Youth and Inclusion Worker

TipTopJob; Sutton Green; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

An organization providing support services in Surrey is seeking a Youth and Inclusion Worker to engage young adults in recovery-oriented health and wellbeing services within prison settings. The role includes delivering unique interventions, managing caseloads, and facilitating service user engagement. Ideal candidates will have experience in mental health and substance misuse, with a passion for supporting vulnerable populations. This full-time position involves both direct work with service users and collaboration with other professionals.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing benefits

Training opportunities

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Experience working with vulnerable populations, particularly young adults.
• Knowledge of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion practices.
• Ability to deliver group and one-to-one interventions.

Responsibilities

• Engage young adults in treatment through outreach.
• Deliver tailored interventions for young adults.
• Manage a caseload of young adults and LGBTQ+ clients.

Skills

Engagement skills

Mental health awareness

Substance misuse knowledge

Group facilitation

Empathy

Education

Relevant qualification in health or social care

Job description

Overview

Location: Surrey

Salary: A GBP 30,082 per annum plus benefits

Vacancy Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 13 th October 2025

We are recruiting for a Youth and Inclusion Worker in Surrey

Here at Forward Trust, we deliver a complex range of drug and alcohol services in the unique prison environment. Our support includes providing advice, health and wellbeing, motivational work, clinical services, and a wider range of group work and treatment programmes.

The Forward Trust services which are delivered within prison settings are commissioned by NHS England and are delivered in partnership with primary healthcare providers and HMPPS. Integration and partnership are integral to the work we do.

We believe that everyone can live a fulfilling life, whatever their past. Our work in prisons aims to support those affected by drug or alcohol issues to create lasting change and reduce dependency, homelessness, unemployment, and re:offending.

Role Responsibilities

You will be based on site working within a team that have a broad skills mix to deliver combined psychosocial and clinical interventions providing recovery:orientated Health and Wellbeing Services to service users aged 18 and over between:

HMP Downview a female closed category prison located in Sutton and HMP/YOI Bronzefield a dynamic and forward:thinking womens prison which accommodates a diverse and complex population of women remanded and sentenced. Please note travel will be required between sites (reasonable travel expenses paid).

There is a high population of young offenders in HMP/YOI Bronzefield, younger offenders who often find it challenging to engage in adult services as their needs are different. This role will act as a Young Adult and Inclusion Lead who will work with service users aged 18 to 25yrs.

Role and Responsibilities

This will involve working directly with those who are detained in the prison who may present low:level mental health needs and/or substance misuse issues. The service operates 7 days a week therefore weekend working will be a requirement on a rota basis.

Pro:actively engaging 18:25:year:olds into treatment by providing wing outreach targeting those who need support.

Deliver bespoke interventions designed for young adults e.g., Change up programme : Change Up is an early intervention programme of short one to one and group sessions, designed especially for young adults aged 18:25yrs to help them make their own choices about drugs and alcohol, in a more informed way. The programme combines one to one and group sessions, covering a range of topics including drug and alcohol use and mental health to educate and inform participants around the consequences of their choices.

Facilitate regular Service User engagement forums, to support and empower young adults and LGBTQ+ clients, to make suggestions on how we can improve our service.

Lead in planning and delivering Equality, Diversity and Inclusion activities and promotions for staff and service users

Provide one to one support and manage caseload of young adults and those identifying as LQBTQ+

Work collaboratively with Head of EDI and Inclusion Coordinator to share best practice and learnings on targeted interventions and tailored support for young adults and LGBTQ+ clients in prison settings

Day:to:day managing a caseload, providing appropriate harm reduction advice and guidance, conducting assessments and formulating and delivering care plans ensuring co:production with the service user. You will deliver structured 1:1s, facilitate group:work sessions and perform second signatory duties.

All prison:based roles will require enhanced DBS and HMPPS security vetting. Please note this process can take up to 3:6 weeks. All offers are subject to receiving both HMPPS vetting and DBS clearances.

Checks will require you to provide information on the below:

• Yourself (personal information, financial information, police informatio