Contract type
Permanent/ Full- time
Salary
Up to £30,000 per annum
The Growth Company’s (GC) Employment team have an exciting new opportunity for a Wellbeing Key Worker. Through the delivery of a range of guidance and training services for customers under the supervision of National Probation Service, the successful candidate will contribute to individuals’ sustained improvement in health and wellbeing. progression into employment, training and education.
Employment, Justice and Health deliver integrated support to help individuals with complex barriers move towards and into work. We work with people affected by health conditions, justice involvement, or long-term unemployment, supporting them to improve their wellbeing, confidence, and employability. We provide tailored, person-centred support alongside access to specialist partners, and collaborate with employers to create inclusive job opportunities. Through this work, we aim to improve life chances and support sustained, positive outcomes for individuals and communities.
The role is based in Preston and will involve working across Probation sites throughout Lancashire.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure service users receive a personalised wellbeing offer that meets their individual needs and levels of complexity.
- Manage a caseload of service users to achieve agreed targets and positive wellbeing outcomes.
- Deliver comprehensive assessments, including screening for learning difficulties and disabilities (LDD).
- Produce high-quality, strength-based action plans that support service user progress.
- Deliver one-to-one support, group workshops and digital interventions to service users.
- Plan, deliver and evaluate engaging group sessions that promote wellbeing and personal development.
- Develop and maintain effective partnerships with local services, including signposting and case conferencing.
- Ensure compliance with wellbeing contract requirements and organisational policies.
About You:
- You have experience supporting individuals to improve their wellbeing and achieve positive outcomes.
- You have experience managing a caseload and working effectively in a target-driven environment.
- You are confident delivering both one-to-one and group-based interventions.
- You possess strong interpersonal skills and can build positive relationships with service users and partners.
- You can engage and motivate individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those within the criminal justice system.
- You are committed to continuous professional development and acting on feedback to improve your practice.
- You have a good understanding of safeguarding, health and wellbeing support services, and quality delivery standards.
- You are passionate about helping people make sustainable and positive life changes.
Skills Required:
- Ability to work in a target-driven environment with a focus on achieving successful outcomes.
- Ability to deliver effective one-to-one and group sessions.
- Ability to use digital channels and platforms to support service delivery.
- Experience developing and implementing strength-based action plans.
- Detailed knowledge of local health and wellbeing support services across statutory and community sectors.
- Understanding of quality and compliance requirements within a criminal justice or probation setting.
- Strong partnership-working, communication and relationship-building skills.
- Relevant training or knowledge in areas such as Motivational Interviewing, Mental Health First Aid, Substance Misuse Awareness, ACEs, Suicide Prevention or Domestic Abuse is desirable.
We are currently unable to provide sponsorship for work permits or visas. Therefore, we can only consider candidates who already have the legal right to work in the UK.
Artificial intelligence can assist you during the application process, but every example and statement you include must be honest, accurate, and based on your own real experiences. If plagiarism is detected, meaning you present someone else’s ideas or experiences, or AI‑generated content, as your own, your application may be withdrawn, and internal applicants could face disciplinary action.
At GC, safeguarding the welfare of all individuals including vulnerable adults and young people is a top priority, and we expect all staff to uphold this standard. All appointments follow Safer Recruitment Procedures, including a DBS check carried out by Due Diligence Limited (DDC Ltd), at no cost to the successful candidate.
Please note: It is a legal offence to apply for a role involving regulated activity if you are on the Barred List.
We are committed to increasing workforce diversity and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential criteria and either have a disability or are from a diverse ethnic community.
If this applies to you, you can request consideration under this scheme during the application process. Your request will be shared only with the Hiring Manager and Internal Recruitment Team.
We also aim to make our recruitment process inclusive and accessible. If you need reasonable adjustments or have any general enquiries at any stage or the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] or call us on 0161 237 4447.
Examples include:
Meeting the hiring manager or touring the venue in advance.
Extra time for tasks.
Interview questions shared beforehand.
Accessibility software or equipment for assessments.
We’re proud to support the Ban the Box campaign, which helps people with convictions access job opportunities. As part of this, we’ve removed questions about convictions from the initial application stage.
GC is committed to fostering a culture of flexibility and agile working. Many roles will increasingly support full agile arrangements. If you require more permanent flexibility, we encourage you to discuss this during your interview so your request can be considered early in the process.
All GC colleagues will work in line with the Health and Safety at work act and the GC Health and Safety Policy.
