Senior Alcohol and Substance Worker (Focused Intervention Team)

Volunteer Centre; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community service organization based in Leeds is seeking a Senior Alcohol and Substance Worker to lead the Focused Intervention team. This role involves line-managing staff and supporting service users in their journey to reduce alcohol and drug use. The ideal candidate will have practical experience delivering interventions that promote positive change and will coordinate exciting campaigns to engage the public. This permanent position requires the right to work in the UK and a commitment to safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting people to make changes to their alcohol and drugs use.
• Experience of delivering effective interventions to promote positive change.

Responsibilities

• Line-managing staff within the Focused Intervention team.
• Carrying a caseload of service users, supporting their changes.
• Leading on planning and delivery of campaigns and events.

Skills

Experience supporting individuals in changing alcohol and drug use

Delivery of effective interventions

Job description

Senior Alcohol and Substance Worker (Focused Intervention Team)

Barca-Leeds

All roles are permanent but are subject to funding.

What will the role look like?

As a Senior Worker in our Focused Intervention team, you will be at the forefront of the Forward Leeds drug and alcohol service. Your role will be to line‑manage a number of staff within the team whilst also carrying a caseload of service users, supporting them to make changes to their drug and alcohol use.

You will be leading on the planning and delivery of exciting campaigns and events, designed to promote the service and communicate information to the general public.

What we are looking for?

We are looking for someone with experience of supporting people to make changes to their alcohol and drugs use. They will also have experience of delivering effective interventions to promote positive change.

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A copy of our competency framework can be found here.

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The use of artificial intelligence (AI) generated answers is discouraged. The use of AI may affect the depth and understanding that is required, to demonstrate successful answers to experience and knowledge based questions, in our shortlisting process. Barca-Leeds uses Humans to shortlist for interview.

Barca-Leeds is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. It is the organisation’s policy to require the successful applicant to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check at a level appropriate to the role, before appointment is confirmed. The disclosure of a criminal conviction will not necessarily exclude candidates from appointment.

To apply, you must have the right to work in the UK. Please note, we are currently unable to accept applications from individuals requiring a Skilled Worker Visa.