RE:Start Support Worker (West Northamptonshire)
Purpose of Role:
To support the development of and deliver the RE:Start service to young people in the West of the county.
“Working for the RE:Start team is a challenging and rewarding job.
To help the young people in our service is a privilege and the only way we can do great work is to love what we do.
Each day is different and I have zero regrets joining the RE:Start team.” – RE:Start Worker
Contract: 2 Year Fixed Term Contract
Salary: £28,933.11
Hours: Full Time – 37hrs per week. Flexible Working will be required to fulfil the role.
Location: Based at The Lowdown in Northampton but covering the whole of the West of Northants.
Closing Date: Friday 10th October 2025
To Apply: Completed Application Form, Equal Opportunities Form and covering letter to aislingkellygee@thelowdownnorthampton.co.uk
For full information see Job Description and Person Spec below.
Mental Health Support Worker
Purpose of Role:
To provide mental health support to youth group members. To create a safe and inclusive space, offering a youth group that is open to all. To engage, inspire and empower young people to work collaboratively with workers to create sessions that are youth-led; promoting participation, positive interactions, relationship building, skill development and overall, and most importantly, feel safe to be themselves and have fun.
Contract: Sessional
Salary: TBC – dependent on quals/experience, self-employed applicants welcome – Sessional contract
Hours: 4 hours per week in the evening (Thursdays) (plus some special events and training)
Location: The Lowdown, Northampton Town Centre NN1 1PP
Closing Date: Open until the position is filled.
To Apply: Completed Application Form, Equal Opportunities Form and covering letter to kellyemmanuel@thelowdownnorthampton.co.uk
For full information see Job Description and Person Spec below.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN A PLACEMENT AT THE LOWDOWN.
STUDENT PLACEMENT RECRUITMENT FOR THE LOWDOWN IS CURRENTLY OPEN – PLEASE SEE APPLICATION INFORMATION BELOW. THANK YOU.
Are you a Level 4 Advanced Diploma or MSc Counselling student looking for a placement opportunity with meaningful impact?
We offer counselling placements with free group and 1-1 supervision for students who can work with our full client age range of 11–25 years of age.
Please note:
We cannot accept placement applications from students who require a set percentage of adult client hours to complete their course requirements. We do not have the adult client base to support this. All placement hours must be completed across our existing 11–25 age group, which may not include adult clients at all.
We provide a blended counselling service (remote & face-to-face), and placements will support young people across this full range.
To apply, please submit the following to: rachelwelsh@thelowdownnorthampton.co.uk
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- Completed Application Form – Please download below.
- 10-Minute Role-Play Recording – Ideally a video of you in the counsellor role with a volunteer acting as the client. Include brief contracting, use of counselling skills, and appropriate session closure.
- Short Written Reflection (250–500 words) – Reflecting on your role-play, your approach, and what you would develop further.
You will also need:
- A valid ‘Fit to Practise’ certificate from your training provider (covering remote and face-to-face work).
An enhanced DBS check for working with young people and adults – this can be processed through The Lowdown if required.
The Lowdown is an accredited Living Wage Employer!
- This means that every member of staff working for The Lowdown will earn a real Living Wage. We are really proud of this commitment.
The Lowdown is a Disability Confident Committed Employer.
This means we
- have undertaken and successfully completed the Disability Confident selfassessment
- are taking all of the core actions to be a Disability Confident employer
- are offering at least one activity to get the right people for our business
- are offering at least one activity to keep and develop our people
“The Lowdown would love to hear from you… get in touch with us today!”
