Children and Young Peoples Wellbeing and Resilience Worker

Children and Young Peoples Wellbeing and Resilience Worker

Location: The Orange Box Young People’s Centre, Halifax (co-located services therefore driving licence essential) Working Hours: 37 hours per week - the working pattern is flexible Monday to Friday 9am-5pm but can included some evenings Contract Type: 12 month Fixed Term Contract Salary: £25,877.80 - £34,240.03 per annum

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:

We are currently looking to recruit a committed and enthusiastic Children and Young Peoples Wellbeing and Resilience Worker to join the Branching Out Team in Calderdale. We provide specialist drug and alcohol treatment and support for young people aged 10 – 21 years and their families. You must enjoy working with Young People, be able to work flexibly, understand the challenges they face and be able to deliver interventions and activities that empower and enable them to build resilience to substance use.

This role is specifically to work with Young People who are affected by someone else’s drug and / or alcohol use and to deliver ‘Hidden Harm’ interventions working in close partnership across the wider Drug and Alcohol Service and with other partners. The aim is to improve their emotional wellbeing, support understanding of their parents/ carers drug/ alcohol use and minimise the risk of intergenerational drug/ alcohol use.

Key duties will include:

The post holder will work with children and young people who are assessed to need support as a result of drug and alcohol use within the family

The post holder will work to improve their emotional wellbeing, support understanding of their parent’s /carers drug/alcohol use and minimise the risk of intergenerational drug/alcohol use.

The post holder will use a variety of interventions to achieve this including one to one work, group work and other activities. Supporting YP’s to access facilities in their own communities to build resilience, e.g. sports centres, youth clubs etc

The post holder will work closely with colleagues across the wider Drug and Alcohol Service and external partners to identify C hildren and Young People in need of this support

About you:

Knowledge and experience of working within Safeguarding and Hidden Harm and improving the emotional wellbeing of Children and Young People. Knowledge of harm reduction approaches in relation to drug and alcohol use for children and Young People. Experience of working with families impacted by drug and alcohol use. E xperience in c arrying out assessment s, care planning and risk management plans. Experience d elivering 1-2-1 and group work interventions – including brief interventions – MI, PSI etc with Children and Young people. Proficient in Microsoft Office programmes. Driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential for the role.

To view the full job and person specification, please click here.

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 Go and Aspirations portals

£500 Recommend a Friend bonus

Cycle 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: recruitmentteam@waythrough.org.uk

Closing Date:

2026-10-07