Support Worker Substance Misuse

Working Hours:

35 Hours Per Week

Contract Type:
Permanent

Working Style:
On Site

Additional Payments:
Essential Car User Allowance

Closing Date: 11.59pm, 4 November 2026

Interview Method:
Face to Face

You must already have valid right to work in the UK documentation, as we cannot offer visa sponsorship for this role.

If You Are Successful, Your Appointment Will Be Subject To Completing The Relevant Pre-employment Checks. These Checks Will Be Carried Out As Part Of Our Recruitment Process And Include

As a Support Worker on the Substance Misuse Team, you will work directly with citizens and Substance Misuse Social Workers.

The team provide a specialist social work role forming part of the response to substance misuse in the city. The citizens who you will be working with can often be chaotic in presentation and often face stigma and multiple disadvantage.

The team work in a trauma-informed and non-judgemental way, supporting people on their recovery journey. This support spans detoxification, rehabilitation and aftercare, providing continuous support throughout recovery.

• Work directly with citizens in their homes and other community settings.
• Support individuals with achieving and maintaining a tenancy, addressing issues of debt, benefit uptake and other everyday life challenges.
• Support citizens with tasks identified in social work assessments, including accessing alcohol and drug treatment where barriers prevent independent attendance.
• Work collaboratively with Social Workers, citizens and wider partner organisations.
• Support citizens affected by addiction throughout their recovery journey.
• Work directly with the Team Manager, reporting on completed work and escalating issues requiring a social work response where appropriate.

For queries about the role, please contact the hiring manager, Sarah Durkin, at sa to arrange a convenient time to discuss the role. This route is for vacancy-related enquiries only and should not be used to submit applications.

• Essential Car User:
  This post is designated as an Essential Car User role. Therefore, you must hold a full valid driving licence and provide your own car for use at work.
• Medical Clearance:
  Pre-placement Health Assessment (PPHA).
• DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance:
  The post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Appointable candidates will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice . We have a policy on the secure handling, storage and use of DBS information, as well as a policy on the recruitment and employment of ex-offenders.
  
  Both policies are available on request.
• Satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks where applicable.

We are looking for someone who is able to manage competing priorities under pressure and who is committed to supporting the most vulnerable residents in our city to achieve their full potential. Someone who is non-judgemental and has an understanding of trauma informed practice who can support and empower the people they are working with.

We are looking for someone who is confident in communicating with colleagues and wider external partners and who is able to build effective and therapeutic relationships with citizens and their families/carers.

• Communication skills
  - Ability to communicate clearly and effectively taking account of individual need…