Job title and organisation: Street Outreach Practitioner - Forward Leeds (Waythrough)
Salary: £25,110 - £32,090 per annum
Hours: 37 Monday-Friday 8am-4pm or 8:30am-4:30pm. This post will include some early morning and evening work (Monday-Friday) on a rota basis (the team currently do a late shift 10am-6pm and an early shift 5:30am-12:30pm, both occur approximately once every 6 weeks).
Contract: Permanent
Location: 74 Kirkgate, Leeds, LS2 7DJ
Closing Date and Time: Friday 12 December
Please note that we welcome/recommend a pre-interview visit, to give candidates the opportunity to understand the role but to also experience the environment and clients they will be working with day-to-day.
Make a real difference in your community
Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier and more independent lives?
Join Waythrough, one of the UK’s leading mental health and social support charities, and make a lasting impact every day.
We support over 125,000 people each year through our 200 services, empowering individuals to overcome challenges around mental health, housing, and substance use.
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has become available for position of Street Outreach Practitioner based within our Forward Leeds team.
What You’ll Do
Street Support Recovery Co-ordination is a diverse and rewarding role, key duties you will undertake are:
- Manage a caseload, devising, implementing, and reviewing on-going recovery and treatment plans.
- Facilitate and promote individuals’ progression from initial engagement into structured treatment.
- Work in a proactive role to minimise and prevent rough sleeping and begging within Leeds by engaging and maintaining clients into treatment.
- Reduce substance related harm to individuals and the wider community.
- Working collaboratively with key partners and colleagues across the street support partnership to achieve the best health and wellbeing outcomes for individuals.
- To support individuals to move into supported, more permanent accommodation.
- To provide holistic support to adult service users and to coordinate their drug treatment, including assessment, recovery coordination, Psychosocial Interventions (PSI) delivery and multi-agency working.
- As directed by the Lead Practitioner, the practitioner will be an integral member of the dynamic multi-agency team developing comprehensive and tailored individual interventions.
To Succeed in This Role, You’ll Need:
- Experience of holding a caseload.
- Knowledge and/or experience of substance misuse.
- Experience supporting vulnerable people, whose lives have been affected by alcohol and/or drug use.
- A relevant qualification in Health and Social Care.
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About Waythrough
Formed in 2024 through the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship, Waythrough is now one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England.
With 3,500 staff and volunteers across more than 200 services, we help people to live full, meaningful lives.
Some roles may still appear under our legacy brands (Humankind, Richmond Fellowship, Aquarius) while we complete our integration — but wherever you join us, you’ll be part of one supportive team, sharing one purpose.
What We Offer
We value the people who make a difference every day. Alongside meaningful work, you’ll 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.
If you need adjustments or support to apply, please email recruitmentteam@waythrough.org.uk.
How to Apply
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Please note: The salary listed reflects the full earning potential for this role. Starting salaries depend on experience and progression within the band.
To apply: Careers at Waythrough
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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