Change Grow Live
Children and Families - Impact Worker
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Overview
Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users' lives. Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our teams apply these daily offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Children & Families Impact Worker to join a dynamic team committed to supporting young people who have been affected by someone drug and/or alcohol issues. You will engage children, young people (CYP) and families in a range of support and interventions relating to familial substance use with the aim of increasing resilience and preventing intergenerational childhood trauma.
Where: Kirklees
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hrs 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.
Responsibilities
About the Role
- To work 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.
- To holistically support CYP affected by parental substance misuse, using a range of interventions including: group work, 1:1 work, whole family interventions, safety planning and safeguarding.
- To share subject specific knowledge and skills across the team to support workforce development.
- To provide advocacy, advice and support to family members where appropriate, to reduce risk and increase resilience.
- To support the development of resources, interventions and programmes to enhance the delivery of ‘hidden harm’ interventions.
- To attend planning meetings, reviews, child protection conferences and any other relevant decision making forums for CYP and families in need of support from the service.
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About You
- Experience of working with families who have multiple risk factors.
- Experience of delivering 1:1 and group work, including evidenced-based interventions.
- Experience of working with young people, families and children under the age of 18 years who are affected by substance misuse.
- Experience of working in close partnership with key stakeholders including Children’s Services, schools, primary care.
- Experience of undertaking comprehensive assessments, care-planning, case management and reviews.
- Clear understanding of the Hidden Harm agenda (desirable but not essential).
What We Will Give to You
- 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each year’s service “Capped at 30 days”
- Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme.
- Contributory pension scheme.
- A great selection of benefits including discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
- A friendly and supportive team.
- Training, career development & progression opportunities.
- Refer a friend scheme and receive £250 in vouchers if the candidate is successful.
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Please read the attached Job Description and Role Specifics for a more detailed outline of responsibilities and Person Specification.
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. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK.
If this sounds like you and you’d like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we’d love to talk to you.
Salary Range (pro rata if part-time)
CGL points 23 to 28 (£28,557.79 - £32,802.41)
ILW / OLW / Fringe
N/A - Outside London Weighting Area
Interview Date
7/8/2026
Closing Date
24/7/2026
If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through, please contact us using the below details:
Rebecca Lawrenson | Rebecca.Lawrenson@cgl.org.uk
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.
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