Substance misuse Work, Jobs in Preston (with Salaries)

Young Persons Worker
WithYou —Preston
- £26,250 - £30,900 a year
- Organisational skills
- IT
- In-person
- Annual leave
- Referral programme
5d
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
5d
Substance Misuse Support Worker
PPG Health In Justice —Leyland
- £25,557 - £29,723 a year
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
4d
Recovery Coordinator
Change Grow Live —Blackpool
- £28,557.79 - £32,802.41 a year
- Organisational skills
- IT
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
8d
Substance Misuse Nurse
Change Grow Live —Lancaster
- £38,114.53 - £44,469.24 a year
- Remote
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
5d
Employment Specialist (Individual Placement and Support)
Change Grow Live —Nelson
- £30,268.05 - £32,802.41 a year
- Team management
- No degree
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
13d
Administrator
PPG Health In Justice —Preston
- £25,821 - £28,574 a year
- Monday to Friday
- Microsoft Excel
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
1d
Multi-Skilled Maintenance Operative
Active Pathways —Preston
- £32,000 a year
- Full-time
- Maintenance
- Rehabilitation centre
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Referral programme
Quick apply
8d
Community Health and Wellbeing Officer - Harm Reduction
Blackburn Rovers Community Trust —Blackburn
- £30,000 a year
- Weekend availability
- Maintenance
- First Aid Certification
- No degree
- Free parking
- Store discount
Quick apply
Healthcare Assistant
PPG Health In Justice —Leyland
- £25,557 - £29,723 a year
- 8 hour shift
12d
Forensic Support Worker
Rigby Recruitment —Accrington
- £12.71 - £12.84 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Working with children
- Driving
- Psychology
- Employee discount
Quick apply
12d
Senior Social Worker
Change Grow Live —Preston
- £46,725.36 - £54,663.24 a year
- Remote
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
4d
Drugs & Alcohol Worker
St Helens South PCN Ltd —St Helens
- Hybrid work
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Liaison and Diversion Practitioner
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust —Blackpool
- £31,049 - £37,796 a year
- Full-time
6d
Supervising Practitioner
Compass-uk.org —Leyland
- £39,351 - £48,108 a year
- Overtime
- Supervising experience
- Leadership
- School
- Employee assistance programme
- Sick pay
Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust —Bolton
- £32,073 - £39,043 a year
- Full-time
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
8d
Emergency Placement Worker
New Start —Southport
- £18,359.93 a year
- Full-time
- IT
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Youth Support Worker - Transition & Tenancy Lead
Turning Point —Chorley
- £28,421 a year
- Full-time
- Cooking
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
4d
Night Support Worker - Temporary for 6 months may lead to permanent
YMCA St Helens —St Helens
- £23,953 a year
- Weekend availability
- Organisational skills
- IT
- In-person
Quick apply
7d
Mental Health Practitioner
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust —Wigan
- £39,959 - £48,117 a year
- Full-time
- Annual leave
6d

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Young Persons Worker

WithYou -
Preston

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Job details

Fixed term contract
£26,250 - £30,900 a year
5 days ago

Benefits

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

Qualifications

Driving Licence
Youth work
Organisational skills
IT
NVQ
Care plans
Communication skills

Full job description

Preston, PR1 1FB

£26,250 per year

About the role

Please note that this advert may close early or be extended, depending on the number of applications received. Please include a cover letter alongside your CV, detailing how you feel you meet the requirements of the role.

Closing date: Friday 31st July 2026

Join us as a Young Person's Worker in Preston - Job Description/Person Specification

As a leading charity supporting people with drug, alcohol, and mental health challenges, we operate over 80 services across England and Scotland, providing free and confidential support to more than 100,000 people each year. Find out more about us here.

Our team in Lancashire for young people up to the age of 25. You will deliver 1:1 and group work, alongside information sessions and drop-in services for young people in the local area. Find out more about this service here.

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 access their needs, develop care plans, deliver a variety of treatments and/or refer them to other specialist support when needed.

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.

This role is offered on a fixed term contract until March 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].

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

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

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 working with Young People and/or a qualification in substance misuse, mental health, psychology, nursing or youth work
evidence of continuous professional development
experience of completing assessments, risk assessments or care plans with young people
excellent relationship building skills with a range of people from a wide variety of backgrounds, including liaising with professional to support young people
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
excellent written and oral communication skills, including engaging delivery of presentations to large groups of young people
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

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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substance misuse jobs in preston

Young Persons Worker

Non-Operational Prison Offender Manager

Substance Misuse Support Worker

Recovery Coordinator

Substance Misuse Nurse

Employment Specialist (Individual Placement and Support)

Administrator

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Operative

Community Health and Wellbeing Officer - Harm Reduction

Healthcare Assistant

Forensic Support Worker

Senior Social Worker

Drugs & Alcohol Worker

Liaison and Diversion Practitioner

Supervising Practitioner

Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner

Emergency Placement Worker

Youth Support Worker - Transition & Tenancy Lead

Night Support Worker - Temporary for 6 months may lead to permanent

Mental Health Practitioner

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