Navigator, Multiple Needs Navigator Service

Job title and organisation: Navigator, Multiple Needs Navigator Service - The Bridge Project
Salary: SCP 18, £30,760 per annum
Hours: 37.5
Contract: Permanent
Location: Salem Street, Bradford
Closing Date and Time: Monday 19th October 2026 at 9am

The Bridge Project is a Bradford based charity with over 35 years' experience delivering services and projects addressing a range of issues such as substance misuse, risk taking behaviours, relationships, housing, physical/mental health, and employment. We work with individuals, families, partners, and communities to improve people's lives in a sustainable way, empowering people experiencing multiple barriers to achieve positive change.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the well-established Multiple Needs Navigation Service as one of two navigators, supported by a Senior and Service Manager, delivering support to people who are at risk of re-offending and who are managed by the Probation Services. The role aims to improve the lives and wellbeing of people with multiple needs, who find it difficult to engage in services, who revolve in and out of services or are excluded from services. As a Navigator, you will work in an outreach capacity to help people who experience multiple needs (housing, substance misuse, offending behaviour, mental health, and physical health) to access the services and the interventions that they need to build their resilience, gain confidence, and acquire the personal and social assets they need to meet their aspirations.

You will be qualified to Social Care Level 3 or equivalent or qualified through appropriate life or job experience, along with at least 1 years' experience of delivering advice or support in health, social care, homelessness or an offender service setting in the last 3 years. You will be highly organised with excellent communication skills and able to manage your time effectively, working as part of a supportive team to ensure a high-quality service is maintained, whilst applying your knowledge and understanding of trauma informed care approaches.

Bridge is a value driven organisation, and we are looking for a Navigator who can demonstrate our key behaviours such as working proactively, being client focussed and values and respects others. The key duties are to develop person-centred, multi-agency support plans, be the single point of contact which includes planning contact to meet individuals needs and identify and overcome crisis points that may cause disengagement. Most of all, you will place individuals at the heart of your interactions, with the ability to build up a rapport and trust, with personal skills around warmth, compassion, empathy and resilience with a desire to help people and get things done. Often situations can sometimes be difficult and challenging so you will need to have a non-judgemental approach and strong professional boundaries.

The Navigator position is a full-time permanent role. A driving licence with access to a vehicle and fully comprehensive business insurance is essential for this role. A willingness to undergo an enhanced DBS check is also a requirement of the post (the results of which would not necessarily exclude applicants from consideration).

Alongside a rewarding career, you'll enjoy a benefits package designed to help you thrive:

• Competitive salary that reflects your skills and contribution
• 32 days of annual leave to rest, recharge, and enjoy life outside work
• 5% employer pension contribution to support your long‑term financial security
• A dedicated Learning & Development programme to help you grow and progress
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential advice whenever you need it
• Death‑in‑service benefit worth three times your salary for added peace of mind
• Refer‑a‑friend bonus of £500 when you help us bring great people on board
• Two hours of monthly wellbeing time to pause, connect, and reset with your team
• A programme of mindfulness activities to boost focus on overall wellbeing
• Access to a Blue Light Card, giving you discounts across hundreds of retailers, restaurants, and leisure brands.

The Bridge Project is proud to be a Mindful Employer, championing a workplace where wellbeing truly matters.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults and to creating safe, inclusive services. All staff are expected to share this commitment.

If you would like to have an informal conversation about the role, please contact Angela Berthebaud, Service Manager on angela.berthebaud@thebridgeproject.org.uk to arrange this.

To find out more information and to download an application pack, please visit Jobs and Volunteering - The Bridge Project

You must complete the Bridge Project's application form in order to be considered for the role. The application form plays a key part in our recruitment and selection process. We use the information you provide about your skills, experience, career, and education history to decide whether or not to invite you for an interview. It is important that you complete the application form as fully and accurately as possible, ensuring that you give specific examples which demonstrate how you meet the criteria.

No CVs are accepted. No Employment Agencies please.

Closing date: 9.00 am on Monday 19 October 2026

Shortlisting: Monday 19 October 2026

Interviews: Thursday 22 October 2026 & Friday 23 October 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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