Young Peoples Health & Wellbeing Worker

Young People’s Health & Wellbeing Worker

Full-Time | Monday to Friday some evenings & weekends (Summer Events)

Location: Based in Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young people and their families? Join us at Insight as a Health & Wellbeing Worker and play a key role in supporting those affected by substance misuse or are struggling with their health & wellbeing.

In this dynamic outward facing role, you’ll work closely with young people and their families, helping them make informed choices and build resilience. Your work will be varied; no two days are the same! As a Young Persons Worker, you'll be supporting a caseload of young people who are experiencing difficulties with substance misuse or health & wellbeing. You'll work with them to assess 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 implications of the situations they may face and the decisions they may take; you’ll be at the heart of promoting positive change. You will also be providing workshops/assemblies in schools and youth clubs. We will welcome applications from people with Lived Experience, Youth Workers, College and University Leavers, and people with transferable skills.

What You’ll Do:

1. Manage a caseload of young people aged 11 - 25 providing tailored substance misuse/health & wellbeing support.
2. Work with partners including Housing, Youth Justice, Look After Children’s Teams & Mental Health.
3. Deliver engaging assemblies and workshops on the risks of substance use.
4. Maintain accurate, up-to-date case records on our management system.

What We’re Looking For:

1. Ideally experience of working with young people age 11 – 25, paid or voluntary.
2. Confidence in delivering interventions through one-to-one sessions.
3. A proactive, compassionate approach to helping young people and families navigate challenges.
4. Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage diverse audiences—from children/teenagers/young adults to professionals.

Why Join Us?

1. Be part of a supportive team making a lasting difference in the Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster community.
2. Work in a varied, rewarding role where you’ll be out in the community, not just behind a desk.
3. Develop your skills through training, professional development, and hands-on experience.
4. Bring your ideas to the table—whether it’s running a community event or thinking about new ways to engage children and young people.

If you’re passionate about supporting young people and families, thrive on variety, and want to work in a role where your efforts truly matter, we’d love to hear from you!

To view the full job description, click here.

The salary advertised above demonstrates the full earning potential for this role; starting salaries will allow for pay progression within the pay band.

Who are we…

Waythrough launched in October 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. We tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing, and related support.

We have almost 200 services around England and nearly 3,500 amazing staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around 125,000 people.

Bringing together two big organisations is not a small task, and it’ll take a while to fully integrate our systems, processes, and approaches. That’s why you will notice the jobs here are still branded ‘Humankind’. Next year we’ll be fully integrating our recruitment systems, but for now, they are separate.

Thanks for bearing with us – and don’t forget to check out the Waythrough jobs on the Richmond Fellowship and Aquarius job site here.

What can Waythrough offer you…

1. Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 year’s service).
2. Annual leave purchase scheme.
3. Enhanced occupational sick pay.
4. Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension.
5. Death in service benefit.
6. Free Will writing.
7. Eyecare vouchers.
8. Blue light card discount.
9. Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses.
10. Work-life balance - flexible working and family-friendly policies.
11. Happy, Healthy You! – our wellbeing offers for our workforce.
12. Employee Assist Programme and Waythrough Support Networks.

Waythrough is an equal opportunities employer.

We value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for us, we want to hear from you. We also welcome applications from people with lived experience with substance use. If you require support with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at people.recruitment@waythrough.org.uk.