Salary: £25,687 - £27,406 per annum
Location: Kirklees
Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week
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.
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.
What do our staff say about working for us?
“My professional development is being addressed all the time. I have had so much training while I have been here.”
“We try to create an environment where it’s ok not to be ok. I feel very blessed to be part of this organisation.”
How to apply
To apply for this role, click the ‘apply now’ button and head to our website to complete our online application form.
Closing date 15 July 2026
Anticipated interview date 27 July 2026
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Job Types: Permanent, Full-time
Pay: £25,687.00-£27,406.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
