To support young people aged 16–24 with mild to moderate depression, anxiety or being neurodivergent who are:
• In education but have had periods of absence (5–15% of school days)
• In employment but have had frequent absences (3+ fit notes per year)
• Struggling to enter the workplace (actively job-seeking for 4+ months)
This support will be delivered through peer-led, personalised, and community-based approaches that promote wellbeing, build confidence, and connect young people to local services, opportunities, and networks.
All candidates must have existing permission to work in the UK.
Key responsibilities
Support and Engagement
• Build trusting, non-judgemental relationships with young people through 1:1
• and group sessions.
• Use lived experience and peer insight to relate to and support participants.
• Support the young person to gain an understanding of the Health and
• Growth Accelerator service offers and interventions, and to support the
• referral process if this has not already taken place
• Co-design wellbeing and progression plans based on “what matters” to each
• young person.
• Support and ‘hand hold’ young people to access local services, education,
• training, and employment opportunities.
• Maintain regular contact with each young person—typically 1–2 meaningful
• contacts per week, depending on need.
• Work with young people for a minimum of 12 weeks, with flexibility to extend
• support based on individual progress and goals.
Navigation and Advocacy
• Act as a consistent point of contact, helping young people navigate services and systems.
• ‘Handhold’ to appropriate support, including mental health, housing, and employment services.
• Accompany young people to appointments or community activities.
Community and Collaboration
• Work closely with colleges, employers, health professionals, and VCSE partners.
• Promote the programme and raise awareness of the needs of young people with mild to moderate
• mental health challenges or neurodivergence.
• Help build inclusive, youth-friendly community networks.
Safeguarding and Professional Practice
• Apply safeguarding procedures and maintain professional boundaries at all times.
• Keep accurate records and contribute to monitoring and evaluation.
• Participate in supervision, training, and reflective practice.
Data and reporting
• Record relevant information relating to the contact with the young people in
• a structured and consistent way
• Work with confidential information and only share information in appropriate,
• pre-agreed ways
• Access and process information in line with GDPR, Caldicott Principles etc
Address:Children and Young People’s Empowerment Project,11 Southey Hill. Sheffield. S58BB
Website: chilypep.org.uk
Telephone : 0114 234 8846
Email: recruitment@chilypep.org.uk
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