Female Support Worker: Drugs & Alcohol

Female Drug & Alcohol Support Worker
Location: Bath
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £25,500 per year
Contract type: FTC July 25

This is a charity dedicated to making a difference to the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in society. They run several projects and every year help thousands of people out of homelessness, into employment, away from domestic abuse, and more. If you d like a real sense of job satisfaction, great career prospects and a competitive benefits package, you could be who we re looking for!

Additional information:

• On-call (1 in 4 weeks), £100/week when on-call

The Role: To provide comprehensive, holistic needs assessment, support planning, progress monitoring and review for clients with a range of complex, social and housing needs. The post holder is also responsible for delivering support to service users with complex needs who have experienced domestic abuse and been provided with short term, emergency refuge accommodation. Responsibilities include:

• To support and empower clients who have multiple and complex needs who experience domestic abuse to live safe, independent lives.
• To complete needs and risk assessments in line with service operations procedure.
• To develop and sustain professional relationships with service users and appropriate external agencies
• Refer clients who are experiencing drug or alcohol difficulties to specialist agencies for treatment and support when appropriate to do so
• Roles and objectives in organisation may change. All members of staff are expected to be prepared to work flexibly in response to changing business needs.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• A valid UK driving license and access to own vehicle - business insurance will be required for roles involving travel to work
• Knowledge of Domestic Violence is desirable but not essential.
• Experience of working with people with complex needs e.g., substance misuse and/or mental health
• Needs to be Recovery knowledgeable and has an excellent understanding of Addiction.

There are many great reasons to join this organisation!

• Great opportunities for career development and free monthly training sessions from experienced facilitators
• Sliding salary scale with salary increases every year for the first 3 years
• Wellbeing related support and advice and up to 6 free counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Programme
• 27 days annual leave, including an extra day off for your birthday, increasing up to 30 days after 4 years of continuous employment. Plus bank holidays
• 30% staff discount at this organisations charity shops
• 20% staff discount at this organisation s charity bike workshops
• A generous and competitive pension scheme
• Instant access to healthcare professionals and discounts on a variety of health treatments through our Simply Health Scheme
• A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted
• 6 weekly Reflective Practice sessions from objective, external facilitators

To apply for this role, please apply through the website or call Phoebe or Olly on (phone number removed).