Drug Educator, Daniel Spargo-Mabbs Fdn – apply by 1 Feb

Richmond Borough Mind; Richmond; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community health organization in the UK seeks a sessional drug educator to deliver workshops to young people and training sessions for parents and teachers. The role offers flexible hours and the chance to make a meaningful impact on young people's choices regarding drugs and alcohol. Suitable candidates should be passionate about youth support, possess excellent communication skills, and be reliable and organized. This position has room for ongoing work with the organization.

Qualifications

• Passionate about supporting young people to make safer choices about drugs and alcohol.
• Experience working with young people, ideally including drug education.
• Ability to work flexibly during school hours and term dates.

Responsibilities

• Deliver workshops to young people.
• Conduct drug awareness sessions for parents.
• Train teachers and other professionals.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Punctuality

Reliability

Flexibility

Job description

Salary: £28.17 to £30.52 per hour (delivery) – £16.43 per hour (non-delivery) / variable hours

This is an exciting and rewarding role providing flexible and varied work and, importantly, the opportunity to make a vital difference in the lives of young people and enable them to make safer choices about alcohol and drugs.

The Daniel Spargo-Mabbs (DSM) Foundation is recruiting a sessional drug educator to join their team, delivering workshops to young people, drugs awareness sessions to parents, and training for teachers and other professionals.

The Foundationis a drug and alcohol education charity, founded by Fiona and Tim Spargo-Mabbs in 2014 in response to the death of their 16-year-old son Dan having taken ecstasy.The charityaims to support young people to make safe choices and reduce harm, through increasing their understanding of the effects and risks of drugs and alcohol, and improving their life skills & resilience.They work with young people, parents, teachers and professionals, in schools, colleges and communities across the UK.

Suitable candidates will:

• be passionate about supporting young people to make safer choices about drugs and alcohol
• have experience working with young people, ideally including in drug education
• have excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• be organised, punctual and reliable
• be able to work flexibly during school hours and term dates (around other commitments).

Key information:

• training and mentoring will be provided as required, including evidence-based practice, underpinning knowledge, workshop facilitation and safeguarding
• hours will be paid on an hourly sessional basis and will be flexible around availability
• work will be offered across London on an ad hoc basis, arranged with notice, and between 2-8 hours per week (term-time) on average, although this cannot be guaranteed
• the core delivery area is Greater London.

This role will be London-based and has potential for future, ongoing work with the DSM Foundation.

The closing date for applications is 12 midnight on Sunday 1February 2026.

Interviews to be held week beginning 16February 2026.