Jobs
Join us. We are always looking for great people. We have a range of roles in our service across the spectrum of drug and alcohol work. Please keep checking back as we add new roles all the time. We welcome applications from people who have lived experience of issues with alcohol and/or drugs.
What’s in it for you?
- A competitive salary
- Pension Scheme
- Exceptional support, training and development
- Flexible working
Forward Leeds is a service made up of several key partners: Waythrough, BARCA-Leeds, St. Anne’s Community Services and Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust enabling the development of a peer led, recovery community.
Current Vacancies
Family Support Volunteer
Contract type: Part-Time volunteering Salary: n/a
This role will support the family plus team in a new and exciting Wellbeing Café targeted toward young people in Key Stage 3. We are looking for a motivated, confident and approachable volunteer to help plan and deliver a safe space for young people to attend. The volunteer will also support in the planning and delivery of school holiday activity sessions.
Tasks may include:
- Support the planning of Wellbeing Café sessions with staff.
- Support the delivery of Wellbeing Café sessions.
- Travelling to Wellbeing Café and other activity session venues.
- Support in the planning and delivery of school holiday activity sessions.
- Support young people in various activities, e.g., arts and crafts.
- Potential to support staff on home visits.
- Potential to shadow and support other members of the family plus team and other teams within Forward Leeds.
Volunteering Support Volunteer
Contract type: Part-Time Volunteering Salary: n/a
This role will support the volunteering team to develop and expand volunteering opportunities in Yorkshire, primarily in the student population. You will liaise with services to find potential volunteer vacancies and educate staff about the value of volunteering. You will also engage with people interested in volunteering to ensure that everybody is offered a chance to volunteer with us. This role requires proficiency in information technology and confidence in using Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Excel, Outlook, Word).
This role is a great opportunity for students to develop their people skills, and provides experience those interested in working in recruitment and outreach.
Lead Practitioner (Focused Intervention Team)
Contract type: Permanent and Full-Time Salary: £31,030.00 - £41,980.00 Closing Date: 7 August 2026
We’re looking for an experienced and motivated manager to join our team, working within the Focused Intervention Team.
The Focused Intervention Team supports adults experiencing a range of substance use issues, specialising in work with people presenting with non-dependent alcohol use and non-opiate substance use.
You’ll support the Service Manager with the day-to-day operational management of the team, ensuring high-quality, safe and effective services are delivered while meeting contractual and performance requirements.
This role is based across both Forward Leeds sites at Kirkgate and Seacroft.
Alongside leading a team of up to 10 staff, you’ll maintain a small caseload of people with more complex needs, providing specialist guidance, supporting excellent clinical practice and working closely with partner agencies to improve outcomes for the people we support.
Recovery Coordinator
Contract type: Full time and Permanent Salary: £25,877.80 – £34,240.03 Closing Date: 20 August 2026
As an Active Recovery Coordinator within our Opiate Team at Armley, you’ll play a vital role in supporting people affected by drug and alcohol use to achieve meaningful, lasting recovery.
Working with individuals at every stage of their recovery journey, you’ll provide one-to-one support, from initial brief interventions and comprehensive assessments through to structured treatment and recovery-focused group work. You’ll build trusted relationships that empower people to identify their goals, overcome barriers and make positive, sustainable changes.
Using a holistic, person-centred approach, you’ll look beyond substance use to support every aspect of an individual’s wellbeing. Whether it’s improving physical and mental health, strengthening family relationships, accessing housing, education or employment, or reconnecting with their community, you’ll help people build the foundations for long-term recovery and independence.
IPS Employment Specialist
Contract type: Full Time and Permanent Salary: £25,877.80 - £34,240.03 Closing Date: 25 August 2026
The Forward Leeds IPS team aims to increase the number of people moving into employment from the specialist drug and alcohol services. Employment specialist roles will be co-located within these teams working closely alongside recovery service staff to support a small caseload of service users into employment opportunities.
This is a very interesting, varied and rewarding role. A driving licence would be beneficial but not essential, but the successful candidate would not be based in one office and expected to travel across Leeds according to the requirements of the role. IT equipment and a mobile phone would be provided and be carried on their person to the different locations.
What You’ll Do
An Employment Specialist offers a bespoke employment service to the individual accessing recovery at Forward Leeds which includes, career coaching, CV writing, interview techniques, making links with local and national employers, attending job fairs, working across different sites and some community working. To help and support the individual to quickly gain employment as part of their recovery journey.