Young Person’s Drug and Alcohol Practitioner

On-site in Leeds·Part-time·Added 5 days ago (last checked 7 Oct)

Leeds City Council

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Overview

Job details

£27,000 - £29,050 a year
Gross, as stated in the ad.
About £1,910 - £2,040 a month after tax.
Part-time
Per the ad.
Apply by Tuesday 20 October
The date the employer’s listing closes.

Requirements

Work on-site in Leeds
No relocation package mentioned.

Skills

Outreach

The role

What will the role look like?

Job title and organisation: Young Person's Drug and Alcohol Practitioner - Barca Leeds
Salary: £27,000 - £29,050 FTE
Hours: 30
Contract: Permanent
Location: Tower Court, Armley Road, LS12 2LY
Closing Date and Time: Tuesday 20th October 2026

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.

To download the job description/person specification and to apply for the role, please click this link to the Barca website.

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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