Hours – 15 hoursper week
Contract – Permanent
Working Pattern – Thursday & Friday 9.00am-5.00pm
Salary – £27,000 per annum pro rata
Open Road provides drug and alcohol treatment services and offender support services across Essex & Kent including a range of structured interventions that deliver mentoring, advice and relapse prevention programmes. Accredited with Investing In Volunteers and Investors in People, our mission is to empower a diverse range of individuals, families and communities to lead healthy and meaningful lives, free from addiction, offending behaviour and disadvantage, to ensure healthier, happier lifestyles.
The Benefits of Working for Open Road:
- Full job specific training including drug & alcohol, case and risk management, Trauma Informed Practice and Motivational Interviewing.
- Access to funding for further development training in many areas including a pathway into management.
- Competitive salary plus regular salary reviews.
- Flexible working or hybrid homeworking policy following successful completion of probation for most roles.
- 25 days per year AL pro rata plus Bank Holidays, and you can take an additional day off for your birthday!
- Access to the L&G Health App for services including a 24-hour GP service, mental health support and wellbeing services.
- Pension and Life Assurance – Details of our Royal London scheme are available, as well as our Death in Service benefit which is x2 salary.
What is the role?
The role of the Alcohol Liaison Worker is to act as a key point of contact for clients and partner agencies, ensuring effective communication and coordination of alcohol treatment services. This includes facilitating access to services, supporting recovery planning, and promoting integrated care.
What you need
- Excellent communication, time management and administrative skills.
- A willingness to learn and work with a variety of people.
- Have a clear understanding of, and a commitment to safeguarding best practice.
- A commitment to multi-agency working, and be able to work in partnership with other agencies within the treatment system to achieve good outcomes for clients.
This position is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check at enhanced level.
Right to Work in the UK
Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. Please note that Open Road is unable to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this position.
We welcome applications from individuals who already have permission to work in the UK, including those with time-limited visas. However, applicants should be aware that Open Road cannot provide visa sponsorship if their current immigration permission expires.
Open Road values and respects the diversity and individual differences of our services users, staff and our volunteers.
Alcohol Hospital Liaison Worker, Southend in Southend-on-Sea employer: OPEN ROAD
Open Road is an exceptional employer that prioritises the well-being and development of its staff, offering a supportive work culture in Basildon. With generous benefits such as 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, tailored training opportunities, and a commitment to diversity, employees are empowered to grow both personally and professionally while making a meaningful impact in the community.
