What will the role look like?
The post holder will be based within Forward Leeds, the Integrated Drug and Alcohol service in Leeds. The Young Person’s team deliver drug and alcohol related interventions for young people (up to 21 years, or 24 years, depending on vulnerability) across Leeds. The team works on a predominantly outreach basis, delivering one-one sessions in a variety of community settings, including school and home visits. This post will focus on the under 18’s cohort.
The role may also include delivering targeted group work sessions, drop-ins and service promotion at events. This will be through local community events, city wide events and at other public facing venues and arenas. The candidate will need to be engaging and comfortable with approaching and talking to members of the public and delivering opportunistic brief interventions. Occasional evening and weekend work will be required.
What we are looking for?
We are looking for someone passionate about helping young people who have been affected by drug and alcohol related issues.
The salary shown for this role is the full time equivalent and will be pro-rated to working hours. (delete if not applicable).
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) generated answers is discouraged. The use of AI may affect the depth and understanding that is required, to demonstrate successful answers to experience and knowledge based questions, in our shortlisting process. Barca-Leeds uses Humans to shortlist for interview.
Barca-Leeds is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. It is the organisation’s policy to require the successful applicant to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check at a level appropriate to the role, before appointment is confirmed. The disclosure of a criminal conviction will not necessarily exclude candidates from appointment.
Please Note- To apply, you must have the right to work in the UK. We are currently unable to accept applications from individuals requiring a Skilled Worker Visa.
Barca-Leeds is a community based charity, a registered company limited by guarantee. We are an organisation that delivers transformational projects for adults, children, young people and families in Leeds, connecting them with services that respond to the needs of each individual.
We work with a range of partner organisations, both voluntary and statutory, to reduce social isolation and support people in developing their own initiatives.
We help people overcome the barriers they face in fulfilling their potential by delivering advice, support and guidance at a community and individual level. This includes people who may have complex needs and have been excluded from other services as a result.
We support people struggling with housing issues, finances, physical and mental health problems. Our services are also geared towards children, young people and adults affected by domestic abuse, drug and alcohol issues, as well as people struggling with employment or education.
At a strategic level we seek to influence local, national and international policy development.
Our Vision is 'A Fair Society'. This means that our ultimate purpose is to make a long term sustainable difference by empowering people to achieve independent and fulfilling lives. We take the learning and experiences of the people we work with and share their stories with commissioners and policymakers, in order to influence and shape future changes in policy and services.
Our mission is to care, listen and respond to the needs of people in our communities, and work with them to deliver outstanding services to improve their wellbeing.
