Job Description

Wellbeing and Resilience Specialist

Location: The Orange Box Young People’s Centre, Halifax (co-located services)
Working Hours: 37 Hours Per Week
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £29,430 - £37,610

Please note: The salary listed reflects the full earning potential for this role. Starting salaries depend on experience and progression within the band.

About Waythrough

Waythrough was formed in 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Together, we’ve created one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England.

Every year, we support around 125,000 people through nearly 200 services – and it’s all made possible by our 3,500 brilliant staff and volunteers.

Make a real difference in your community

Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier, more independent lives? Join our team at Waythrough and support people facing challenges around mental health, substance use, housing or domestic abuse. This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change.

About the Role:

We are looking for a passionate and motivated Wellbeing and Resilience Specialist to join our Branching Out team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting children and young people affected by parental or familial drug and alcohol use, helping them build resilience, improve emotional wellbeing, and achieve positive outcomes.

Working under the direction of the Team Manager and Service Manager, you will coordinate and develop Hidden Harm interventions and work collaboratively with wider drug and alcohol services, local partners, and community organisations across Calderdale.

You will lead the development of a wellbeing and resilience offer that supports children, young people, and families through a whole-family approach, helping to rebuild relationships affected by substance use while promoting long-term recovery and wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and develop the wellbeing and resilience offer within the Branching Out service.

• Work directly with children and young people affected by substance use within the family.

• Deliver a range of interventions including 1:1 support, group work, and community-based activities.

• Support children and young people to improve emotional wellbeing, develop resilience, and better understand parental/carer substance use.

• Promote positive opportunities within local communities including youth clubs, sports centres, and support networks.

• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with children’s services, schools, safeguarding teams, and other local agencies.

• Support the implementation of a whole-family approach using models such as Strengthening Families.

• Ensure clear referral pathways and raise awareness of Hidden Harm support services across the locality.

• Manage a caseload including assessments, care planning, risk assessments, and ongoing support planning.

• Support, mentor, and supervise staff and volunteers where required.

• Analyse service information and contribute to service development and continuous improvement.

• Maintain accurate records and provide written and verbal reports as required.

• Contribute to KPI performance and quarterly reporting requirements.

• Ensure services are inclusive, accessible, and responsive to underrepresented groups.

• Work flexibly across operational sites, including occasional evening and weekend working where required.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent/higher qualification), or willingness to work towards this qualification in post.

• Knowledge of Hidden Harm and safeguarding practices relating to children, young people, and families affected by substance use.

• Experience developing and implementing interventions and support plans.

• Experience carrying out assessments, care planning, and risk management within a multi-agency framework.

• Strong communication, organisational, and partnership-working skills.

• Ability to analyse and report on management information.

• Experience using Management Information Systems.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Outlook programmes.

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Desirable experience and qualifications include:

• A relevant professional qualification such as counselling, social work, addiction studies, or therapeutic qualifications.

• Experience delivering 1:1 and group interventions.

• Experience working with carers and families.

• Knowledge of best practice frameworks including NICE, DOH, NTA, NMC, Care Quality Commission, and Caldicott Standards.

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Our Values

At Waythrough, our values shape everything we do:

• Kindness – Be generous, caring, and compassionate.

• Courage – Be bold, trust, and commit.

• Respect – Everyone deserves dignity.

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If you are passionate about improving outcomes for children, young people, and families and want to make a real difference within your community, we would love to hear from you.

What We Offer

We value the people who make a difference every day. Alongside meaningful work, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package:

• 27 days’ annual leave, rising to 32 after 1 year (plus bank holidays)

• Pension scheme with 4.5% employer contribution, matched up to 6.5%

• Life assurance (3× annual salary)

• Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly pay

• Birthday leave and the option to buy up to 5 extra days’ annual leave

• Professional fee reimbursement for relevant qualifications

• 24/7 online GP access and Employee Assistance Programme

• Recognition and long service awards via our Way to Go and Aspirations portals

• £500 Recommend a Friend bonus

• Cycle to Work scheme and Credit Union membership

• Discounts via Blue Light Card, Charity Discounts, Extras and Tickets for Good

• Free will writing service and wellbeing initiatives throughout the year

Inclusion and accessibility

Waythrough is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities, especially those with lived experience of the issues we support.

We have signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme - all applicants are welcome, and adjustments can be made to enable fair participation.

If you need adjustments or support to apply, please email our recruitment team: recruitmentteam@waythrough.org.uk

Closing Date:

2026-07-03