Young Futures Officer- Drug & Alcohol Lead

4Recruitment Services; Fordcombe; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Young Futures Officer to provide essential support in a drug and alcohol service. The role includes managing resident needs and assessments, ensuring safety and compliance, and implementing individual support plans. Candidates should possess a Level 3 qualification in a relevant field and demonstrate an understanding of safeguarding and trauma-informed practices. Competitive pay rates offered.

Benefits

24 hour one-on-one specialist consultant

Employee Benefits Programme

Dedicated payroll support

Qualifications

• Good basic level of numeracy and literacy skills.
• Understanding of challenges faced by children in care and young people.

Responsibilities

• Provide support service to residents.
• Carry out needs and risk assessments.
• Agree and implement individual support plans.
• Manage complaints and occupancy disputes.

Skills

Awareness of trauma informed practice

Understanding of support needs of people with substance abuse problems

Ability to carry out effective needs and risk assessments

Knowledge of safeguarding

Understanding of Ofsted regulatory framework

Education

Level 3 qualification in field relevant to drugs and alcohol

Job description

Young Futures Officer - Drug & Alcohol Lead

Are you a passionate Young Futures Officer looking for your next role? 4Recruitment Services are currently recruiting for a Young Futures Officer to work in a drug and alcohol service based in Dartford.

Pay Rates: £15.00 - £16.50 per hour umbrella

Information the Role

Successful candidates will be offered 37.5 hrs a week, weekends and bank holiday as per rota requirements.

What you will be doing

• Provide a support service to residents living at the campus
• Support will include accessing training/employment, debt counselling, understanding occupation rights, welfare benefits, help in ensuring the safety and security of the dwelling, addressing social, cultural and religious needs of users
• Be the point of contact for advice, guidance and support to residents around drug and alcohol
• Carry out an assessment of the needs, abilities and preferences of referrals
• Carry out risk assessments to minimise risk for the resident, other residents and staff.
• Agree and implement with each resident, an individual support plan and deliver the support in accordance with this
• Where appropriate, work with/refer to other agencies in providing support
• Take the lead in the team to ensure the service keeps up to date with best practice in drug and alcohol support
• Be responsible for residents incoming sign-up experience and induction to the site
• Ensure that residents understand their occupancy agreements
• Monitor and respond to any breaches of occupancy agreements
• Manage complaints and occupancy disputes
• Manage and maintain rent accounts in line with internal Rent and Arrears management processes.

Skills & Professional Characteristics needed

• Awareness of trauma informed practice
• Understanding of the support needs of people with substance abuse problems
• Understanding of the challenges faced by children in care and young people
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding
• Ability to carry out effective needs and risk assessments and develop relevant support plans from these
• Understanding of Ofsted supported accommodation regulatory framework

Essential Requirements

• A good basic level of numeracy and literacy skills.
• Level 3 qualification in field relevant to drugs and alcohol

What we offer

• 24 hour one on one specialist consultant based within your geographical area
• 4Recruitment Services Employee Benefits Programme
• Our own dedicated payroll support ensuring you get the full benefits of your payment
• Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.

To discuss this vacancy in further detail or any other vacancies, please contact our Team or email.