At a Glance
- Tasks: Support individuals facing complex challenges in their recovery journey and coordinate holistic care.
- Company: Join a dedicated team focused on making a real difference in the community.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, generous leave, and a solid pension scheme.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace committed to equality and accessibility.
- Why this job: Be part of a transformative journey, helping others overcome adversity and rebuild their lives.
- Qualifications: Experience with drug and alcohol interventions and a passion for supporting vulnerable individuals.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Full Time, Fixed Term until 31 March 2028. The Substance Use Support Team (SUST) is in its sixth year working with individuals experiencing multiple disadvantages, supporting their engagement with drug and alcohol services and helping them maintain their accommodation.
Key Responsibilities
- Work with people experiencing complex challenges, including a history of rough sleeping and homelessness, across a range of accommodation types.
- Manage challenges, adapt approaches to engagement, communicate clearly, and support positive change.
- Collaborate closely with Horizons Bristol (Drug and Alcohol Services), housing providers, Adult Social Care, health care and allied services to ensure holistic support and treatment is wrapped around each client.
- Prepare and coordinate admission to detox and residential rehabilitation placements.
- Work independently across the city, applying a proactive, holistic approach to support clients through diverse challenges.
- Support clients in accessing appropriate move-on housing and homelessness services.
- Present ideas and feedback from the frontline to contribute to project development and to a team environment that encourages growth and best practice.
Qualifications & Experience
- Significant experience working with this client group and a good understanding of drug and alcohol interventions.
- Familiarity with harm reduction approaches and ability to support people through change.
- Ability to work independently across the city while collaborating effectively with housing and homelessness services.
- Clear communication skills, adaptability in engagement strategies, and capability to manage complex challenges.
- Contribution to a supportive team environment that encourages mutual support and best practice.
Benefits & Working Conditions
- Flexible working and flexi-time.
- Membership of the Local Government Pension scheme.
- A generous annual leave allowance.
- Enhanced DBS check as part of the recruitment process.
Equality, Diversity and Accessibility
We are a Disability Confident employer and actively support disabled people in the recruitment and retention process, guaranteeing interview rights where the essential criteria are met. We also welcome and promote people from all sections of the community, ensuring a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
Application Process
To be shortlisted you must demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification. If you can also meet desirable criteria, those will be considered in the shortlist. For any further discussion about the post please contact Joe Roberts (Team Leader).
