Social worker | family safeguarding | preston Work, Jobs in Preston, Eng (with Salaries)

Young Persons Worker
WithYou —Preston
- £26,250 - £30,900 a year
- Organisational skills
- Computer skills
- In-person
- Annual leave
- Referral programme
1d
Supervising Social Worker (Based in the West Midlands Area)
Faith Fostering —Preston
- £32,000 - £38,000 a year
- Weekend availability
- Hybrid work
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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Children's Services Manager - Supported Accommodation (23529)
Barnardo's —Lancaster
- £44,807 - £60,106 a year
- Hybrid work
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
12h
Community Outreach Coach
First Kick Foundation —Preston
- £15 an hour
- Part-time
- Experience working with children
- First Aid Certification
- In-person
- Flexible schedule
Quick apply
2d
Non-Operational Prison Offender Manager
Ministry of Justice —Preston
- £30,001 - £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- English
- Presentation skills
- Case management
- Annual leave
Epidemiology and Information Scientist/Data Surveillance Scientist
UK Health Security Agency —Preston
- £33,422 - £40,731 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills
9d
Senior Recovery Worker
Making Space —Preston
- £13.90 an hour
- Full-time
- Medication administration
- Annual leave
- Employee discount

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Young Persons Worker

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Job details

Fixed term contract
£26,250 - £30,900 a year
1 day ago

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension
Paid volunteer time
Enhanced paternity leave
Referral programme

Qualifications

Supporting individuals in addiction recovery
Driving Licence
Client engagement
Case note recording
Case record updates
Organisational skills
Computer skills
Safeguarding procedures
NVQ
Experience of working with children and young people
Child safeguarding
Experience working with individuals with substance use disorders
Communication skills
Multi-agency care coordination

Full job description

Preston, PR1 1FB

£26,250 per year

About the role

We are looking for a Young Persons Worker to join our team in Preston.

Do you have a great rapport with young people? Are you passionate about educating and supporting them to navigate their way through the many issues they face today? If so, this job could be exactly what you're looking for.

Our Young Persons Worker teams offer vital support, training, and education to young people in their locality. They work with other agencies and professionals to safeguard their young clients, working with their families too where appropriate. The work can be challenging but it's always rewarding and at With You, you'll be part of an amazing team making a real difference to people's lives.

Please refer to the linked job description to support your application.

The closing date for applications is 23rd August 2026. Please note: This role 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.

Job Description

As a Young Persons Worker, you'll be supporting a caseload of young people who are experiencing difficulties with substance misuse. You'll work with them to assess their needs, develop care plans, deliver a variety of treatments and refer them to other specialist support when needed. You will develop plans with your clients to help them get their lives back to where they want them to be.

You'll also be proactively engaging with young people to provide them with the support, training, education and guidance they need to better understand the implication of the situations they may face and the decision they may take.

A driving license and access to a vehicle is an essential requirement for this position.

This role is offered on a fixed term contract until November 2027 and will work on site, on a full time basis. As a Young Person's Worker, we offer a starting salary of £26,250 per annum. 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. For further details please reach out to a member of the recruitment team via [email protected].

Company Benefits

28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
2 days paid volunteer leave per year
Auto-enrollment into We Are With You’s pension scheme
Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable once your recommended friend has been employed for 6 months

Essential Skills

We’re looking for a compassionate and motivated individual, with an exceptional ability to build meaningful relationships. You will have demonstrable experience working within the health, social care, criminal justice or other specialist setting, or a clear motivation for wanting to work in the drug and alcohol sector. A successful track record of providing efficient and reliable customer service is essential.

You will be highly organised, have excellent communication skills, and be able to manage your time effectively. You will work collaboratively as part of a team to ensure a high-quality service is maintained. Above all, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do and has a positive and engaging approach to our clients and key stakeholders.

To be able to do this job successfully, you will have:

OCN/NVQ level 3 or equivalent or willing to achieve this within 12 months
experience of managing a caseload of young people with complex needs
sound knowledge of safeguarding and the ability to put safeguarding processes into practice
evidence of multi-agency working
evidence of continuous professional development
excellent relationship building skills with a range of people from a wide variety of backgrounds
the ability to work effectively on your own and as part of a team, sharing your skills knowledge and experience
good organisational skills to be able to manage your time effectively, prioritising your work and being able to cope with the pressure of competing demands
the ability to record and maintain accurate case details and in a timely manner
effective IT skills, able to use different packages and digital media
access to a vehicle and a full UK driving licence

This role is subject to a satisfactory enhanced level DBS and barred lists check.

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 that’s right for them.

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

Creating an Inclusive Environment

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.

As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role.

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, we’ll 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.

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