Group Work Facilitator - Rural Recovery & Community Impact

Withyou; Ludlow; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Birthday leave

Enhanced parental leave

Volunteer leave

Pension scheme

Wellbeing resources

Refer a Friend £500

Job summary

WithYou is seeking a Group Work Facilitator to support clients across Ludlow and the South Shropshire area. The role involves delivering drug and alcohol-specific courses and psychosocial group activities, both 1:1 and in groups, to help individuals achieve recovery and integration into the community.

You will work with a supportive team, partners, and local agencies to tailor action plans, monitor progress, and deliver evidence-based interventions.

Qualifications

• OCN/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, or be willing to achieve this within 12 months.
• Experience creating and delivering group work materials to groups of people.
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with clients and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Provide a range of drug and alcohol-specific courses and psychosocial group-based activities in 1:1 and group settings.
• Deliver accredited training where required.
• Work with people to evaluate progress, identify needs and develop realistic action plans.
• Use motivational interventions to support recovery and community reintegration.
• Help people understand barriers to engagement and consequences of behaviors.
• Collaborate with colleagues and external partner agencies to provide effective group work interventions.
• Involve people we support in design, development, delivery and evaluation of group programs.
• Support colleagues, volunteers and Community Recovery Champions with advice and guidance.
• Work with the wider team to achieve targets, capture evidence and provide information for monitoring.

Skills

Relationship building

Communication skills

IT skills

Knowledge of drugs & alcohol

Teamwork

Education

OCN/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

WithYou is seeking a Group Work Facilitator to support clients across Ludlow and the South Shropshire area. The role involves delivering drug and alcohol-specific courses and psychosocial group activities, both 1:1 and in groups, to help individuals achieve recovery and integration into the community.

You will work with a supportive team, partners, and local agencies to tailor action plans, monitor progress, and deliver evidence-based interventions.