Emerging Futures CIC
Psychological Wellbeing Worker (Criminal Justice)
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Key Information
Position
Psychological Wellbeing Worker (Criminal Justice)
Contract
Full – time
Salary
£25,687 – £27,406 per annum
Location
Kirklees
Hours Per Week
37.5 hours per week
Application Closing Date
15/07/2026
About Emerging Futures CIC
Emerging Futures began in 2014, born from a belief that recovery is possible for everyone, and that those who have walked that path should lead the way forward.
From modest beginnings, Emerging Futures expanded across the UK, to a growing and diverse team of staff and volunteers, many with lived experience themselves. Offering support to people affected by homelessness and drug and alcohol use, Emerging Futures has helped thousands through housing, coaching and therapeutic programmes.
Using compassion and courage, Emerging Futures believes that recovery is not just a word, it’s a promise that anything is possible. Together, we’re working for a world where everyone has somewhere to live, something to do, and someone to love.
About The Role
As a Psychological Wellbeing Worker (Criminal Justice) you will be an integral part of a community-based rehabilitation programme that supports individuals to develop resilience, wellbeing, and the capacity to live successful and fulfilling lives free of active addiction and criminality.
- You will help deliver a variety of behavioural change interventions including group programmes, motivational interviewing and contingency planning to ensure we meet clients wellbeing interventions.
- You will help people overcome their ambivalence to change and encourage them to engage with group work programmes and other wellbeing interventions.
- You will work in partnership to facilitate behaviour change programmes for those in recovery from substance misuse. Across Kirklees, you will support individuals to transition into the community from prison.
- You will contribute to the service to ensure that service users receive high quality services that adhere to the best practice guidelines, policies, and ethos of EF.
- You will be responsible for contributing to the overall performance of the service to ensure that positive outcomes are achieved through working in an asset-based, collaborative, and pro-active manner.
- As part of the role, you will be required to promote wellbeing and active citizenship; using your unique skills and experience to support others. You will develop and assist in sustaining support networks across the region as well as promote and support the involvement of families in services, aftercare, and mutual aid and recovery communities as per the ethos of EF.
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About you
- You will have experience of delivering group work programmes to motivate and inspire people with drug and alcohol problems or criminal behaviour to change their lives.
- You may also have
- Experience of delivering group work.
- Experience of working to motivate and inspire people to make positive changes to their wellbeing and lives.
- Experience of working within the Criminal Justice sector.
- Experience of building therapeutic working relationships.
- Effective communicator and experience of different communication styles.
- Be established in your own recovery, if relevant
How to apply
To apply for this role, click the ‘apply now’ button and complete our online application form.
- Our online application form consists of a set of “getting to know you” questions that are specific to each role. For most of our positions, we also ask that you upload a CV.
- Download the job description for a full list of duties, along with a person specification detailing essential and desirable skills.
- See below for our step-by-step guide to completing your application, and some useful tips to help you understand what we look for.
Key Dates
- Deadline – 15/07/2026
- Interview – 27/07/2026
A guide to completing your application
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STEP 3
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STEP 4
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STEP 5
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STEP 6
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- Our job applications are submitted on an online form by clicking the “apply now” button. As with all online webpages, if you lose your internet connection the page can crash, and you risk losing your application.
- To avoid this happening, we’d advise writing the answers to our ‘getting to know you’ questions offline first, either on your computer or phone. Once you’re happy and ready to submit, you can paste them into the online form. Alternatively, copy the form URL displayed at the bottom of the form by the “submit” button, and use this to revisit your application online later.
- It’s always worth double checking that your email address and phone number are correct. If there are typos here, we won’t be able to contact you about your application after we have shortlisted to interview.
- Write your ‘getting to know you’ responses in your own words. Imagine you’re speaking to the person who you hope might hire you. The more we know about the real you, your values, and your experiences the better (so don’t let anyone else answer for you!).
- Read through your responses a few times before you send the final application and correct any spelling errors or add anything you may have missed. We’re not looking for seasoned copywriters, but it shows you’ve taken care over your application.
- Not all our jobs require you to upload a CV, but if you are asked to, please make sure it’s in a format that we can read. Accepted formats: pdf, doc, jpeg, jpg, png, txt, docx.
- Once you have submitted your application, wait until you see the “application successful” message. You’ll also receive an email confirming the application has been received, which has a link to complete our Equality and Diversity short survey.
Working in our Yorkshire services
By joining the Emerging Futures workforce, you become part of a nationwide team dedicated to providing addiction recovery support services throughout the United Kingdom. This role joins part of a larger team in Yorkshire, with colleagues working across our services in Leeds, Kirklees, and York.
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