Please include a cover letter alongside your CV, detailing how you feel you meet the requirements of the role. Closing date: Tuesday 30th September 2025 Do you have a great rapport with young people? Are you passionate about educating and supporting them to navigate their way through the many issues they face today? If so, this job could be exactly what you're looking for.... WithYou is a substance misuse service in Lancashire for young people up to the age of 25. You will deliver 1:1 and group work, alongside information sessions and drop-in services for young people in the local area. Our Young Persons Worker - Contextual Safeguarding team offer vital support, training, and education to young people in their locality. They work with other agencies and professionals to safeguard their young clients, working with their families too where appropriate. The work can be challenging but it's always rewarding and at With You, you'll be part of an amazing team making a real difference to people's lives. Job Opportunity As a Young Persons Worker working in our Contextual Safeguarding Team, you'll be supporting a caseload of young people who are experiencing difficulties with substance misuse. You'll work with them to access their needs, develop care plans, deliver a variety of treatments and/or refer them to other specialist support when needed. You'll also be proactively engaging with young people to provide them with the support, training, education and guidance they need to better understand the implication of the situations they may face and the decision they may take. Essential Skills To be able to do this job successfully, you will have:

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• To be able to do this job successfully, you will have:
• OCN/NVQ level 3 or equivalent or willing to achieve this within 12 months
• experience of working with Young People and/or a qualification in substance misuse, mental health, psychology, nursing or youth work
• evidence of continuous professional development
• experience of completing assessments, risk assessments or care plans with young people
• excellent relationship building skills with a range of people from a wide variety of backgrounds, including liaising with professional to support young people
• the ability to work effectively on your own and as part of a team, sharing your skills knowledge and experience
• good organisational skills to be able to manage your time effectively, prioritising your work and being able to cope with the pressure of competing demands
• excellent written and oral communication skills, including engaging delivery of presentations to large groups of young people
• the ability to record and maintain accurate case details and in a timely manner
• effective IT skills, able to use different packages and digital media
• access to a vehicle and a full UK driving licence
• This role is subject to a satisfactory enhanced level DBS and barred lists check.
• A full description can be provided upon request, please contact recruitment@wearewithyou.org.uk for more details.
• Please note, this is a Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2026.
• Advert Close Date: 6th August 2025.
• As an organisation we do not have a sponsorship license and are unable to provide sponsorship to live and work in the UK. As such candidates are required to hold the right to work in the UK for the duration of the contract you are applying for.

Experience

Essential

• To be able to do this job successfully, you will have:
• OCN/NVQ level 3 or equivalent or willing to achieve this within 12 months
• experience of working with Young People and/or a qualification in substance misuse, mental health, psychology, nursing or youth work
• evidence of continuous professional development
• experience of completing assessments, risk assessments or care plans with young people
• excellent relationship building skills with a range of people from a wide variety of backgrounds, including liaising with professional to support young people
• the ability to work effectively on your own and as part of a team, sharing your skills knowledge and experience
• good organisational skills to be able to manage your time effectively, prioritising your work and being able to cope with the pressure of competing demands
• excellent written and oral communication skills, including engaging delivery of presentations to large groups of young people
• the ability to record and maintain accurate case details and in a timely manner
• effective IT skills, able to use different packages and digital media
• access to a vehicle and a full UK driving licence
• This role is subject to a satisfactory enhanced level DBS and barred lists check.
• A full description can be provided upon request, please contact recruitment@wearewithyou.org.uk for more details.
• Please note, this is a Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2026.
• Advert Close Date: 6th August 2025.
• As an organisation we do not have a sponsorship license and are unable to provide sponsorship to live and work in the UK. As such candidates are required to hold the right to work in the UK for the duration of the contract you are applying for.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

We Are With You

Address

preston

Preston

PR1 1HQ

Employer's website

https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)