On-site Assessment & Engagement Specialist – Ellesmere Port

Via; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

Via is recruiting an Assessment & Engagement Practitioner in Ellesmere Port. The role involves conducting strengths-based assessments, delivering harm reduction guidance, and providing high-quality drug and alcohol services to service users and their networks. The position is full-time and permanent, based on-site at Ellesmere Port with a 37.5-hour week.

Salary ranges from £27,748 to £31,685 per year, depending on experience. Applications close 29 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Excellent track record in health and social care sector.
• Experience conducting strengths-based assessments and evidence-based interventions.
• Ability to deliver harm reduction advice and engagement processes.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and adhere to safeguarding principles.

Responsibilities

• Conduct strengths-based assessments and initial risk and recovery planning.
• Deliver harm reduction advice and education including needle & syringe exchanges and overdose prevention.
• Support engagement processes and manage contact schedules to maximise outcomes.
• Deliver high-quality drug and alcohol services to service users and families.

Skills

Compassion

Communication skills

Calm under pressure

Job description

Via is recruiting an Assessment & Engagement Practitioner in Ellesmere Port. The role involves conducting strengths-based assessments, delivering harm reduction guidance, and providing high-quality drug and alcohol services to service users and their networks. The position is full-time and permanent, based on-site at Ellesmere Port with a 37.5-hour week.

Salary ranges from £27,748 to £31,685 per year, depending on experience. Applications close 29 November 2026.