Rural Group Work Facilitator - Drug & Alcohol Services

We Are With You; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

WithYou in Ludlow is seeking a Group Work Facilitator to provide drug and alcohol–specific courses and psychosocial group activities across the South Shropshire area. You will engage individuals, assess needs, and help develop realistic action plans to support recovery.

The role requires a driving licence, flexibility to work across towns, and a commitment to person-centred care in rural communities. This is a full-time, permanent position with weekend rota requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in health, social care or related settings with group work.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• OCN/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, or willingness to achieve within 12 months.
• A teaching qualification (or similar) would be desirable, as would knowledge of learning styles.
• A driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential for travel across the South Shropshire area.

Responsibilities

• Provide a range of drug and alcohol-specific courses and psychosocial group-based activities in both 1:1 and group settings, using confidence-building and motivational techniques.
• Deliver accredited training where required.
• Work in partnership with people to evaluate their progress, identify their needs and develop realistic action plans, including ongoing reviews.
• Use creative, innovative and evidence-based motivational interventions to support sustainable recovery and community reintegration.
• Help people understand barriers to engagement and recognise the potential consequences of their behaviours.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and external partner agencies to provide effective group work interventions.
• Involve the people we support in the design, development, delivery and evaluation of group work programmes.
• Support colleagues, volunteers and Community Recovery Champions by providing advice and guidance where appropriate.
• Work as part of the wider team to achieve targets, capture evidence and provide information for internal and external performance monitoring.

Skills

Group work delivery

Communication skills

Time management

Teamwork

Driving licence

Education

OCN/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Teaching qualification desirable

Tools

Driving licence

Job description

WithYou in Ludlow is seeking a Group Work Facilitator to provide drug and alcohol–specific courses and psychosocial group activities across the South Shropshire area. You will engage individuals, assess needs, and help develop realistic action plans to support recovery.

The role requires a driving licence, flexibility to work across towns, and a commitment to person-centred care in rural communities. This is a full-time, permanent position with weekend rota requirements.