Change Grow Live
Children and Families 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 vacancy has arisen to join the dynamic and innovative Young People’s team at Stockton Recovery Service in the role of Children and Families Worker.
The primary focus of this role is to work with children and young people who are impacted by a family member’s substance misuse by delivering a programme of brief interventions via one to one sessions with the aim of building resilience and minimising the impact of parental substance misuse. The role includes developing and delivering group work packages, providing brief support and advice to parents, carers and partner agencies as well as delivering specialist training to professionals.
Where: Stockton-On-Tees
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 per week
Please note: 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:
- You will work directly with children, young people and families affected by substance misuse, adversity and wider vulnerabilities, delivering trauma-informed and whole-family support that genuinely makes a difference.
- You will build trusted relationships with young people and families, helping them navigate challenges, access support and move towards safer, healthier and more hopeful futures.
- Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will collaborate closely with schools, social care, healthcare professionals and wider partner agencies to ensure young people receive the right support at the right time.
- This is a role for someone who is compassionate but resilient. Someone who can remain curious, calm and hopeful even when situations are complex.
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About you:
We are looking for someone who:
- Believes in the potential of children, young people and families
- Builds trust through empathy, authenticity and consistency
- Understands the impact of trauma, safeguarding and hidden harm
- Is confident working within complex multi-agency environments
- Can balance compassion with professional curiosity and clear boundaries
- Wants to be part of a service that is ambitious, reflective and continuously evolving
Experience working within family support, safeguarding, substance misuse, youth work, emotional wellbeing or related services would be highly beneficial.
What we will give to you:
- 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us.
- Paid ‘Wellbeing’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Several benefits including discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
- A friendly and supportive team
- Training, career development & progression opportunities
- Generous Refer-a-Friend Scheme
Please ensure that when completing your supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.
Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed outline of responsibilities and Person Specifications.
If this sounds like you and you would like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we would love to talk to you.
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AI can be a really helpful tool when putting together your application, and we're happy for you to use it. However, what we're most interested in is you.
We want to understand your experiences, achievements and strengths, so please make sure your application reflects your own story and clearly shows how you meet the essential criteria and the impact you've made in previous roles.
There's no need to write in a particular style. The strongest applications are those that are authentic, specific and clearly demonstrate your skills, experience and potential. We look forward to learning more about you.
Direct applications only we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.
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
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.
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.
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
Closing Date
23/9/2026
If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:
Stephen Yates | stephen.yates@cgl.org.uk
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.
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