Overview:
Are you passionate about supporting young adults to overcome challenges and build resilient, independent futures?
Do you want to play a key role in connecting education settings with vital support services across Nottingham City?
Change Grow Live is committed to empowering individuals to make positive changes. We provide a safe, respectful environment shaped by our core values: Open, Bold and Compassionate.
We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Young Adult Resilience Worker to join our Nottingham service, with a dedicated focus on colleges and universities.
This is a unique opportunity to combine direct frontline support with a strategic outreach and engagement role, working with young adults aged 18–25 experiencing substance use and related vulnerabilities. You will help shape pathways, improve early access to support, and strengthen partnerships across Nottinghamshire's Further and Higher Education provisions.
Where: Nottingham
Hours: Full time, 37.5 per week
Contract Type: Fixed Term until the 31st of September 2028
Responsibilities:
Requirements
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Experience working with young people and/or young adults in a supportive capacity
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Knowledge of substance misuse, safeguarding, and harm reduction
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Understanding of the challenges facing young adults (18–25), particularly in education settings
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Strong communication and partnership-working skills
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Ability to work flexibly across community and education environments
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Hold a full current UK Driving License with access to own transport or be able to prove the ability to travel between services efficiently.
Responsibilities
About the role:
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Engage young adults in structured, meaningful interventions to support behaviour change and resilience
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Deliver assessments, care planning, and a range of interventions including 1:1, group work, and harm reduction
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Support young adults through their journey, addressing substance use and wider needs (e.g. housing, mental health, employment)
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Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns effectively
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Work closely with partner agencies to provide holistic, joined-up support
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Contribute to co-production and service development initiatives for young adults.
College & University Link responsibilities:
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Act as a named link worker for colleges and universities, providing a consistent and visible point of contact.
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Deliver outreach and interventions within education settings, improving access and early engagement.
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Develop and strengthen referral pathways between education providers and the service.
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Support staff in colleges and universities to identify need and make appropriate referrals.
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Provide advice, guidance, and training to education professionals on substance use, risk, and engagement approaches.
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Build strong relationships with safeguarding leads, wellbeing teams, and student services
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Contribute to prevention initiatives, awareness campaigns, and early help approaches across education settings.
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Identify emerging needs, trends, and gaps in provision to inform service development
About you:
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Passionate about supporting young adults to achieve positive, sustainable change
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Strong understanding of safeguarding and risk management for young people and adults
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Experience working with young adults affected by substance use or related vulnerabilities
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Confident working across multiple agencies and building relationships with education providers
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Strong communication, organisational, and record-keeping skills
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Ability to work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a dynamic environment
What we will give to you:
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25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 30 days with service)
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Paid weekly ‘Wellness’ hour and access to wellbeing support
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Contributory pension scheme
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Discounts on shopping, cinema, holidays and more
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A friendly and supportive team environment
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Training, career development and progression opportunities
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Generous Refer-a-Friend scheme
What we will give to you:
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25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 30 days with service)
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Paid weekly ‘Wellness’ hour and access to wellbeing support
-
Contributory pension scheme
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Discounts on shopping, cinema, holidays and more
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A friendly, supportive team environment
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Training, career development and progression opportunities
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Generous Refer-a-Friend scheme
Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description to demonstrate how your experience meets the requirements of the role.
Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications—early application is encouraged.
Direct applications only we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.
Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time): CGL points 23 to 28 (£28,557.79 - £32,802.41) ILW / OLW /Fringe: N/A - Outside London Weighting Area Interview Date: 29/7/2026 Closing Date: 19/7/2026 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:: Neil Brooks |
[email protected] | 07787 002659 : This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.
