Young Persons Worker - Child And Youth Justice Service

About the Role

Join With You as a Young Persons Worker in our Child and Youth Justice service in Burnley.

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.

With You is a substance misuse service in Lancashire for young people up to the age of 25. 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.

The closing date for applications is 9th August 2026. Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised. All applicants should submit a CV along with a cover letter explaining why they would like to be considered for this role.

As a Child and Youth Justice Service - Young Persons Worker, you'll be supporting a caseload of young people who are experiencing difficulties with substance misuse. You'll work with them to assess 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 might take. You will deliver 1:1 and group work, alongside information sessions and drop-in services for young people in the local area.

You will be working in partnership with the local authority, working between With You offices and the local authority offices. Therefore a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is required for this role.

This is a full time, fixed term position until 31/03/2027. We offer a starting salary of £26,250, rising each year in line with our pay progression salary bands, to £30,900 per year.

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 - you will need to ensure business use is added to your insurance policy

This role is subject to a satisfactory enhanced level DBS and barred lists check.

With You 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.

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