Job title and organisation: Wellbeing Activity Worker - Gipsil
Salary: £26,646 per annum FTE (pro rata if part-time)
Hours: 23-37
Contract: Permanent
Location: Leeds
Closing Date and Time: Friday 13 February 2026
Our Way Leeds (OWL) - The support and accommodation service for young people in Leeds.
A wide range of support and accommodation is offered for individuals aged 16 to 25 living in Leeds. The focus is on preventing homelessness by providing housing advice and collaborating to enable young people to live independently.
The OWL Wellbeing service works with young people to improve their overall quality of life by offering activities that reduce social isolation and build confidence.
We empower young people by offering a wide array of support services that foster independence, mental wellbeing, and a strong sense of community.
Through personalised outreach, meaningful activities, and dedicated guidance, we help them overcome challenges, achieve their goals, and secure safety and stability. Our team is committed to supporting each individual throughout their journey, ensuring that no one has to face their challenges alone.
We help with goal setting, self-esteem, and decision-making to empower young people to thrive. The service works on an outreach basis across the city with young people up to the age of 25 to equip them with strategies to better manage their health and wellbeing, engaging them in positive activities and providing them with support, information and practical advice both on an individual basis and in groups. We offer:
- Personalised Support: One-to-one sessions focused on building confidence, resilience, and coping skills.
- Engaging Clubs: Developing and leading on opportunities for young people to participate in creative, social, and physical activities that develop their needs.
- Connection, developing natural support networks
- Mental Health Resources: Access to specialist services and signposting for personal challenges.
- Practical Guidance: Support with daily living skills, stress management, and creating healthy routines.
- Belonging: Encouraging relationships and shared experiences to combat isolation and foster a belonging.
Our team is dedicated to ensuring every young person feels supported, heard, and empowered to achieve their goals.
This role sits within GIPSIL's Community, Health & Prevention Team who offer Therapeutic and Wellbeing support to children and young people aged 4-25 in primary and secondary schools as well as outreach settings across Leeds.
Who We Are
GIPSIL works with children, young people, and families in the most disadvantaged communities in Leeds and Wakefield to provide them with the support and resources they need to thrive.
At GIPSIL, we believe that community is the foundation of success. We are proud to lead four consortiums, Our Way Leeds, Elevate, CHP and Engage. Each consortium addresses different vulnerable issues in Leeds and supports the community with programs designed to uplift and empower individuals who may be struggling. We strive to create an inclusive environment where everybody feels valued and heard.
As an organisation we are committed to the following principles in recruitment to ensure we can effectively achieve our aim of providing equal opportunities and safer recruitment;
- We recruit for potential, not perfection
- We are a values based recruiter
- We value lived experience as a demonstration of capability for a role
- We only utilise truly “essential” criteria in recruitment
- We are committed to safer recruitment practice
We are committed to FREDIE principles — Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement — in everything we do. We aim to reflect the communities we work in and welcome applicants from all backgrounds and life experiences. Language skills that help us connect with our communities — particularly Polish, Arabic, Romanian, Urdu, Punjabi or Portuguese — are a plus, though not essential. We are a Disability Confident Employer and encourage applications from disabled people; if you need any reasonable adjustments during the process, please let us know when you apply.
How To Apply
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Closing Date: Friday, 13th February 2026
Shortlisting: Monday, 16th February 2026
Interviews: Thursday, 26th February 2026
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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