Children and Families Worker in Mansfield

Do you want to work for a caring organisation that believes in people? Do you want to make a difference? At Change Grow Live, our commitment to making a difference in the lives of those who use our services is unwavering. We provide support, respect, and a safe environment, where we tailor our approach to each individual's needs to find the best treatment and support options. Guided by our core values of being open, compassionate and bold, our team embodies these principles daily, striving to empower individuals to reshape their lives, foster personal growth, and embrace life to its fullest.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Nottinghamshire service for the role of a Children and Families Worker to join our dynamic team committed to supporting children and young people throughout the county of Nottinghamshire, who have been affected by someone else’s drug and/or alcohol use. You will support children and young people under the age of 18 on a one-to-one basis in a confidential space. The role will deliver a wide range of interventions/education through activities, such as games, arts and crafts and emotional wellbeing resources. The role will utilise a young person-centred approach, empowering them to explore situations which they feel they have little control over to support them to lead a safe, happy, and healthy life.

Where: Nottinghamshire - regular travel throughout the county will be required, base of operations from choice of nearest local delivery hub.

Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week. Contract Type: Permanent. Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

About the role:

• To holistically support Children & Young People affected by familial substance use, using a range of interventions including group work and 1:1 work.
• In collaboration with our adult service provide whole family interventions, safety planning and safeguarding working closely and proactively with the family unit to support positive and sustainable outcomes.
• Identify families in conjunction with other agencies, who will benefit from a Think Family / Whole family approach, negotiating participation and engagement with the programme of care.
• Identifying and responding effectively to potential safeguarding issues.
• Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to young people and the wider community.
• Working with young people to support positive, holistic outcomes in relation to their health and wellbeing, enabling them to lead safe, healthy, and purposeful lives: reducing risk and increasing resilience.
• Working flexibly across sites and in the community where required.

• Experience of working with young people and knowledge of the issues they face.
• Knowledge of safeguarding concerns in relation to children and young people and the Gillick Competence framework.
• Have an excellent understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within a related field.
• Knowledge of working with evidence-based practice around young people’s substance misuse treatment services and methods, including relevant best practice guidance.
• An accomplished communicator, both verbal and written with a high degree of personal IT competency.
• Be able to accurately update and maintain records and to work to deadlines for the submission of information, e.g. reports.
• Have excellent team working and interpersonal skills, maintaining a highly cooperative approach to supporting colleagues in delivering service objectives.

• Enjoy a dedicated weekly Wellness Hour, access to our Wellness Hub, and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental and emotional health.
• We’re committed to your development, with extensive training, funded learning, and pathways into senior or specialist roles.
• Benefit from transparent pay, a contributory pension scheme, and additional support through our wellbeing resources.
• Start with 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata), increasing to the maximum 30 days over five years of service.
• Join a supportive, values-led team where you’ll feel encouraged and valued from your very first day.
• Where possible, we’re open to discussing working patterns that help you maintain a healthy work–life balance.
• Enjoy discounts on shopping, cinema trips, holidays and more, along with our Refer a Friend scheme.

Please ensure you fully complete the personal statement in the screening questions, outlining how you meet the person specification and job criteria.

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.

If you are passionate, eager to learn and develop your skills in working with young people who need support in relation to their drug and alcohol use – then this might be a perfect opportunity for you! 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. Direct applications only — we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time): CGL points 23 to 28 (£28,557.79 - £32,802.41)

Interview Date: 14/7/2026

Closing Date: 30/6/2026

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:

Charmayne O'Sullivan | c.osullivan@cgl.org.uk | 07787501238

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.