With You in Lancashire is We Are With You’s largest young persons substance misuse service, delivering interventions to young people up to the age of 25. We work with Young People and their families across Lancashire (excluding Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool). This is an exciting time for our service as we have recently started some additional pieces of work alongside our local authority partners.
The Young Persons Worker role can be challenging but also very rewarding as you support young people to achieve sustainable change in their lives. No two days are the same, the work is varied and interesting. Alongside working directly with Young People on their substance related issues, Young Persons Workers also work closely with partner organisations to ensure the needs of our Young People are met. You will also join a great team that has been established in Lancashire for 15 years. We’ll ensure you’re supported in your role with quality development resources and opportunities.
What we’re looking for
We are seeking candidates who are passionate about supporting Children and Young People, as well as developing themselves professionally. You will need to be resilient, outcomes focussed, and committed.
Experience of successfully engaging Children and Young PeoplePassionate about your work with CYP and their families, with a drive to make a difference in their lives You’ll have a strong understanding of safeguarding and effective partnership work
Further information
These posts are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level with Barred List(s).
We have the following 3 positions available:
1 x North Lancashire - full time 37.5 hours per week, fixed term contract to 30 June 2022.
1 x Central Lancashire - full time 37.5 hours per week, fixed term contract to 30 June 2022.
1 x East Lancashire - full time 37.5 hours per week, permanent contract.
Interviews are planned to be held on 6th September in Preston.
For more information contact Darren Mansfield, Team Leader via email; darren.mansfield@wearewithyou.org.uk . Please quote the reference number in all correspondence.
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We Are With You provides recovery services across the country and is a member of the Lambeth Drug and Alcohol Treatment Consortium.
We are looking to recruit an Administrator to join our busy Integrated Drug and Alcohol Adult Treatment Service.
You will provide a comprehensive and efficient administrative, reception, secretarial and data support function to the service and proactively support the smooth running of the administrative functions within the service.
You will be responsible for generating prescriptions in preparation for signing by Consultant Psychiatrist, Central Prescribing Doctors and/or Non Medical Prescribers.
Enthusiastic and keen to develop, you’ve got good communication skills and a professional telephone manner as well as the ability to build and maintain positive and productive working relationships with work colleagues and partner agencies.
You will have strong IT skills and are able to prioritise a busy workload and work to deadlines.
Have the vision and drive to help support your team and service. The capacity to work with competing demands and tight timescales will be underpinned by a commitment to quality.
This job is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at a standard level with Barred List(s).
This is a fixed term full time role for 37.5 hours per week.
You will also receive an Inner London Weighting allowance of £2,759.00 per annum (pro-rata if part-time).
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 1 September 2021 via online video call (Google Meet).
For more information please email workwithus@wearewithyou.org.uk. Please quote the reference number in all correspondence.
This post is for our Mental Health Service, working within the Surrey IAPT team.
Our practitioners provide high quality, short term, evidence-based therapy to people with common mental health problems. Clients can self-refer, be referred by GP’s and other professionals.
Some of the benefits of joining our team:
We are looking for enthusiastic, passionate practitioners who hold full professional accreditation with BACP, BABCP or UKCP.
We are looking for people who care deeply about helping people to feel better: who recognise the essential role psychological therapies play in supporting people to feel well, whatever the challenges they face.
You will want to work with people, including embracing the diversity of the populations we serve, and enjoy the camaraderie of working alongside fellow professionals as a part of a vibrant, compassionate and high performing team.
We’d like you to have an understanding of IAPT as well as experience of working in mental health services.
This job is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level with Barred List(s).
This is a permanent full time role for 37.5 hours per week. This is a home based role but some travel within Surrey may be required.
You will also receive a Fringe London Weighting allowance of £942.00 per annum (pro-rata if part-time).
We Are With You are working in partnership with CNWL NHS Trust to deliver ARC MK adult substance misuse service in Milton Keynes. We have received funding to deliver a Rough Sleeper Outreach service in Milton Keynes and we are looking for two outreach support workers with Lived Experience to join the team.
This role is a new and a very important addition to our drug and alcohol services at We Are With You.
Our Lived Experience Support Workers will work alongside homeless clients and those experiencing homelessness who just are not ready yet to ask for help. We want you to use your knowledge and experience to help others by always listening, caring and championing their needs.
This role will primarily involve outreach to people in the community, helping to run support groups and activities and working alongside partner agencies.
We are looking for someone:
This is a fixed term full time role for 37.5 hours per week, primarily working 9am-5pm but will include some early mornings and evenings as required..
Interviews are planned to be held the week commencing 16 August 2021.
For more information contact Nicola Paton, Community Engagement Coordinator via email; nicola.paton@wearewithyou.org.uk or mobile; 07999 131594. Please quote the reference number in all correspondence.
Stoke-on-Trent Community Drug and Alcohol Service offers support to adults and young people who are concerned about their drug and alcohol use.
About the role
We are looking to recruit a full time Service Administrator to join our busy partnership service in Stoke-on-Trent. You will be enthusiastic and keen to develop, as well as have good communication skills, a professional telephone manner and the ability to build and maintain positive and productive working relationships with work colleagues and partner agencies.
What we are looking for
Someone to provide a comprehensive and efficient administrative, reception, secretarial support function to the service. The Service Administrator role proactively supports the smooth running of the administrative functions within the service including manning of a busy phone line and reception area, which requires excellent people skills, and the ability to communicate with empathy and sensitivity.
This is a full time permanent position, 37.5 hours per week.
Interviews will be held virtually via Google Meet, 23 August 2021.
For more information please email workwithus@wearewithyou.org.uk. Please quote the reference number in all correspondence, REQ00747.
This role as a Young Person’s Worker will require you to deliver drug and alcohol awareness sessions to young people within schools across the county. We work in partnership with Lincolnshire Stay Safe Partnership to deliver Stay Safe Days in secondary and primary schools. The aim of the Stay Safe Days is to provide students with workshops in key safety areas to give them advice and awareness to enable them to make well informed decisions. The role will also include delivering awareness sessions around substance use to other groups of young people, parents and professionals
You will be able to engage young people, have current knowledge of the issues affecting young people and their families, specifically in relation to drug and alcohol use. You will be passionate and driven to motivate and inspire positive change in young people.
You will be an outstanding communicator and possess the ability to work effectively as a team player in a collaborative and supportive manner. You will be someone who thrives under pressure and can work well with others and independently, with a positive attitude. Ideally you will have experience of delivering group sessions, specifically to young people, in a school or voluntary setting.
This role will be full-time at 37.5 hours per week, term time only (39 weeks per year). Travel will be required across the county so it is essential that the applicant must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle. This role is Monday - Friday, but working hours may vary slightly depending upon the start times at different schools. As this role is countywide, office base is to be agreed with the successful candidate (Lincoln, Grantham or Boston).
Our service in Liverpool is currently looking for a Service Administrator to join their dedicated, hard working and dynamic team.
Working in a faced paced environment, where accuracy and attention to detail is essential, your role will be at the hub of the business and essential to the smooth running of our projects. You’ll be providing a comprehensive and efficient administrative, reception, secretarial and data support function to the service in a calm, confident and efficient manner.
We are looking for a full time Service Administrator who will be based in our Liverpool Services. You will be an enthusiastic and motivated person to provide Administrative and Reception support within our service.
With experience of working on a busy reception, you’ll be able to prioritise and manage multiple tasks, work to strict deadlines and possess excellent organisational skills. You will bring outstanding IT and communication skills with the ability to work effectively as a team player in a collaborative and supportive manner. Building effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
This is a permanent full time role for 37.5 hours per week.
Interviews are planned to be held on 18th August 2021.
If you have any queries about this role please email workwithus@wearewithyou.org.uk. Please quote the reference number in all correspondence.
We have an exciting opportunity for an organised and charismatic person to join our busy Lincolnshire team as a Lead Administrator. The service is a busy, countywide provision offering substance misuse treatment. This role will involve leading the team of administrators and the general day to day running of the offices.
We are looking for someone who has leadership qualities or qualifications. The successful candidate will evidence a high standard of communication and be able to communicate effectively with others at many different levels. You will be a team player and enjoy working across different locations.
This is a permanent part time role for 18.75 hours per week.
Love a challenge and ready to lead and inspire?
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We are seeking a Service Manager to lead a fast paced multi disciplinary team. You will drive performance in order to provide a safe, high quality service experience, working to move our CQC “Good” rating to “Outstanding”. You will be skilled in building and maintaining partnerships, developing pathways and identifying new opportunities for growth.
You will be caring and supportive with a collaborative management style and able to inspire others and encourage innovation. Current projects include Buvidal prescribing, peer to peer naloxone distribution and rough sleeper support.
This is a permanent full time time role for 37.5 hours per week.
East Ayrshire Recovery service, supporting people with drug and alcohol issues and their families in east Ayrshire. We provide 121 and group work from a range of bases across the East Ayrshire area, both in person and via telephone and online support.
We support people to make changes in their life and support them to access other services to help with their recovery.
Based in our office in Kilmarnock, you will provide administrative support to our busy team. You will have excellent communication and organisational skills, have excellent computer skills and a knowledge of google suite. You will undertake data inputting to a number of data bases including our own data management system and the Scottish Government DAISY system. You will support the Manager in providing detailed monitoring reports to funders and help monitor the activities of the service. You will undertake daily admin duties such as petty cash, ordering supplies and basic Health and safety checks as well as some reception duties.
You will have excellent communication skills and be able to work in a fast paced environment. You will be resilient and approachable, non judgemental and solution focused.
This job is subject to a PVG check.
This is a permanent part time role for 15-20 hours per week negotiable for the right candidate
Interviews are planned to be held on 19th August 2021.
For more information contact Chris Bermingham, Service Manager via email; chris.bermingham@wearewithyou.org.uk. Please quote the reference number in all correspondence.