Harm Reduction Worker

Harm Reduction Worker - Better Days Bolton

Location: Base location will be Better Days Bolton, Queen Street, Bolton, BL1 1SX
Working Hours: 37 hours per week, 9am-5pm Monday-Friday with the expectation to work one late night on a rota basis (until 19:30pm)
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £25,877.80 - £34,240.03 per annum

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, we’ve 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 it’s 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 – it’s a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change. 

Description of the Service:

Better Days Bolton delivers structured, evidence-based support for individuals experiencing difficulties related to drug and alcohol use. The service provides confidential assessment, treatment, and recovery interventions, delivered in line with national guidance and best practice. Working in partnership with health, social care, and community organisations, the service aims to improve health outcomes, reduce harm, and support sustained recovery for individuals and families within the Bolton area.

More information on Better Days Bolton.

About the role:

To be an integral member of a dynamic service, delivering a Harm Reduction strategic action plan to ensure Harm Reduction is embedded into wider service provision, delivered effectively, and operated within quality frameworks.

Key duties will include:

• Support the Harm Reduction Lead to develop, monitor and improve processes, control systems and work environments in your service area to meet quality requirements and contractual needs including  KPIs.
• Deliver quality service delivery elements, pathways and resources that meet service and local need.
• Deliver a strategic Harm Reduction plan, to include Needle Syringe Programmes (NSP), Naloxone and Hep C provision.
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies and key stakeholders to develop and promote effective working relationships to ensure Harm Reduction is embedded into wider service provision.
• Promote delivery of key service functions across the area ensuring service users have access to Blood Borne Virus (BBV) testing and immunisation, community and pharmacy needle syringe provision and Naloxone.
• Analyse information and utilise data to continuously improve the Harm Reduction offer.
• Work closely and collaboratively within the multi-disciplinary team across the service and externally, providing advice and reports/ information to managers and other colleagues, through attendance at strategic meetings, forums, team meetings, supervision and via telephone conversations.  

About you:

• Qualified to NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent, or willingness to work towards whilst in post.  
• Understanding of and ability to implement  interventions, including brief interventions MI, PSIs,  CBT and ITEP.
• Working with best practice frameworks e.g. NICE,  DOH, NTA, NMC, Care Quality Commission &  Caldicott Standards.
• Delivering 1-2-1, group interventions and harm reduction training for staff and service users.
• Knowledge of working within Safeguarding and  Hidden Harm.
• Experience of working with carers and families.
• Driving licence and access to a vehicle is desirable.

To view the full job and person specification, please click here.

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. 

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: [email protected] 

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