Criminal Justice Worker

Location: North Yorkshire Horizons, 56-60 Castle Road, Scarborough, YO11 1XE

Working Hours: 15 Hours – to be agreed
Contract Type: Part Time / Permanent
Salary: £25,877.80 to £34,240.03 per annum

North Yorkshire Horizons is the county’s drug and alcohol recovery service, providing advice, support, and treatment for adults, young people, and families affected by substance use. We are seeking a Criminal Justice Worker to design and facilitate structured and unstructured therapeutic group programmes that promote recovery, reduce offending, and support individuals with substance‑use problems involved in the criminal justice system.

• Design and deliver engaging therapeutic group programmes and psychosocial interventions to support recovery from drug and alcohol use.
• Facilitate structured and unstructured group sessions using approaches such as Motivational Interviewing (MI), ITEP, CBT‑informed interventions, and Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET).
• Support people involved in the criminal justice system to reduce offending and achieve positive recovery outcomes.
• Build effective partnerships with Police, Probation, HM Courts, Liaison & Diversion, Housing, Community Organisations, and HM Prisons to improve access to treatment and recovery support.
• Liaise with referring agencies regarding attendance, engagement, and progress where appropriate.
• Assess individuals for suitability for group programmes and identify the most appropriate interventions to meet their needs.
• Promote harm reduction, visible recovery, and peer‑support opportunities across the service.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues to coordinate care and improve outcomes for individuals and families.
• Complete safeguarding assessments, risk‑management plans, and referrals where required.
• Maintain accurate and confidential electronic case records and contribute to service quality and performance standards.
• Promote the benefits of group work across the service and encourage referrals from colleagues.
• Participate in supervision, training, and ongoing professional development.

• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent), or a willingness to work towards this qualification.
• Relevant professional qualification in addiction studies, counselling, social work, or a therapeutic discipline is desirable.
• Experience delivering therapeutic or structured group work, ideally with people affected by substance misuse or multiple disadvantage.
• Knowledge of evidence‑based psychosocial interventions, harm reduction, safeguarding, and recovery‑focused practice.
• Understanding of criminal justice services, offending behaviour, and partnership working with statutory agencies.
• Excellent facilitation, communication, and relationship‑building skills, with the ability to motivate and engage people from diverse backgrounds.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and electronic case‑management systems to maintain accurate records.
• Ability to work flexibly across operational sites, manage competing priorities, and contribute positively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Some evening or weekend working may be required to meet service needs.

• 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

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: recru

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