Young Persons Worker

**About the role**:
**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. As part of the schools team, 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 teams 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.**

**As a Young Persons Worker - Schools, 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.**

**Company Benefits**:

- ** 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays**:

- ** An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice**:

- ** Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave**:

- ** 2 days paid volunteer leave per year**:

- ** Auto-enrollment into We Are With You’s pension scheme**:

- ** Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands**:

- ** Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing**:

- ** We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period**

**Essential Skills**:
**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**:

- ** excellent relationship building skills with a range of people from a wide variety of backgrounds**:

- ** 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**

**Please note, t**his is a Fixed Term Contract until March 2026, and**working hours are Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm.**

**About Us**:
**WithYou provides free and confidential support, without judgement, to more than 100,000 people every year experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol and mental health across England and Scotland.**

**Our name reflects who we are - a positive place where people can progress, connect with others and get friendly, expert help in a way that’s right for them.**

**Our staff team changes lives. If you’re passionate about helping people get the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol and mental health, we’d love to hear from you.**

**Creating an Inclusive Environment**:
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.