Young Person's Worker REF - 0163zs

Please note that this advert may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised. Please include a cover letter with your application, outlining how you feel you meet the requirements of the role.

Closing date: Friday 16th October

As a leading charity supporting people with drug, alcohol, and mental health challenges, we operate over 80 services across England and Scotland, providing free and confidential support to more than 100,000 people each year. Find out more about us

With You in Kent for Young People is the commissioned provider of substance use support for young people aged between 10-25 years old. We offer a range of free and confidential services to young people, professionals and their families. As a service, we offer both short term and long term one to one work with young people and a range of group work options. All interventions stem from the service's ethos of providing accurate, individualised and non-judgemental support and guidance around drugs and alcohol.

Main duties of the job

This role involves working one to one with young people aged 10-18 years old delivering a range of harm reduction interventions in relation to drugs and alcohol including ketamine, cannabis, alcohol, cocaine and benzodiazepines.

Our young people require a holistic approach and may be experiencing mental health challenges, missing episodes, offending and familial breakdown. As such, you will work closely with external agencies and families to help our young people achieve the best outcomes. You will carry and manage a caseload of young people, engaging them in sessions in the community such as at school, their home or in community buildings. You will be supported with case management through line management and group reflective practice sessions in addition to team meetings and practice development days.

We offer training to new staff and ongoing opportunities for learning and development, so if you love working with young people and are keen to become experienced and knowledgeable in the field of drug and alcohol harm reduction, this could be the role for you.

As a Young Person's Worker, we offer a starting salary of £26,250 per annum pro rata. The salary for this role is on an incremental scale and will rise each year in line with our pay progression salary bands, to £30,900 per annum pro rata. For further details please reach out to a member of the recruitment team via recruitment@wearewithyou.org.uk.

This is a fixed term role, until January 2029, working 37.5 hours per week.

About us

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, well be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

Please note that you will be required to provide 3 years worth of references and where applicable, undergo an enhanced DBS check, to be considered for a role at WithYou.

Details

Date posted

05 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£26,250 to £26,250 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

27 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

oc-1790948426-U6AUN

Job locations

Faversham

ME13 8GD

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please see the linked job description and person specification for more information on the role and its responsibilities.

Job responsibilities

Please see the linked job description and person specification for more information on the role and its responsibilities.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience in a similar role (such as working in a Health & Social Care, Criminal Justice setting) and/or clear motivations for applying such as a relevant qualification that has required vocational placement
• Experience of working with young people
• Evidence of safeguarding experience and knowledge
• Driving licence and access to a vehicle

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience in a similar role (such as working in a Health & Social Care, Criminal Justice setting) and/or clear motivations for applying such as a relevant qualification that has required vocational placement
• Experience of working with young people
• Evidence of safeguarding experience and knowledge
• Driving licence and access to a vehicle

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

We Are With You

Address

Faversham

ME13 8GD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

We Are With You

Address

Faversham

ME13 8GD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

Please see the linked job description and person specification for more information on the role and its responsibilities.

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience in a similar role (such as working in a Health & Social Care, Criminal Justice setting) and/or clear motivations for applying such as a relevant qualification that has required vocational placement
• Experience of working with young people
• Evidence of safeguarding experience and knowledge
• Driving licence and access to a vehicle