We Are With You in Cornwall have an exciting opportunity and are looking for a Recovery Worker to join their dedicated, hard working and dynamic team.
As a member of our team you will be supporting people who access the service for help with their drug or alcohol use and mental health. These exciting roles will also continue to allow us to improve the work we have already developed around the community sentence treatment requirements in the local magistrates courts.
The role will include covering the courts and working with people awarded a community sentence where mental health, drugs and/or alcohol have been identified and you will also work closely and collaborate with partner agencies to manage these orders.
What we’re looking for
The successful candidates will need to have a proven track record of report writing and keeping records clear and up to date; ability to prioritise tasks; ability to take the initiative as a lone worker to manage your caseload, but at the same time, work as part of a team.
Further information
This job is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level with Barred List(s).
This is a permanent position for 37.5 hours per week.
Interviews will be held on 20 December 2021.
For more information please email workwithus@wearewithyou.org.uk. Please quote the reference number in all correspondence.
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We Are With You in Kent for Young People are the commissioned provider of substance misuse support for young people aged between 10-18 and some 18-24 year olds.
We offer a range of free and confidential services to young people, professionals and their families.
Some of the services offered to young people include; Brief Interventions, Specialist Treatment (one to one), Early Intervention group work and an evidence based programme called RisKit which works with groups of adolescents regarding a range of risk taking behaviours. All interventions stem from the service's ethos of providing accurate, individualised and non-judgemental support and guidance.
These exciting roles are an opportunity to join the Kent Young Persons’ service. You will work predominantly with young people who are aged between 10 – 24 years and are at risk of or are misusing drugs and/or alcohol whilst experiencing complex difficulties. These may include concerns around mental health, safeguarding, homelessness, offending and chaotic substance misuse. These posts also support families of young people using substances and provide training for other professionals.
We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic persons, with a baseline knowledge of alcohol and substance use who are passionate about developing expertise in the field. Applicants should have excellent communication skills and preferably experience of working with young people, particularly in a 1:1 setting.
These positions would be suitable for experienced professionals who have a relevant qualification and a passion for working with young people.
Possession of, or working towards, a relevant professional qualification is essential as is having a car and a full driving licence.
We have three positions currently open within our service, all in East and South Kent, these include:
Please specify on your supporting statement which role you are applying for.
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 12 January 2022 via online video call (Google Meet).
We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual to join our team at HMP Lincoln as a Service Administrator. This role is based within HMP Lincoln and provides comprehensive administration support to a busy service.
As a Service Administrator 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.
The successful candidate will either have previous experience of working in a custodial setting or be able to demonstrate a good understanding of the particular requirements of working with people in prison.
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 job is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level with Barred List(s) alongside MOJ vetting.
This is a permanent full time role for 37.5 hours per week.
We provide free and confidential advice and support to people experiencing complex issues with drugs, alcohol and mental health. We have an exciting opportunity to work at We Are With You Cornwall, as a recovery coordinator located in the west of the county, working with vulnerable people experiencing substance abuse and often presenting with complex needs.
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.
We are looking for someone who has previous experience working with individuals in relation to substance misuse or from other similar backgrounds in health, social care or criminal justice settings. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to work collaboratively in a supportive and compassionate manner.
We need someone who is person centered, able to manage a caseload effectively, build therapeutic relationships and can take a dynamic approach to working towards goals and aspirations of the people who access the service.
You may have an awareness of working in a trauma informed way (while this is desirable, there will be training provided) The right candidate will show a willingness to continuously improve practice with ongoing training, reflective practice and supervision as required. You will need to be able to work independently (one to one with clients) and also operate as part of a wider team.
Interviews will be held on 20 December 2021 via Google meet.
This is an exciting time to join the Richmond Community Drug and Alcohol Service (RCDAS), working for We Are With You alongside our partners; SLaM NHS Trust, St Mungo’s and CDARS.
RCDAS have an exciting opportunity and are looking for a Service Administrator to join their dedicated, hard working and dynamic team for their service in Twickenham.
We are looking for candidates with experience of working in an office environment, who can provide efficient and reliable administrative support by using their initiative and managing their workload. The successful candidate should also have strong IT and organisational skills and possess the ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders. We’re also looking for someone with social media experience and understanding as we’re developing our social media footprint.
The ideal candidate will also have experience of working or volunteering within the Substance Misuse and voluntary sector and have a drive to develop professionally, to motivate others and work autonomously whilst simultaneously being able to work within a team environment.
You’ll be 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.
This job is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at a standard level with Barred List(s).
You will also receive an Outer London Weighting allowance of £1,758.00 per annum (pro-rata if part-time).
Interviews will be held week commencing 20 December 2021 via online video call (Google Meet).
Do you have a compassionate and caring nature? Are you looking for a challenging yet incredibly rewarding role? If you answered yes, we have an exciting opportunity for you to make a meaningful difference to people's lives.
We are looking for a Recovery Worker to join our busy team in Lincoln, and covering surrounding satellite areas.
In order to support our service users, you will need to be non-judgemental, resilient, calm under pressure and empathetic. You must be organised, have excellent communication and listening skills, and come equipped with bags of positivity and enthusiasm.
The successful candidate will be provided with in-depth training and ongoing support within a close-knit team. You’ll learn new skills, gain great satisfaction of building a positive therapeutic relationship with the service users and be encouraged to explore continuing professional development opportunities
Ideally, you’ll have experience working with substance misuse although we welcome applications from candidates with a background in support work, health care, criminal justice or other caring professions.
Driving licence is essential for this role.
We are looking for a Recovery Worker to join our busy team in Grantham, covering Grantham and surrounding satellite areas.
This is an exciting time to join the Wandsworth Community Drug and Alcohol Service (WCDAS), working for We Are With You alongside our partners; SLaM NHS Trust, St Mungo’s and CDARS. We are recruiting a role to be based both in our Wandsworth service.
We are currently looking for a Recovery Worker with experience of working within a criminal justice setting to join our expanding service in the London borough of Wandsworth, where we work as a consortium with SLaM NHS Trust, St Mungos and CDARS.
The post holder will be expected to deliver psychosocial and prescribing interventions, carry a caseload whilst communicating the consortium and We Are With You’s values and deliver our mission, corporate strategy and business plans.
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 Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 December via online video call (Google Meet).
About the job
We currently have an exciting opportunity at We Are With You in Cornwall and are looking for a Mentor (Who Dares Works) to join our busy and dynamic team in Penzance on a fixed term contract ending 31/03/2023.
The successful applicant will be responsible for supporting with the assessment of whole life needs of individuals, co-ordinating the service user’s journey, signposting and liaising with other alliance partners, agencies and organisations to facilitate improvement of personal development and employability, whilst communicating We Are With You’s values and delivering its mission, corporate strategy and business plans.
You will be required to provide an effective, quality service to programme participants in a professional and supportive manner that enables them to develop. You will work with service users on a one to one basis to identify their current situation and the issues preventing them from moving forwards by completing an initial assessment and developing an action plan to start the journey to achieving goals.
Our Mentors carry out structured action plan reviews for each service user which clearly identify the interventions agreed and milestones to be met by the service user in order to improve their personal development and employability.
BUILDING BETTER OPPORTUNITIES
With You runs 4 Projects as part of Building Better Opportunities, a bespoke employability programme co-funded by European Social Fund (ESF) and Lottery Community Fund. The programme supports people who face barriers and challenges to connecting or reconnecting with education, training and work, aiming to build confidence, motivation and the self-belief to take the next steps towards education, training, volunteering or employment through one-to-one coaching support, training sessions, engagement events, and local group activities.
Who Dares Works is a partnership of 17 organisations in West Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, led and managed by Active Plus. Courses are delivered by military veterans. The Who Dares Works veterans use their skills, experience and expertise to build confidence, motivation and the self-belief to take the next steps towards training and work.
The successful applicant will have experience of working in a people centred environment, working with customers on a one to one basis, working in a target driven environment and delivering deadlines using paper based evidence. You will have demonstrable experience of caseload management as well as working as part of a team using your initiative.
This is a fixed term role with the contract ending on 31 March 2023. The role is full time for 37.5 hours per week, including occasional weekend and evening work.
Interviews will be held via Google Meet and the interview date is yet to be confirmed.
We are looking for an Administrator to join our Building Better Opportunities team. You will provide comprehensive and efficient administrative support to the service, and be proactive in supporting the smooth running of the administrative functions.
Positive People
Positive People (Poosedhogyon in Cornish) offers help with everything from literacy and numeracy skills to digital skills training, preparation for work including help with job searching, volunteering and work placements. The programme can provide financial support such as travel and childcare costs to help the Participant to achieve their goals.
Alongside the courses, people can tap into a range of specialist support to overcome specific barriers and a host of work-related activities from volunteering to community projects, taster days to work experience. Participants can also get fully involved in the development, delivery and management of the project, or become Peer Mentors to new Participants.
Our Health & Wellbeing team can provide support to Participants identified as having complex barriers to moving forward in their lives. One to one H&W sessions at the beginning of their journey can give the Participant the tools and the confidence to fully engage in the process.
The programme covers the Coast to Coast and South & East LAG regions of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. This includes Redruth, Camborne, Falmouth, Truro, St Austell, Bodmin, Liskeard and Saltash.
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Although this is an administrative role it is data led and requires a detail focussed candidate who is very experienced/knowledgeable in Excel. Ability to manage competing/conflicting demands, under own initiative and managing own workload
This is a fixed term full time role for 37.5 hours per week until 30 June 2023.
The interview date is to be confirmed.