Sessional Worker

PHOENIX HOUSE; Coatbridge; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Real Living Wage

Training & development

Employee support 24/7

Job summary

Phoenix Futures in North Lanarkshire is seeking a Sessional Worker to provide flexible, ad-hoc cover across services supporting adults and families affected by substance use. You will engage, assess, and support clients, working with a wider team to deliver interventions, harm reduction, and recovery planning.

Previous experience is desirable but not essential; we value compassion, willingness to learn, and a commitment to person-centred care within a supportive, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience is desirable, however not essential.
• You should be willing to learn new skills and deliver compassionate service.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, person-centred ad-hoc cover across North Lanarkshire services when permanent staff are unavailable.
• Support adults and families affected by drug and alcohol use through engagement, assessment and practical support.
• Contribute across North Lanarkshire provision, including community and family services and various localities.
• Promote dignity, rights, recovery and inclusion while maintaining professional records and partnerships.

Skills

Compassionate

Willingness to learn

Job description

Sessional Worker

Phoenix Futures at North Lanarkshire have an exciting opportunity for someone looking to gain experience working in psychosocial treatment for substance use on a sessional basis.

Previous experience is desirable, however not essential. Support Workers come from many different backgrounds and experiences, and you may have the skills required. We are seeking dedicated individuals, based on your values, willingness to learn new skills and the compassion to deliver the best service possible to the people that use our services.

The Role

• Provide safe, person-centred and flexible ad-hoc cover across North Lanarkshire services when permanent staff are unavailable or additional staffing is required.
• Work as part of the wider team to support adults and families affected by drug and alcohol use through engagement, screening and assessment, one-to-one support, group activities, recovery planning, harm reduction, practical support, advocacy, signposting and onward referral.
• Contribute across the range of North Lanarkshire provision. This may include community and family services, work across the six localities, Recovery Through Nature and community activities, prison throughcare and liberation support, and arrest referral or custody-based support. Deployment will always reflect the worker’s induction, competence, risk assessment, required clearance and management direction.
• Promote dignity, choice, rights, recovery, inclusion and hope while maintaining professional boundaries, accurate records and effective partnership working.

Your Rewards

• Committed to providing a Real Living Wage for you, through accreditation with the Living Wage Foundation
• Continuous training and career development via PXL our dedicated learning management system
• Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance programme including telephone and online access
• A rewarding role with the opportunity to help us support people on their journey to recovery and change their lives for the better
• We’ll ensure you get all the support you need to thrive and succeed in your role and find your place amongst our incredible and collaborative team

The Service

Building Futures North Lanarkshire is a tier 1/2 Community service supporting individuals, families and communities to recover from alcohol and other substance use.
We offer therapeutic group work, 1:1 CBT counselling, SMART recovery, Recovery Through Nature, Family support, Prison to Community and Arrest Referral services.

Based in Coatbridge and working across the 6 localities of North Lanarkshire.

About Phoenix Futures

Phoenix Futures Group is a charity with over 50 years’ experience and a leading provider of drug and alcohol treatment.
We use our expertise to support people in their personal recovery and to improve their lives. We are dedicated to advocating for people who are often overlooked and stigmatised, to ensure they have a fair chance to lead healthy and fulfilling lives. Our aim is for everyone to be able to achieve their potential for themselves, their families and communities.

We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and believe it is important to include people with lived experience to ensure the needs of the people we support are represented. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone is free to be themselves and we ensure equity of opportunity.