Young Peoples Substance Misuse Practitioner
| Posting date: | 27 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,500 to £30,790 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 September 2025 |
| Location: | The Orange Box, Halifax, HX1 1AF |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Humankind |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | VN5479 |
Summary
Young Person Substance Misuse Practitioner
Working hours: 37 hours Monday-Friday, with occasional weekend work however this is does not occur often.
Location: The Orange Box, Halifax, HX1 1AF
About the role...
We are currently looking to recruit a Young Person Substance Misuse Practitioner to join the Branching Out Team in Calderdale. We are looking for a passionate and knowledgeable individual who enjoys working with young people, to join the Branching Out Team – which is the drug and alcohol service in Calderdale, working with young people aged 10 – 21. Your role will be develop, deliver interactive educational sessions around drugs and alcohol for young people.
You will work in close partnership with schools and other young person provisions in Calderdale delivering educational sessions to raise awareness around the risk associated with drug and alcohol use. This includes delivering interactive training sessions, supporting the delivery of structured group work, and providing specialist interventions. The role aims to empower young people to make informed choices, develop resilience to substance use, and improve their overall wellbeing.
About you...
You must enjoy working with young people/have experience working with young people.
You must be able to work flexibly.
You must understand the challenges that young people face and be able to deliver interventions and activities that empower and enable them to build resilience to substance misuse.
You must have a valid UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle to be considered for this role.
To view the full job description and person specification, please click here.
Please be advised, if you are viewing this role on Indeed, the link to the job description will not work. Please click the 'Apply via Company Website' button to be redirected to our careers page, where you will be able to view the job description in full.
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 https://recoveryfocus.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Recovery_Focus_Careers.
What can Waythrough offer you…
️ Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service)
Annual leave purchase scheme
Enhanced occupational sick pay
% Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
Death in service benefit
✍️ Free Will writing
Eyecare vouchers
️ Blue light card discount
Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies
♀️ Happy, Healthy You! – our wellbeing offers for our workforce
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 for 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
Working hours: 37 hours Monday-Friday, with occasional weekend work however this is does not occur often.
Location: The Orange Box, Halifax, HX1 1AF
About the role...
We are currently looking to recruit a Young Person Substance Misuse Practitioner to join the Branching Out Team in Calderdale. We are looking for a passionate and knowledgeable individual who enjoys working with young people, to join the Branching Out Team – which is the drug and alcohol service in Calderdale, working with young people aged 10 – 21. Your role will be develop, deliver interactive educational sessions around drugs and alcohol for young people.
You will work in close partnership with schools and other young person provisions in Calderdale delivering educational sessions to raise awareness around the risk associated with drug and alcohol use. This includes delivering interactive training sessions, supporting the delivery of structured group work, and providing specialist interventions. The role aims to empower young people to make informed choices, develop resilience to substance use, and improve their overall wellbeing.
About you...
You must enjoy working with young people/have experience working with young people.
You must be able to work flexibly.
You must understand the challenges that young people face and be able to deliver interventions and activities that empower and enable them to build resilience to substance misuse.
You must have a valid UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle to be considered for this role.
To view the full job description and person specification, please click here.
Please be advised, if you are viewing this role on Indeed, the link to the job description will not work. Please click the 'Apply via Company Website' button to be redirected to our careers page, where you will be able to view the job description in full.
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 https://recoveryfocus.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Recovery_Focus_Careers.
What can Waythrough offer you…
️ Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service)
Annual leave purchase scheme
Enhanced occupational sick pay
% Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
Death in service benefit
✍️ Free Will writing
Eyecare vouchers
️ Blue light card discount
Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies
♀️ Happy, Healthy You! – our wellbeing offers for our workforce
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 for 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