Young Person's Resilience Worker

Exciting Opportunity: Young Person's Resilience Worker

Agency: Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency

Client: Change Grow Live (CGL) - Lambeth Children and Young People’s Team

Location: Central London / Lambeth, Greater London

Position Type: Fixed-Term Contract (until 31st March 2027), Full-Time (37.5 hours per week)

Salary: £28,557.79 - £32,802.41 Per Annum + Inner London Weighting (£4,236.47)

Closing Date: 18th October 2026 (Interview Date: 3rd November 2026)

About the Role

Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency is proud to partner with Change Grow Live (CGL) to recruit a passionate, dedicated, and skilled Young Person's Resilience Worker to join their children and young people’s team in Lambeth.

In this vital role, you will deliver targeted interventions around drug and alcohol awareness, education, and prevention. Holding a caseload of young people, you will provide 1-to-1 support across various treatment pathways, lead on supporting young people open to the youth justice service who require specialist substance use interventions, plan and run group work programmes, and collaborate closely with partner agencies to help young people improve and change their lives.

Key Responsibilities

• Caseload & Specialist Support: Support young people from point of entry through their treatment journey, taking the lead on supporting individuals open to the youth justice service who require specialist substance use interventions.

• Assessments & Psychosocial Interventions: Provide screening, assessment, psychosocial interventions, integrated care planning, and post-treatment support (including transfers of care).

• Safeguarding & Harm Reduction: Identify and respond effectively to potential safeguarding issues while reducing drug and alcohol-related harm to young people and the wider community.

• Group Facilitation & Advocacy: Plan and run group work programmes and provide advocacy for access to partnership services to promote holistic health and wellbeing.

Essential Criteria

• Experience & Knowledge: Experience working with young people and a solid understanding of the issues they face, drug and alcohol challenges, and evidence-based treatment methods.

• Safeguarding Expertise: Strong working knowledge of safeguarding concerns regarding children and young people, as well as the Fraser Competence framework.

• Core Competencies: An accomplished communicator (verbal and written) with a high degree of personal IT competency, excellent organizational skills, and a cooperative team-working approach.

• Requirements: Supportive team player. Must hold the legal Right to Work in the UK (note: this role is subject to an enhanced DBS check).

Key Benefits & Perks

• Annual Leave: 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata), increasing by 1 extra day for each year of service during the first five years (up to 30 days).

• Wellbeing Support: Dedicated weekly Wellness Hour, access to a Wellness Hub, and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

• Financial & Career Support: Contributory pension scheme, extensive training, career development, and progression pathways.

• Lifestyle Perks: Discounts on shopping, cinema trips, holidays, and a refer-a-friend scheme.

Key Dates & Next Steps

• Closing Date for Applications: 18th October 2026

• Interview Date: 3rd November 2026

Note: Change Grow Live reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received. Early application is strongly recommended.