Senior Practitioner

HMP Wayland have a brilliant opportunity for someone looking to gain experience in a management role. Our Recovery Inside prison service, provides assessment and psychosocial support for men in custody who have drug and alcohol problems. Through one­-to-­ones and group sessions, the Phoenix Futures team provide a therapeutic approach to treatment.
The Role
As a Senior Practitioner, you will be managing a small team made up of 2 substance misuse practitioners and our family support worker, as well as delivering services and managing a small caseload of more complex clients. The role is full time 37.5 hours per week, on-site at HMP Wayland.
About You
To join us as a Senior Practitioner at HMP Wayland, you will need:
A passion for supporting and nurturing your small team in your management role
A desire to contribute to the management team, such as data management and workload management
Some management experience or training such as; managing volunteers or sessional staff, project lead, supporting managers, management training.
Evidence of effective partnership working and the ability to network for the benefit of the client and service
To be proficient in the use of Microsoft Outlook and Word and be familiar with database management systems
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Relevant experience of working in health and social care, ideally within the field of problematic substance use, mental health or another comparable field
A desire to work in collaboration with healthcare, mental health, community agencies and the prison service whilst adhering to security requirements
Other organisations may call this role Senior Recovery Worker, Senior Criminal Justice Worker, or Senior Substance Misuse Recovery Worker.
Your Rewards
Starting salary of £24,250, with opportunity to access potential yearly salary increments subject to appraisal, meaning potential salary increase up to £28,750
25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing each year to a maximum of 30 days)
Benefits including season ticket loan, pension scheme and life assurance
Support through occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities
Continuous training and career development via PXL our dedicated learning management system
Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance programme including telephone and online access
A rewarding role with the opportunity to help us support people on their journey to recovery and change their lives for the better.
The Service
HMP Wayland is a Category C Men’s prison located near to Griston in Norfolk. Our services focus on supporting those who have already been sentenced and who want to address their current or past substance misuse issues that have impacted their lives and have led them to prison. We deliver person centred psycho-social interventions on a 1-1 basis and in groups. Support is available after completing a comprehensive assessment and an individual care plan is implemented based on the clients needs and risks.
The Service has around 15 staff and are long-established at Wayland since 2018. There is free parking on-site.
About Phoenix Futures
Phoenix Futures Group is a charity with over 50 years’ experience and a leading provider of drug and alcohol treatment.
Our values are what define us and ensure we work to the highest standards. We believe in being the best, we are passionate about recovery, we value our history and use it to inform our future. Find out more on our website Phoenix Futures (phoenix-futures.org.uk)
Interview Process
We want you to feel comfortable to be your best during the interview process, so that you can get to know Phoenix and we can get to know you. If shortlisted, you will be contacted for a short face to face interview, on site at HMP Wayland.
Please note, we will be assessing applications as they are submitted and may close this role should we find sufficient applicants with which to make our shortlist. As such, we would advise applying as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.