Employability Support Worker

• Multiple opportunities available : Full time (35 hours) or part time, salary pro rata for part time. Fixed Term until end of March 2025. Flexible working, part-time hours, or job-sharing arrangements will be considered for the right candidate.

GCA deliver services over 6 days per week and throughout Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire

Role:

Elevate is one service with two routes to employability: Elevate Glasgow PSP and the Recovery Employability Service.This role is based within the Elevate Glasgow PSP team. The Elevate PSP team work with those in the earlierstages of their employability journey working on building up confidence, training, education and volunteering.Elevate offer a person-centred approach to individuals in their employability journey. This team are also oftenout in the community networking with our partners within the drug and alcohol sector.

Elevate is an employability service for people in recovery from drugs and/or alcohol. We are delighted that we arenow able to extend the service to include aftercare provision for those in work to include those affected bypoor mental health or have experience of homelessness or the criminal justice service as well as those inrecovery.

The Employability Support Worker will make a real impact to individuals’ day to day lives as they uniquely tailortheir personal development, offer emotional and practical support and set realistic goals as part of theirjourney to employability opportunities.

In return for choosing to work for GCA, the benefits you will receive are:

• Very generous annual leave entitlement: full time employees start with an annual leave entitlement of 37 days(inclusive of bank holidays) which increases to 38 days after 2 years, 40 days after 5 years and 42 days after10 years length of service.

• 5 duvet days where employees may take time off at short notice.

• Death in service policy of 2 times salary.

• Cycle to work scheme where employees can save money on a new bike and spread the cost.

• Training and development commitment to help employees perform to the best of their abilities.

• Working for an employer focused on delivering its vision and mission by living its values of Respect, Empathy andCollaboration.

Organisation Profile:

Glasgow Council on Alcohol (GCA) was founded in 1965 and is the oldest established Council on Alcohol in Scotland.GCA is a voluntary organisation working to reduce the harm caused by alcohol misuse through the provision of arange of high quality advice, information, counselling, support, prevention and education and trainingservices.

Please note: A PVG membership will be required for this post. This will be arranged by Glasgow Council on Alcohol.You will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK.

Closing date for applications: Friday 7th June 2024

Date of shortlist meeting to select candidates for interview: Monday 17th June 2024

Date of interviews: Monday 24th June 2024

Date for feedback for candidates selected for interviews: Friday 28th June 2024

Date of appointment: ASAP

N.B If you have not received a phone call/email inviting to interview by 5pm on Tuesday 18th June 2024 yourapplication has not been successful.

• Home based in Scotland with travel (Remote)

Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) is Scotland’s national resource of expertise on drugs and related issues. We seek to leadand represent the drugs field in Scotland in order to improve Scotland’s response to problem drug use. SDF workswith policy makers, service planners and commissioners, service managers and staff as well as people who use orhave used services to ensure service quality and evidence-based policy and practice.

We are pleased to be recruiting a Development Officer – Living Experience. This is a great opportunity to work aspart of a busy and dynamic team.

About the Project:

SDF has been funded by the Scottish Government to deliver a project ensuring the opinions and experience of peopleliving with drug problems, ‘the voice of living experience’ in Scotland informs and influences policy and thedevelopment of services across Scotland.

The focus of the Development Officer’s work is to recruit, train, support and sustain local and regional networks ofpeople with current living experience of problem drug use / being in treatment. Regional representatives willform a national group which will inform the drug treatment and care sector, the government and the wider publicabout the experience of drug use, accessing and being in treatment and other support services.

About the Post Holder:

We encourage applications from people with their own direct lived experience of problem drug use who can use theirexperience and their own peer networks in developing these roles. As the role requires the post holder to engagewith a diverse range of people with living experience, it is essential that applicants are knowledgeable ofproblem use of various substances and are knowledgeable and supportive of recovery including having a soundunderstanding of harm reduction, all available treatment and all forms of mutual aid.

Benefits of working at SDF:

As an SDF employee you will benefit from generous annual leave entitlement, a range of learning and developmentopportunities, competitive pension contribution, enhanced sick pay and an employee support and counsellingservice. SDF encourage a healthy work life balance and offer a flexible working scheme.

Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts all candidates and signalsour commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.

Whilst this position is home-based, is envisaged that approximately 70% of the role will be in person work inclusiveof travel time covering a wide geography across Scotland. Regular travel to the head office in Glasgow isrequired based on needs of the project.

Street Connect is a Christian organisation with a mission to offer hope and opportunity of recovery for peopledisadvantaged by addiction, homelessness, and poor mental health.

As our Fundraising & Marketing Manager you can contribute to profound and lasting changes in the lives of highlyvulnerable individuals. In 2022/23 working with our church partners, Street Connect benefitted over 1500 peopleoverall with 135 individuals receiving formal key work support and we supported 19 entries to residentialrehabilitation. Our participants report stability and improvements not only in their recovery from drug andalcohol problems, but also in their living skills and situations, social skills, and relationships, and in theirphysical, mental and spiritual health and wellbeing.

The Fundraising & Marketing Manager is responsible for leading the development and implementation of StreetConnect’s income generation strategy in order to raise funds to support the work of Street Connect. They arealso responsible for the development and implementation of Street Connect’s communication strategy to ensure theeffective branding, marketing, and promotion of Street Connect.

The Fundraising & Marketing Manager will be responsible for leading, managing and continuously developing thefundraising and communications teams.

Location: Hybrid working between Street Connect’s office in Glasgow city centre, home and visiting other projectlocations.

For more information on this post please see the attached job description and person specification.

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives,offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them tofind the right treatment and care options.

Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve ourmission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its fullpotential.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Recovery Coordinator who has the skills and experience to assess and engagewith our service users, ensuring that they access the right intervention at the right time, in a way that bestmeets their needs. With this role you’ll be working as part of the West Lothian Recovery Service.

The team supports people develop their Recovery after reaching a level of stability.

No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being flexible,curious and a good listener are key.

Responsibilities

About the role:

• Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recoveryjourney
• Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral
• Reducing drugand alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community
• Promoting carer, service user andcommunity involvement
• Providing advocacy for access to partnership services
• Working with serviceusers to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promotingrecovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination
• Research, design and prepare subject matterand materials for groups / pods.
• Deliver structured content within group settings to service users atvarious stages of recovery
• Engage with debriefing and evaluations with co-facilitators after groups/podshave taken place, reviewing progress and identifying concerns with service users
• Tailor specificworkshops around the needs of the service users, such as: anger management, sleep disorders, relationships,etc

About you:

• Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similarfield
• Experience of working with groups/pods and managing group dynamics, such as conflict orchallenging behaviour.
• Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good ITskills
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritisingskills
• Have a good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and goodpractice
• Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work inpartnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholders
• Ability tomanage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users
• Understand theimportance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessarysafeguards
• Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skillsand to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others

What we will give to you:

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”
• Paid‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Contributory pensionscheme
• Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly andsupportive team

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the detailsoutlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with therequirements of the role.

If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may beeligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for therole. You can find out more here Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (gov.uk )

If this sounds like you and you would like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we would love to talk toyou.

Opening in Autumn 2024, we are seeking an exceptional Service Manager for our brand new Dayhab in Aberdeen citycentre.

The Role

This role is a Service Manager position for a structured Dayhab in the city centre of Aberdeen. You will report tothe Operations Lead and you will provide leadership and support to the Therapeutic Practitioners within theDayhab and the Team Manager within the Recovery Housing Service.

You will support the Operations Lead and wider colleagues with the development of the brand-new service(s) inAberdeen City. You will be responsible for ensuring the highest level of compliance with both internal and CareInspectorate standards of care. You will be supported to find innovative ways to support people in theirrecovery whilst ensuring your service delivers evidence-based practice. You will ensure that the interventionsare appropriate, innovative, and fully meet the needs of clients, the organisation and commissioners.

Your Rewards

• Starting salary of £30,500 per year, with opportunity to access potential yearly salary increments subject toappraisal, meaning potential salary increase up to £36,000
• Generous annual leave (25 days, rising yearly+ bank holidays), benefits package, and continuous training opportunities
• Access to employee assistanceprograms and wellbeing activities
• The chance to be part of a collaborative team dedicated to making adifference
• Potential relocation package if you are not in the area - get in touch to discuss

About You

• Experience of delivering high quality services in association with partner agencies in the social caresector
• An understanding of the complex issues presented by individuals within drug and alcoholrecovery.
• Experience in a management role and a passion for nurturing and developing your staff andvolunteers
• The ability to contribute to the creative development of our treatment and recovery approachto meet the needs of the people that use our services, our commissioners and stakeholders

The Service

Due to new funding from the Scottish Government, this brand new service will be based in Aberdeen City centre and iscurrently being procured. This community based service will be framed around our Residential TherapeuticCommunity model, providing a structured day service. This flexible service will run a structured group workprogramme in addition to 1 to 1 support, including a range of meaningful activities to build recovery capital.Ran by a small team of 3 staff with support from volunteers and peer mentors. You will also work closely andcollaborate with our new Residential service based in Alford and the new Housing team also based in Aberdeencity centre.

About Phoenix Futures

Join a legacy of over 50 years in providing rehabilitation services. At Phoenix Futures, we're committed torebuilding capacity in the residential rehab sector across England and Scotland. Your dedication will contributeto our mission of delivering hope and transformation to individuals and families affected by addiction. Webelieve in being the best, we are passionate about recovery, and we value our history.