Lead Practitioner – North Yorkshire Horizons

Location: Augment Community Workspace, Second Floor, 49 High Street, Skipton, BD23 1DT Working Hours: 14.8 hours per week Contract Type: Permanent Salary: 31,030 – 41,980 per annum (pro rata)

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, weve 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 its 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 its a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change.

About the role:

To manage the day to day functioning and performance of a designated service team and area of specialist service delivery to ensure a positive working environment is maintained and a quality service is delivered.

Key duties will include the following:

To contribute, develop and promote effective working relationships within the partnership across North Yorkshire

To ensure the achievement of key performance outcomes

To implement, develop and assist in the management of services delivered by the team as a whole, including supervising Waythrough staff within the service

To take responsibility for Health and Safety issues within the working environment

Develop, deliver and operationally lead quality service delivery elements, pathways and resources that meet service and local need

Manage, mentor, coach and ensure the development of staff reporting to you, including volunteers. This includes involvement in delivering appropriate training, recruitment, induction, monitoring performance, managing absence and appraisals/supervisions

Manage a caseload, completing and reviewing high quality and comprehensive assessments, risk assessments and support plans, including liaising with family members, significant others and professionals / agencies as appropriate

Maintain accurate and up to date records and reports and provide written and verbal reports as required

Analyse information and utilise this analysis to continuously improve the service

Work as part of the local management team and participate in working thematic groups and corporate activities

Contribute to the delivery of company strategy by communicating and implementing objectives and priorities at project level

Reduce substance related harm to the individual and wider community

Undertake continuing professional development including participating in supervision, performance appraisals and attending training as/when required

About you:

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or above or equivalent)

Experience of working with drug/alcohol users and delivering 1-2-1 and group evidence based interventions

Experience of leading and developing people, including providing effective and regular supervision

Experience of completing service user assessments including comprehensive risk assessments

Understanding of and ability to implement evidenced based interventions, including brief interventions MI, PSIs, CBT and ITEP

Experience of using/inputting on to various Management Information Systems

Proficient in Microsoft Outlook Office programmes

Ability to extract, analyse and report on management information

Able to present and interpret data to ensure that Project KPIs are met

What We Offer

We value the people who make a difference every day. Alongside meaningful work, youll 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

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