Trainee Drug and Alcohol Practitioner in Hull)

Ad Warrior Ltd; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading support service organization is offering a unique opportunity for a Trainee Drug and Alcohol Practitioner in Hull. This part-time role involves hands-on experience supporting recovery programs and gaining qualifications. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong organizational and communication skills, with a commitment to helping vulnerable adults. Benefits include flexible working, training opportunities, and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

Flexible working

Training and development opportunities

Pension Scheme

Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays

Wellbeing Days

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years abstinence from all substances if in recovery.
• Strong understanding of the needs of vulnerable adults.
• Commitment to equal opportunities and client confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage your own caseload effectively.
• Review ongoing care and liaise with healthcare agencies.
• Support service users in developing recovery plans.

Skills

Understanding of vulnerable adults

Excellent organisational skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to manage workload

Commitment to maintaining recovery

Education

Nationwide recognized qualification

Job description

Trainee Drug and Alcohol Practitioner

Location: Hull

Salary: £18,601.18 per annum

Vacancy Type: 12 month Contract, Part Time

Closing Date: 3rd November 2025

Please note this is a 12 month contract, this is a part-time role 28 hours per week

About the Role

Are you passionate about helping others and developing a rewarding career in drug and alcohol recovery services?

We're offering a unique Traineeship opportunity to join our team as a Trainee Drug and Alcohol Practitioner.

As part of this traineeship, you'll receive hands-on experience working alongside experienced professionals, gaining valuable insight into the role. You'll shadow a member of the team who will provide ongoing guidance, mentoring, and support, ensuring you receive the training and development needed to become fully competent in the role.

You'll have regular reviews to help you stay on track to successfully complete the traineeship and the compulsory therapy and qualification components (subject to eligibility criteria).

Your time will be split between practical work-based learning and studying towards a nationally recognised qualification.

Key Responsibilities

Through tailored training, supervision, and mentoring, you will develop skills in:

• Planning and managing your own caseload effectively
• Reviewing ongoing care and liaising with healthcare and partner agencies
• Co-facilitating groups and programmes to required standards
• Working within a multi-disciplinary and integrated team
• Collecting and recording data for audit, research, and reporting purposes
• Carrying out assessments (risk, initial, comprehensive) to inform individual treatment journeys
• Delivering 1:1 sessions and facilitating group work/programmes
• Supporting service users in developing and achieving recovery plans
• Gaining competency to carry out the second signatory process
• Undertaking other reasonable duties as required by line management

About You

To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate:

• If in recovery from addiction: a minimum of 2 years abstinence from all substances and a strong commitment to maintaining recovery (Essential, if applicable)
• A strong understanding of the needs of vulnerable adults in recovery, including those with experience of offending or homelessness
• An understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities and client confidentiality
• The ability to manage your workload effectively and meet deadlines and targets
• A clear sense of professional boundaries and the ability to maintain them
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• A commitment to completing a nationally recognised qualification

About Us

We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.

We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits:

• Flexible working
• Training and development opportunities
• Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Crisis Loan Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
• Access to Blue Light Card
• 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme - Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years' service and up to 9% thereafter
• Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
• Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)

Diversity at Forward Trust

The Forward Trust commits to providing opportunities to everyone. We want to ensure we have a diverse team with a range of lived and professional experiences. This includes those with 'Lived Experience' of addiction, offending, or homelessness.

We welcome applications from everyone. This is inclusive of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion and/or belief, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity and socio-economic background. Where operationally possible, we will consider flexible working requests and make reasonable adjustments for all roles.

Employee Screening and Eligibility to Work

We recognise the importance of safeguarding, dependent on role you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service Check, details of which will be shared with you at interview.

If successful in your application, you will be required to provide eligibility to work evidence in line with the 'Eligibility to Work in the UK' requirements.

An Equal Opportunities Employer