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 service made up of several key partners: Humankind, BARCA-Leeds, St. Anne’s and Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust enabling the development of a peer led, recovery community.
Current Vacancies
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Criminal Justice Group Worker
Contract type: Fixed Term until March 2025 Salary: £23,250 - £27,500 Closing Date: 10 December 2023
You will specialise in delivering groups to people going through the criminal justice system who have been given an Alcohol Treatment Requirement (ATR) or a Drug Rehabilitation Requirement (DRR). You will also support groups coming out of prison to readjust back into society and help them achieve their goals.
The successful applicant will join a team of experienced group work facilitators and will be required to support adults leaving treatment, providing support through a range of group work interventions, encouraging peer support and various activities to support people moving forward into recovery.
As directed by the service manager, you will be an integral member of a dynamic multi-agency team, using your abilities and skills to:
- Develop and deliver a range of group work interventions and activities
- Communicate effectively with a range of people
- Support service users to make decisions regarding their treatment & recovery
- Support service users to access resources and services to increase their recovery capital to help them achieve their recovery goals.
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Group Worker
Contract type: Full-Time Salary: £23,250 - £27,500 Closing Date: 19 December 2023
This is an exciting role, based at 5 Ways Recovery Academy – the aftercare element of Forward Leeds.
The successful applicant will join a team of experienced group work facilitators and will be required to support adults leaving treatment, providing support through a range of group work interventions, encouraging peer support and various activities to support people moving forward into recovery.As directed by the service manager, you will be an integral member of a dynamic multi-agency team, using your abilities and skills to:
- Develop and deliver a range of group work interventions and activities
- Communicate effectively with a range of people
- Support service users to make decisions regarding their treatment & recovery
- Support service users to access resources and services to increase their recovery capital to help them achieve their recovery goals.