Chy is We Are With You’s residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation project based in Truro. We are currently looking to recruit an experienced Residential Cleaner to join our busy and dynamic team. This role will be key at Chy, you will be a valued member of the team working within the busy therapeutic community and interacting with residents on a daily basis.
We are looking for someone who is driven and motivated to improve the environment for the residents living at Chy. You must have an eye for detail and a sense of creativity to ensure the home is warm, welcoming and to a high standard of cleanliness. The successful candidate will have an understanding of the needs of our residents, have cleaning experience and knowledge of health and safety and infection, prevention and control.
The is a permanent, part time role for 16 hours per week.
Interviews will be held remotely on 29 October 2020.
For more information please contact workwithus@wearewithyou.org.uk
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Information about us and our recruitment processes
We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, or disability. We actively welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates to ensure we have an inclusive and representational workforce for all our staff and clients.
We are only able to employ people who have the legal right to work in the UK.
We want to safeguard and protect the children, young people and adults we work with. Our rigorous selection process applies to all applicants to support this aim. If you are applying for a role which involves regulated activity you will need to have an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (including Barred Lists) check (if in England) or become a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups scheme (if in Scotland). We will also seek references as part of the selection process for this role, including from your current or most recent employer.
We reserve the right to close vacancies before the specified closing date, should a large number of applications be received. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.
Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health.
We work with people on their own goals, whether that’s staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether.
We give people support in a way that’s right for them either face to face, in their local service, community or online.
We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year.
We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support.
We Are With You
An exciting and rewarding opportunity has arisen for an experienced and dynamic leader to join We Are With You as a Contracts Manager. The successful candidate will have direct responsibility for our current contracts in North and North East Lincolnshire, as well as new contracts that may come on board. It is therefore important that the right candidate has the ability to both lead on growth across the wider North East region as well as providing support to service management, teams and delivery.
What we’re looking for
We are looking for a talented candidate who is committed to including service users and staff with a positive environment to grow within. You will be confident and tenacious, possess excellent interpersonal skills, have proven experience of coaching and developing others and be highly organised with good time management skills.
You will promote positively, internally and externally, the service and We Are With You as a provider, and communicate We Are With You’s vision and help deliver its mission, corporate strategy and business plans.
You will also embody the guiding principles of We Are With You – Collaborative, Ethical, Inspiring, Resilient, Self-Challenging. This is a great opportunity for the right person to play an important role in a team whose aim is to make a positive difference to the lives of service users.
You will be required to work 37.5 hours per week, with flexible working considered. The successful candidate can be based at home or within one of our current contract offices, with frequent travel across the region to carry out role specific duties. It is vital that the Contracts Manager is highly visible in services and to our service users, teams, stakeholders and commissioners.
Please note that during COVID remote working has increased and this is supported by We Are With You.
Further information about this job
Interviews will be held via Google Meet, the provisional date is 21st October 2020.
For more information on this job vacancy please email workwithus@wearewithyou.org.uk
We currently have an exciting opportunity in our Cornwall service we are currently looking for a Recovery Worker to join our busy and dynamic team based in Liskeard also covering work in Bodmin and surrounding areas.
Working as a part of our Cornwall team you will provide support, information and advice to individuals in relation to substance misuse. You’ll need to be confident and organised with excellent communication skills. You will have experience of working with substance misuse service users in a health, social care or criminal justice setting.
This is a permanent, full time position for 37.5 hours per week.
Interviews will be held remotely on the 13 October 2020
For further information please contact workwithus@wearewithyou.org.uk
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Pan Cheshire Missing from Home Service. The successful candidate will be based in Cheshire East (Crewe & Macclesfield) and will work closely with the team to complete Return Home Interviews and direct work with children and young people in the borough.
We are looking for someone to engage with young people who are missing from home and conduct return interviews with specified timescales.
You will assess young people’s needs and provide harm reduction advice, information and signposting; encouraging engagement into specialist services; Develop and sustain productive relationships within Children’s Social Care and referring agencies to ensure the regular and appropriate referrals are received; Undertake one to one work with children and young people vulnerable to missing incidents to inform a risk reduction plan; Collect and report on information from all young people who are assessed; completing all required monitoring information by set timescales
This a permanent full time role for 37.5 hours per week.
Interviews will take place via Google Meet and will be led by Emma Couch.
For further information please contact: emma.couch@wearewithyou.org.uk
We have an exciting opportunity to join our successful team within our Lincolnshire service. The successful candidate will support the management team in the delivery of the service contract, and support the co-ordination and delivery of recovery-orientated treatment in the service. You will manage and provide leadership to a team of staff members and ensure the delivery of a high quality service..
Confidence and tenacity: you will possess excellent interpersonal skills, have proven experience of developing others, and be highly organised with excellent time management skills. You will also be results driven, and an effective leader, with good analytical skills, and the ability to work under pressure.
You will also embody the guiding principles of We Are With You – Collaborative, Ethical, Inspiring, Resilient, Self-Challenging. This is a great opportunity for the right person to play an important role in a team whose aim is to make a positive difference to the lives of service users in Lincolnshire.
This is a full time role for 37.5 hours per week.
Some travel will be expected within the role.
For more information contact workwithus@wearewithyou.org.uk
We’re looking for Team Leader to work with our leadership team within our mental health services. You’ll support individual staff with developing their performance in their clinical work, as well as supporting with safeguarding and quality assurance. This post requires a dynamic individual with excellent leadership skills to work innovatively and confidently.
Working closely with the Management Team, you will help to deliver services to the highest standards and have the vision and drive to develop our future, the capacity to work with competing demands and tight timescales will be underpinned by a commitment to quality.
You will be given a comprehensive induction and training plan including coaching and mentorship by the Mental Health Leadership Team. Upon successful completion of probationary period there will be opportunities for career progression through the National Apprenticeship Scheme up to degree level (https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship).
Organisational Benefits
You will be homebased and provided with all of the necessary support and equipment for this. Opportunities to work flexibility within the contracted hours are available. Employee Assistance Programme is available to all staff to support wellbeing. Annual leave is 28 days (plus bank holidays) which increases on length of service. Competitive pension scheme.
Salary: £28,523
Location: home based
To apply
If you would like to discuss the role in more detail please contact our People team on people@wearewithyou.org.uk
We have an excellent opportunity to join our team on a permanent basis at Shrewsbury as a Recovery Worker. You must be motivated to work as part of a diverse team and understand the importance of communicating with your Line Manager and extended Team Members.
As a Recovery Worker you will be positive and motivated, you will be an outstanding communicator, and possess excellent skills as a team player. You will also be results driven, highly organised with excellent time management skills.
You will also embody the guiding principles of We Are With You - Collaborative, Ethical, Inspiring, Resilient, Self-Challenging whilst adhering to the organisational policies and procedures
This is a permanent full time role for 37.5 hours per week.
Candidates will be based at our Shrewsbury service. However, travel around the county will be required.
If you have any queries relating to this role please contact workwithus@wearewithyou.org.uk
We currently have an exciting opportunity in our Cornwall service we are currently looking for a Recovery Worker to join our busy and dynamic team based in Penzance also covering work in Redruth, Cambourne and other areas.
Interviews will be held remotely on the 06 October 2020.
We Are With You is a leading charity that helped 130,000 people last year in England and Scotland through our drug, alcohol, mental health, prisons and young people’s services.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a highly rewarding sector with some truly inspirational clients and colleagues.
As a Pharmacy Technician in our Cornwall service you’ll support the Clinical Lead and operational management to ensure that the service complies with We Are With You’s clinical and prescribing governance requirements. You’ll help the service to learn from any incidents relating to prescribing and medicines management and be a link into the Controlled Drug Local Intelligence Network (CD-LIN).
You’ll be responsible for linking with our community pharmacy colleagues in order to ensure that enhanced services like needle/syringe provision and supervised consumption are provided in line with best practice.
We are looking for an experienced Pharmacy Technician who holds current GPhC registration. You’ll need to demonstrate the ability to prioritise your own workload and manage shifting priorities. Experience of the drug and alcohol sector would be an advantage.
This is a part time, permanent role for 22.5 hours per week.
Interviews will be held on the 09 October 2020 and the venue will be confirmed at a later date.
We Are With You Young Persons Service, Lincolnshire is a county wide drug and alcohol team for young people up to the age of 18 years. We are looking for a talented, motivated and dynamic individual who shares our passion for supporting young people.
As a Young Persons Worker you will manage an active caseload of young people, assessing their needs, devising individual recovery plans, delivering advice and awareness. Knowledge and experience of delivering structured psychosocial interventions such as Motivational Interviewing, Brief Solution Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Techniques, ITEP and harm minimisation strategies to young people would be an advantage, but full training will be given.
A key element of this role involves delivery of drug and alcohol awareness sessions to young people within schools across the county. We work in partnership with Lincolnshire County Council 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 the correct information to make informed decisions. The role will also include delivering awareness sessions around substance use to other groups of young people, parents and professionals.
We are looking for a talented, motivated and dynamic individual who shares our passion for supporting young people.
Working as part of We Are With You Young Persons team, you will possess excellent communication, organisation and presentation skills and have proven experience of working with young people, experience of working within the substance misuse field would be an advantage, but full training will be provided.
You will be an outstanding communicator and have 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 with a positive attitude.
The role will be full-time at 37.5 hours per week, fixed term contract until 31st August 2021 with a potential for contract extension dependent upon funding. Travel will be required across the county so the applicant must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle. The role is Monday – Friday, but working hours will vary depending upon the start times at individual schools.
Base will be agreed with the successful candidate. Our services are based in Lincoln, Grantham and Boston.
Interviews will be held on 5th October 2020 via Googlemeet.
For more information contact Rebecca Wood, Operations Manager, Young Persons Team via email; rebecca.wood@wearewithyou.org.uk or mobile; 07734 277089.
We are an equal opportunities employer and have committed to promoting equality and diversity in all areas of our work. Although we welcome applications from all sections of the community we are only able to employ those who have the legal right to work in the UK.