Wellbeing & Resilience Team Lead

YOUTH WORK TEAM LEADER

Salary: £28,000 per annum

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: Bradford

Join Our Team in Bradford:
Empower Children, Young People & Families to Thrive

Brathay has secured new funding to deliver Wellbeing and Resilience group support to children, young people, and families across Bradford. We are excited to be part of the new Youth in Mind:
Connect partnership—working alongside All Star Ents., Barnardo’s, Family Action, Invictus Wellbeing and led by Bradford District and Craven Mind (BDC Mind).

Together, we will deliver a blend of engaging group activities and some one‑to‑one support designed to build emotional wellbeing, resilience and a sense of belonging—helping children, young people and families feel like their best selves within their communities.

You will be part of Brathay Trust’s vibrant, passionate Bradford team, well‑established within Early Help and strongly connected across statutory and voluntary partners.

• Coordinate Brathay’s contribution to the Youth in Mind:
  Connect service
• Build and maintain strong relationships with partners
• Line‑manage a small delivery team
• Deliver high‑quality support
• Oversee monitoring, reporting and service quality

• Be part of a supportive, committed team making real impact
• Help shape a new, evidence‑based and trauma‑informed service
• Work collaboratively with leading VCS organisations
• Make a meaningful difference to families across Bradford

If you are passionate about helping children, young people and families thrive emotionally, come and join us. Your energy and expertise will help create brighter futures across Bradford.

To consider your application we require you to provide both a CV and cover letter. In your cover letter please provide details of why you are applying for the role and how your skills and experience meet the essential and desirable criteria of the Job Description. Any applications without both a CV and Cover letter will not be considered for shortlisting.

Applications will be shortlisted on 4th March and interviews will take place on 10th March 2026.

• Health Cash Plan
• 30 days paid annual holiday entitlement (plus bank holidays)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life assurance
• Refer a friend scheme

For the safeguarding of children and young people, the successful candidate agrees to mandatory checks being carried out with the Disclosure and Barring Service at the appropriate level for their role.