Engagement and Outreach Worker

Location: Yate

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How You'll Make a Difference

The Young People’s Drug and Alcohol Service provides preventative, targeted and treatment interventions to young people in South Gloucestershire. As an Engagement and Outreach Worker, you will deliver an outreach service across the authority and work in partnership with youth providers to improve young people’s wellbeing, helping them to reduce high‑risk behaviours and mental health concerns. Working closely with our Young People’s Drug and Alcohol Specialists, you will deliver brief and targeted interventions, including drug and alcohol harm reduction.

You will work in a trauma‑responsive way to holistically support young people, and so, make a positive impact on their wellbeing and future.

What You Will Be Doing

• Regularly visit youth centres and other settings to talk to young people and other professionals to promote the message of reducing drug and alcohol harm.
• Identify and engage young people who would benefit from drug and alcohol support but are, for many reasons, less likely to approach services.
• Conduct detached outreach sessions jointly with other professionals within South Gloucestershire.
• Visit youth venues, parks, schools and homes across South Gloucestershire for harm reduction and brief intervention work.
• Deliver brief intervention packages on a one‑to‑one basis with children, young people and families, ensuring records and reports are maintained in accordance with service guidelines.
• Support young people to access ongoing 1:1 support with a Young People’s Drug and Alcohol Specialist and deliver presentations/group sessions to young people and groups of professionals.

What We Need From You

• GCSE qualified at grade C or above or hold an equivalent relevant qualification.
• Relevant experience of working in a similar service area with children, young people or families requiring additional support.
• Trauma aware and always aspire to work in a trauma informed way.
• Strong relationship building skills with young people who find it difficult to engage with services, and skills in networking and building relationships with other professionals and agencies.
• Ability to manage and maintain a calendar effectively, deliver reports, carry out risk assessments and deliver presentations using IT.
• NVQ3 qualified in a social care/youth work/teaching or equivalent relevant qualification, or be working towards an appropriate qualification related to the provision of services to children and young people (not essential).

What You Need To Know

• Must be able to travel throughout the authority and surrounding area, having a full, valid driving licence with regular access to a vehicle or an alternative means of travel.
• Business insurance will need to be added to your insurance policy.
• You can claim back mileage expenses.
• This role is hybrid, working at our office in Badminton Road, Yate and from home. Approximately two evenings a week and on occasional weekend work.
• Requirement of an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Interviews will be held on Thursday 15th January 2026 How a Career At South Gloucestershire Council Is Different

• As part of our benefits package, you will receive generous annual leave (pro rata), employee wellbeing support and access to staff discounts including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities.
• A diverse team with genuine flexibility to help achieve work/life balance.
• Robust career development and training opportunities.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Administrative

Industries

• Government Administration

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