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Drug and Alcohol Support Worker

FPR Group
Posted 8 hours ago, valid for 11 days
Location

Worthing, West Sussex BN13 3EF, England

Salary

£20,000 - £24,000 per annum

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Contract type

Part Time

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  • We are seeking Support Workers experienced in drug and alcohol misuse to work in various settings across West Sussex, including supported living and recovery units.
  • Candidates should have prior experience in addiction support or working with vulnerable young people and adults.
  • The position offers flexible shift patterns, including early mornings, late evenings, and sleep-ins, allowing for a work-life balance.
  • Hourly rates of pay are competitive, with additional benefits such as holiday pay and enhanced DBS checks.
  • Ideal candidates should be emotionally resilient, patient, and possess strong communication skills, with a minimum of one year of relevant experience.

Due to very high demand, we are actively recruiting Support Workers with experience in drug and alcohol misuse to cover shifts in Post-16's Supported Living, Mental Health Units, Homeless Hostels, and Drug and Alcohol Recovery Units in the West Sussex area, including but not limited to Chichester, Bognor Regis, Worthing, Horsham, Crawley, and surrounding areas.

We can offer Addiction Support Worker shifts supporting vulnerable young people and those both actively using and recovering from drug and alcohol addictions in various settings throughout West Sussex. Shifts available include early mornings, late evenings, long days, sleep-ins, and waking nights. Shifts can be continuous within a single project for consistency or across different projects for greater flexibility and variety. Our current Addiction Support Workers value the ability to work as much or as little as they like, fitting work around their lifestyle and other commitments, or working for us as their main source of income.

We are looking for individuals with experience in addiction, recovery units or in supporting young people and adults with similar backgrounds.

Ideal candidates will possess the skills and mindset necessary for working with young people and adults who have faced traumatic issues. As an Addiction Support Worker, you will be emotionally resilient, patient, and empathetic, with strong communication skills and the ability to maintain safe working boundaries. These young people and adults may sometimes display challenging and unpredictable behaviours.

If this sounds like you and a career you would be interested in, we would love to hear from you!

Benefits of working with us include:

  • Excellent hourly rates of pay
  • Weekly pay via BACS
  • Holiday pay earned separately from the Support Worker hourly rate
  • Enhanced Child and Adult Workforce DBS provided*
  • Mandatory training and certificates provided for personal use*
  • Optional workplace pension*
  • Friendly and experienced Health & Social Care Consultants to help and support you, including:
  • Detailed information about the projects provided before your first shift at each location
  • Additional supervised support and training provided within projects when required or requested
  • Continuous encouragement of up-skilling
  • 24/7 contact available in emergencies

*Terms apply.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.