Recruiting | Day Programme and Diversionary Worker

Recruiting | Day Programme and Diversionary Worker
- Horizons Bristol

Full Time 37.5 hours per week

Salary Starting at £30,011.95 per annum pro rata

Closing Date Friday 21st August 2026

Interview Date TBC

Job Reference DPDW-HB

Contract Type: Permanent

Bristol Drugs Project (BDP) has been supporting the people of Bristol around their drug and alcohol for the past 40 years. We are committed to providing accessible and appropriate support for anyone who needs it and to reduce the harms caused by drugs and/or alcohol. Workers at BDP come from diverse backgrounds and experiences, but all share a drive to make a difference in the lives of the people we work with.

Horizons is a brand new partnership that is delivering services to support people affected by drug and alcohol use in Bristol. We have partnered with Turning Point (who are lead provider) and seven other local and national providers:
The Nelson Trust, Hawkspring, One 25, Southmead Development Trust, Southmead Project, Wellspring Settlement, and Release. As a partnership we draw on the expertise of all of the organisations involved to create a service that best meets the unique needs of the people we support.

• To encourage ambition, motivate and support individuals to makes changes to their drug and alcohol useand to achieve their goals
• Todevelop, plan and provideintensive structuredgroupprogrammesforpeople who have experienced substance misuse.
• To work closely withthe
  
  Horizons Bristolteams, partners and external partners to ensure services are seamless and accessible to all service users.
• To provide structured and diversionary interventions to people who may have: mental health difficulties, long-term physical conditions, criminal justice experience, offending behaviour, homelessness
• To provide psychosocial interventions around wellbeing, relational working, mental health, safeguarding, family work, volunteering employment, finances, healthcare options and life skills.
• Conduct dynamic risk assessment, formulate risk management plans, safeguarding plans, and recovery plans that recognise the personal recovery goals of the service user via intervention and escalation.
• Effective partnership working providing information for key workers, members of any multidisciplinary team or external agencies / multi-agency meetings when appropriate.
• Deliver interventions that are underpinned bya strong evidence base;
• Participate in clinical supervision and ongoing client review, and be confident and competent at presenting cases orally and through written reports;
• Support the learning and development of Recovery Workers and Trainee Recovery Workers, providing specialist input into multi-disciplinary key working;
• Provide mentoring and coaching to staff to support their development, learning and standards of care;
• Be known as knowledgeable in a designated specialism within the service (e.g. substance use and mental health, homelessness/complex needs, domestic abuse, mental capacity);
• Ensure achievement of key performance indicators relevant to your role;
• Deliver internal learning events and represent Turning Point nationally ifrequiredin your specialist area.

• Maintain a compassionate, can-do approach that supports making a difference in people’s lives;
• Maintain a high-level belief in our service users’ capacity to change and model a non-judgemental approach;
• Promote a culture of continual improvement through taking part in reflective practice, learning and effective teamwork;
• Instil confidence in all partners/stakeholders by presenting a professional image;
• Demonstrate professional curiosity in work with service users.

• An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check is a prerequisite of offer of employment.
• This is a post in a developing service, which involves a wide range of agencies. The priorities for this role will be under review and may change as the service develops.

Detailed within the Person Specification.

• 27 days annual leave yearly which increases by 1 day every year to a maximum of 32 days after 5 of service PLUS bank holidays
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program
• Thorough line management and reflective practice programme
• Extensive and ongoing training