Young Persons Recovery Practitioner Job 0441
Job Details
- Job Reference: Job 0441
- Location: Redbridge
- Salary: £29,998 - £33,935 per annum, inclusive of London Weighting
- Vacancy Type: Permanent/Full Time
- Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week
- Application Deadline: Friday, October 9, 2026
Who we are
Care. Care for people is at the heart of everything we do.
Be human. We are accessible, genuine and humble. Always learning.
Do the right thing. We’re open, honest and inclusive. We get things done.
What we’re looking for
An exciting opportunity for a Young People’s Recovery Practitioner has arisen and we are looking for an experienced, reliable, creative person to promote, co-ordinate and deliver structured support.
The Young People’s practitioner will be part of our dynamic and exciting Young People’s service in Redbridge. We are looking for someone who is motivated to ensure service users achieve the best possible outcomes.
The post-holder will deliver early intervention and prevention work and provide specialist drug and alcohol treatment for young people to:
- Prevent young people from engaging in substance misusing and risk-taking behaviours
- Enable young people to develop boundaries, emotional resilience and self-esteem
- Actively support young people to reduce and/or stop harmful behaviours such as drug and alcohol consumption, encouraging prosocial and healthy alternatives
The post-holder will bring passion and enthusiasm alongside a commitment to working to support young people and their families. They will carry a caseload of young people and will be required to:
- Provide full comprehensive assessment, care planning and risk management
- Deliver brief interventions, resilience training and harm minimisation
- Involve and support families and carers of YP accessing the service
- Liaise with and work in partnership with key agencies and stakeholders including YOS, CAMHS, social services, schools and colleges
- Deliver structured group work to young people
Deadline: 10/07/26 at midnight
Salary: £ 29,998 - £ 33,935 per annum, inclusive of London Weighting
Vacancy type: Full-time Permanent
Working hours: 9am – 5pm
Location: The role is predominantly based interchangeably between Barkingside and Ilford Chambers, and will involve travel to schools and satellites within the borough, and to other VIA locations if needed.
Our Young Peoples Team Leader, is happy to talk through this role, what a typical day might look like, development opportunities, and Via’s national network. you can reach Shante Dublin on Shante.dublin@viaorg.uk Tel: 07867 179 553
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