Senior Alcohol and Substance Worker (E3082) - Barca Leeds

This role is permanent but is subject to funding. 

What will the role look like?

As a Senior Alcohol and Substance worker in our Focussed Intervention team, you will be at the forefront of the Forward Leeds drug and alcohol service. Your role will be to line manage a number of staff within the team whilst also carrying a caseload of service users, supporting them to make changes to their drug and alcohol use.

You will be leading on the planning and delivery of exciting campaigns and events, designed to promote the service and communicate information to the general public. Events will include Leeds Pride, alcohol awareness week and Leeds Festival 2024.

What we are looking for? 

We are looking for someone with experience of supporting people to make changes to their Alcohol and drugs use. They will also have experience of delivering effective interventions to promote positive change. 

We are looking for people with line management experience and for someone approachable who feels confident in being able to engage with members of the public.

For a link to this job on our website, head to: 

https://joinus.barca-leeds.org/jobs/3679418-senior-alcohol-and-substance-worker
To download a full job description/person specification, click here. If you require this document in an alternative format, please email recruitment@barca-leeds.org

A copy of our competency framework can be found here.

For further information and guidance when applying, please have a look at our information for applicants guide.

If you find you have any problems with our application process or you think we’re not meeting your accessibility requirements, please email recruitment@barca-leeds.org

Barca-Leeds is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. It is the organisation’s policy to require the successful applicant to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check at a level appropriate to the role, before appointment is confirmed. The disclosure of a criminal conviction will not necessarily exclude candidates from appointment.

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK  - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.