Sessional Worker

Phoenix Futures; Sheffield; Hybride; GBP 12 000 - 18 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Phoenix Futures invites applications for a Sessional Worker to join our Specialist Family Residential Service in Sheffield. The service provides drug and alcohol recovery support for parents and their children in a residential setting, aimed at helping families transform their lives.

Sessional work is casual with hours not guaranteed; you may be asked to cover full days, half days, overnights and weekends. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and value commitment, flexibility and a

Qualifications

• To act with reasonable care and skill.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively within the team.
• Be flexible and adaptable in your approach.
• Determination, with a drive to succeed and a willingness to learn.
• Be passionate and enthusiastic about making a real difference to the lives of people we support.

Responsabilités

• Provide relief cover as needed in the service.
• Be flexible to work various shifts including full days, half days, overnights and weekends.

Connaissances

Communication

Teamwork

Flexibility

Care & diligence

Compassion

Description du poste

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity to join the Phoenix Futures team as a Sessional Worker at our Specialist Family Residential Service, Sheffield.

The Role

We’re seeking a passionate Sessional Worker to join our specialist Family Residential Service in Sheffield. The service provides drug and alcohol recovery support for parents and their children in a residential setting. A place where parents experiencing drug and alcohol addiction can come with their children to change their lives and determine their futures. We’re looking for skilled, dedicated and passionate staff to join us at our Sheffield Family Residential Service.

Previous experience is desirable, however not essential. Our Sessional 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.

This role is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience in a challenging environment and to develop your career in substance use. Get involved today and make a real difference!

Sessional work is on a casual basis and a specific number of hours each week cannot be guaranteed. Successful applicants will be added to a pool of Relief staff to provide cover as and when needed. Flexibility is required to provide cover required and may include full days, half days, overnights and weekends.

The service is based close to Eccelsall Road/Sheffield Hallam Collegiate Campus area of Sheffield, it is easily accessible. Situated in a large Victorian Building, fully refurbished in 2022, there is free on-site parking as well and is also easily access by multiple bus routes.

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About you

You will need:

• To act with reasonable care and skill
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work effectively within the team
• To be flexible and adaptable in your approach
• Determination, with a drive to succeed and a willingness to learn
• To be passionate and enthusiastic about making a real difference to the lives of people we support

About Us

Phoenix Futures Group is a charity with over 50 years’ experience and a leading provider of drug and alcohol treatment.
Our values are what define us and ensure we work to the highest standards. We believe in being the best, we are passionate about recovery, we value our history and use it to inform our future.
We work with local authorities, other charities and service providers across the country to deliver innovative programmes and projects that change lives for the better, setting people on the path to health and emotional wellbeing. We provide a diverse range of services, our expertise in psychosocial treatment and support is the common thread that runs through everything we do. People need psychological interventions, social support, meaningful use of time, sense of purpose and a place of safety to sustain their recovery. At our core, we support people, families and communities to recover from drug and alcohol dependency.

This opportunity is at our unique, specialist family service, the only one of its kind in the UK. A place where parents experiencing drugs or alcohol addiction come with their children to change their lives and determine their futures.

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.

We want you to feel comfortable to be your best during the interview process, so that you can get to know Phoenix and we can get to know you. If shortlisted, you will be contacted for a short face to face interview. All details will be provided in advance so that you can feel adequately prepared, and we can support you with reasonable adjustments as required.

Please note, we will be assessing applications as they are submitted and may close this role should we find sufficient applicants with which to make our shortlist. As such, we would advise applying as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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