Senior Practitioner

Senior Practitioner – The Greens.

Location: The Greens, Sheffield
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent, 6 month FTC.
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.

About the Role.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Practitioner to join our team at The Greens in Sheffield.

This is an opportunity to take on a key role within the service, supporting the day-to-day management and performance of the team while helping us deliver high-quality, person-centred support.

You'll provide leadership, guidance and support to colleagues, helping to create a positive working environment where people can develop and deliver the best possible support to those accessing our services.

Alongside your leadership responsibilities, you'll maintain a caseload and work directly with people accessing the service, completing assessments, risk assessments and support plans and delivering evidence-based interventions.

You'll work closely with the Service Manager and wider management team to monitor performance, maintain quality standards and continually develop and improve the service.

What You’ll Do:

- Support the day-to-day management and delivery of high-quality services at The Greens.
- Lead, mentor, coach and develop colleagues, including providing regular supervision and supporting performance and development.
- Support recruitment, induction, training, absence management and appraisals where required.
- Manage a caseload and provide high-quality, person-centred support to people accessing the service.
- Complete and regularly review comprehensive assessments, risk assessments and support plans.
- Deliver one-to-one and group evidence-based interventions.
- Work collaboratively with families, professionals, partner organisations and other agencies where appropriate.
- Support the Service Manager to monitor performance, quality and contractual requirements, including relevant KPIs.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records and provide written and verbal reports as required.
- Use service information and performance data to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Promote effective safeguarding, risk management, confidentiality and professional boundaries.
- Ensure people accessing the service are actively involved in their support and in the development of the service.
- Contribute to maintaining a safe and positive working environment.
- Deputise for the Service Manager when required.

To Succeed in This Role, You’ll Need:

- An NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent/higher qualification.
- Experience of leading and developing people, including providing effective and regular supervision.
- Experience of working with people affected by drug and alcohol use.
- Experience of delivering one-to-one and group evidence-based interventions.
- Experience of completing comprehensive assessments and risk assessments.
- The ability to manage a caseload while also supporting the wider performance of the team.
- An understanding of evidence-based interventions and approaches, such as motivational interviewing and psychosocial interventions.
- Strong communication, leadership and interpersonal skills.
- The ability to extract, understand and report on management information.
- Experience of maintaining confidentiality and working within appropriate professional boundaries.
- Knowledge of relevant best-practice frameworks and the ability to work within organisational policies and procedures.
- Good IT skills, including confidence using Microsoft Office programmes.

To see the full job description, 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]

Closing Date:
2026-11-11