Young Person Worker - Mid Cornwall (Ref:0112ZS)

Job summary

Join our team as Young Persons Worker in Mid Cornwall.

Are you a compassionate and motivated individual who wants to change peoples lives? Our team in Cornwall is looking for a Young Persons Worker to join them in providing high-quality recovery care to a diverse client group. If you are enthusiastic, creative and passionate about helping others, wed love to hear from you.

As a Young Persons Worker in Cornwall, youll join us on a starting salary of £28,000 per annum (this includes a £1,000 per annum allowance). This will increase each year in line with our pay progression bands.

Please refer to the linked job description to support yourapplication.

Please note that the closing date is 17th March 2026;however, we may close earlier than the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. All applicants must submit a CV along with a cover letter explaining why they should be considered for this role. Applications will not be accepted without a cover letter.

Main duties of the job

YZUP at We Are With You, is the commissioned Young Persons Drug and Alcohol Service for 11-18 year olds across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We have a vacancy for a Young Person Worker covering the mid part of the county. The role of the worker is to screen and assess referrals that come into the service, and then co produce a care plan with the young person, to be worked on through their treatment journey. Our treatment model is developmentally informed and uses the stages of adolescent development to underpin the range of psycho social interventions the worker offers to the young person.

This is a full time, fixed term contract until 31/03/2027. You will be expected to work 37.5 hours per week Monday - Friday. This role will cover Mid Cornwall.

You will be expected to:

• Screen and assess young people
• Co-produce the Treatment Care Plan with the young person and review goal setting regularly
• Deliver a range of psycho social interventions such as Harm Reduction information, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focussed Therapy, CBT based interventions etc
• Complete case management information / data and outcome monitoring
• Be part of a multi-agency safeguarding team around the child and attend any relevant planning meetings.

About us

WithYou 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 thats right for them.

Our staff team changes lives. If youre passionate about helping people get the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol and mental health, wed love to hear from you.

As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our vision of a future where everyone lives a life free from the harm associated with drugs and alcohol. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans.

Employer details

Employer name

We Are With You

Address

Truro

Truro

TR1 2EJ

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

We Are With You

Address

Truro

Truro

TR1 2EJ

Employer's website

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

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