Lead Practitioner

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• Likewise - Portland House

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• Full time

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• JR011391

Lead Practitioner – Likewise

Location: Portland House, Sheffield S3 8UGWorking Hours: 9am-5pm with one late shift 11am-7pm every other Thursday.Contract Type: PermanentSalary: £31,030 - £41,980 per annum

Please note: The salary listed reflects the full earning potential for this role. Starting salaries depend on experience and progression within the band. 

About Waythrough 

Waythrough was formed in 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Together, we’ve created one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England.

Every year, we support around 125,000 people through nearly 200 services – and it’s all made possible by our 3,500 brilliant staff and volunteers.

Make a real difference in your community 

Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier, more independent lives? Join our team at Waythrough and support people facing challenges around mental health, substance use, housing or domestic abuse. This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change.

About the service:

Likewise is the alcohol and drug service for adults across Sheffield. We provide information, advice and support so people can make better choices around alcohol and drugs. We work with people to be safer through a range of dedicated, professional support.

Our service is led by the national charity Waythrough with partner Project 6 who have been working and supporting people across the city for many years. We also support people to achieve and sustain recovery from problematic alcohol and drug use through a range of treatments.

Likewise, is a partnership of experienced local providers offering a complete choice of services, enabling us to provide help to anyone no matter how simple or complex their needs.

About the role
This diverse and rewarding role is ideal for someone who combines clinical expertise with strong leadership skills and a commitment to empowering positive change.As a Lead Practitioner, you will be responsible for:

• Leading a team of recovery navigators in the opiate and alcohol dependant team.

• Managing a caseload, creating, implementing, and reviewing recovery and treatment plans tailored to individual needs.

• Supporting and facilitating individuals’ progression from initial engagement through structured treatment to self-sustained recovery.

• Minimising substance-related harm to individuals, their families, and the wider community.

• Working collaboratively with partner agencies and professionals to achieve the best health and wellbeing outcomes.

• Providing line management and supervision to staff, supporting their development and performance.

• Overseeing the day-to-day operations of a specialist service team, ensuring a positive work environment and the consistent delivery of a high-quality service.

• Contributing to the local management team and participate in thematic groups and organisational activities.

About you:

• Experience of leading and developing people, including providing effective and regular supervision.
• Understanding of and ability to implement evidenced based interventions, including brief interventions MI, PSIs, CBT and ITEP.
• Experience of working with drug/alcohol users and delivering 1-2-1 and group evidence based interventions
• Experience of maintaining confidentiality and working within professional boundaries.

For full person specifications and job details, please visit this link.

Please note the close date is currently 15/02/26, however we have the right to close early if necessary due to large volume of applications.

What We Offer

We value the people who make a difference every day. Alongside meaningful work, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package:

• 27 days’ annual leave, rising to 32 after 1 year (plus bank holidays)

• Pension scheme with 4.5% employer contribution, matched up to 6.5%

• Life assurance (3× annual salary)

• Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly pay

• Birthday leave and the option to buy up to 5 extra days’ annual leave

• Professional fee reimbursement for relevant qualifications

• 24/7 online GP access and Employee Assistance Programme

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Job Title: Weekend Support Worker – Residential Services (Women's Service)
Salary: From £23,500 per annum pro rata
Location: Brimscombe, Stroud
Hours: 16 hours, 8am to 4.30pm alternate weekends on a fixed rota
Pension: Auto enrolment pension (6% employer contribution)

Established in 1985, The Nelson Trust has been at the forefront of providing transformative support to individuals affected by addiction. Through kindness, belief, determination and sharing our expertise, we aim to provide the very best client experience possible. Our team is driven by a shared commitment to making a positive difference in the lives of our clients. We strive to create an environment where individuals feel valued, supported, and empowered.

As a Weekend Support Worker, you will be instrumental in our mission to empower individuals on their path to recovery. Your responsibilities will include ensuring the safety, support, and wellbeing of our clients during weekends. This role requires dedication, compassion, and a commitment to upholding the values of The Nelson Trust.

In this role, you will engage with clients, providing them with the support and motivation they need to navigate their recovery journey. Additionally, you will coordinate weekend activities, oversee client visits, and collaborate with colleagues to ensure effective coverage and support.

You will play a vital role in continuing the treatment program for our clients, and the right candidate will be approachable, supportive and responsive. We are looking for a dedicated professional who is looking for an opportunity to undertake a fulfilling role making a real difference to peoples lives.

We have become known for the quality of our work and ability to provide bespoke care and support services. While we are proud of our achievements so far, we are ambitious and want to continue to grow and diversify our workforce.

We recognise that employees from different backgrounds bring unique knowledge, perspectives and experiences and we are committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from individuals across all sectors of society.

This is an opportunity for new, challenging and highly rewarding experiences. Our staff make a real difference to people’s lives and in return for your commitment and enthusiasm, we offer a comprehensive training and development programme a generous pension scheme and a positive working environment.

This role is restricted to female applicants only in accordance with the provisions of the occupational requirement (Equality Act 2010, pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1).

This position will close once a suitable candidate has been appointed.

Weekend Support Worker

Stroud, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

GL5

£23,500 per year

Permanent - Part-time

Posted today

Closing date: 01/01/2027

Job reference: 25092

Weekend Support Worker

Stroud, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

£23,500 per year

Job Reference:

1685

Location:

Homeworking

Hours of Work:

18.5 – 25 hours per week (part-time)

Salary:

£28,884 - £31,698 FTE per annum (pro rata for part-time hours), plus £480 FTE home-based allowance

Contract Type:

Permanent

Closing Date:

15 Feb 2026

ID: 1685 Senior Practitioner, LifeSkills Intensive

Service: LifeSkills

Salary:
- Starting at £28,884 FTE per annum, rising to £31,698 FTE per annum (pro rata for corresponding part-time hours).
- Additionally, £480 home-based allowance FTE per annum

Location: Stockton-on-Tees/Middlesbrough

Hours: 18.5 - 25 hours per week available per role (part-time)
We offer flexible working arrangements – but regular face to face delivery is required. Please see below for more details.

Contract: Permanent

Family Action & the Role’s Impact:
At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities.

We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for the importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our expanding LifeSkills Intensive team. You will offer supervision and management oversight to support workers primarily in your geographical area. You will be able to retain your practice experience and hold a small caseload and will be part of a wider supportive LifeSkills team.

LifeSkills supports individuals and families to build their confidence, social networks, financial and employability skills. LifeSkills Intensive provides 1-1 support to those that are furthest away from employment, education and training. This service is funded by our corporate partnership with Barclays.

Main Responsibilities:
• To line manage and supervise support workers in your specific geographical area.
• Support with the management of referrals into the service, both in terms of service promotion and also decision making /allocation.
• To oversee and develop the service offer and ensure that this is having a positive impact.
• To hold a small caseload, delivering regular face-to-face support.

Main Requirements (for details check the job description and person specification):
• Experience of supervising, coaching ,mentoring or supporting practitioners
• A sound understanding of safeguarding issues.
• Strong communication skills and aptitude for building relationships
• Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service –Enhanced

Benefits:
- an annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 25 working days, rising each April by one day, subject to a maximum of 30 working days plus bank holidays / of 30 working days plus bank holiday pro rata
- up to 6% matched-pension contributions
- flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment
- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
- cycle to work scheme
- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities

We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.

To Apply:
• Click the “Apply Now” link below and fill out our digital application form
• Closing Date: Sunday 15th February, 11.59pm

For direct queries or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or flexible working requests, please email: Claire.Berwick@family-action.org.uk or kirsty.treen@family-action.org.uk

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us and we particularly welc...

Senior Practitioner

Rossie operates 365 days per year, covering 24 hours per day.

Our Senior Practitioners are on a rolling rota and cover the following shift pattern:

Rota: 37 hours per week (7.30am - 10.45pm) - 1 on / 2 off rolling rota.

Salary: £41,902 - £45,254 (SCP 35 - 38)

This is an open advert - we will interview on an ongoing basis.

Onboarding Requirements:

Welcome to Rossie – you will undertake supernumerary shifts, incorporating time with an L&D Coach and allocated Mentor as well as job shadowing/learning. You will also spend time with a Duty Manager learning about fundamental aspects of security, in preparation for utilising secure keys. This will take place over a 5 day period (Monday to Friday) prior to commencing shifts within the Houses.

Crisis Aggression Limitation Management (CALM) – required by all employees working directly with our young people, and must be completed within the first 3 months of employment:

• 1 day Induction

• 5 day accreditation: 2 days theory and 3 days physical

Thereafter:

• Re-accreditation x 1 per year commencing 1 year after initial accreditation

• Practice sessions – minimum of 4 per annum (different options are offered over the course of the year).

JOB DESCRIPTION:

To assist the Service Management Team with the effective and efficient management of the service, in accordance with the Rossie values, behavioural expectations and ethos.

A Senior Practitioner is a member of the operational management team with responsibilities for the team and the House and must work to ensure the successful delivery of the main duties and responsibilities of the role. A Senior Practitioner will have a lead role in supporting and supervising the shift team, promoting a safe and nurturing living environment where the dignity and the rights of young people are respected and their physical, emotional, social, health and educational needs are met. Plan, prioritise, organise and review the care and support offered within the house and to each young person in line with their specific needs, vulnerabilities, and strengths.

Lead the delivery of care and support to young people in a safe, secure, nurturing and positive environment:

• Contribute to the management of the service, meeting the best possible outcomes for the young people in accordance with policies and procedures and participate in a teamwork approach to childcare practice.

• Demonstrate leadership and support to staff on a shift-by-shift basis, ensuring that the safety and wellbeing needs of the young people.

• Lead in the shift planning, staff deployment and management of the House.

• Establish regular supervision, debriefing, individual learning, and personal development plans and annual performance appraisals for staff.

• Attend and contribute to service team meetings and keep relevant colleagues fully informed of service developments and organisational changes

• Provide vision, direction and leadership for staff, motivating staff to achieve their full potential

• Work flexibly and respond to the exigencies of the service, balancing priorities to meet deadlines and team objectives.

• Promote and maintain collaborative working and effective communication between all staff, families and outside agencies.

• Provide oversight of incident management, recording and reporting to key stakeholders in accordance with the organisation’s Behaviour Management Policies.

• Demonstrate the ability to reflect on professional practice and adjust accordingly.

Ensure that the quality of care and the living environment is in keeping with legislative, organisational, procedural regulatory requirements, and good practice and guidance:

• Promote the highest standards of care, education, specialist intervention and welfare of young people

• Assist in delivering the Promise agenda, the Secure Care Pathways and Standards and/or National Care Standards and respond to National guidance pertaining to the sector.

• Safeguard and promote the rights of young people and positive care at all ...

Successful candidates will be required to register with the Scottish Social Security Council (SSSC) within 3 months of starting.

Are you ready to lead and inspire a team that helps people regain independence after a crisis?

Are you passionate about supporting people in their journey from hospital to home? Do you thrive in a role where no two days are the same? As a

• Coordinating referrals and liaising with hospitals, GP surgeries, and community teams.
  
• Supporting and mentoring staff, students, and volunteers to deliver excellent care.
  
• Conducting risk assessments and welfare checks to ensure safe living environments.
  
• Managing rotas, responding to out-of-hours queries, and maintaining service continuity.

• SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care and PDA in Supervision (or equivalent).
• The Right to Work in the UK. Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to lead and motivate others.
  
• Experience in person-centred planning and multi-disciplinary working.
  
• Confidence in mentoring staff and supporting their ongoing development.

Interested? The closing date for applications is 23.59 on Monday 26th January 2026.

In return for your commitment and expertise, you’ll get:

• Flexible working:Remote and hybrid working, flexitime, compressed hours, and job sharing.
• Holidays:36 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + option to buy 5 extra days.
• Pension scheme:Up to 6% contributory pension.
• Learning & Development:A range of career & learning opportunities.
• Discounts:Blue Light Discount Card, Tickets For Good & employee benefits platform..
• Wellbeing Support:Peer Supporters, CiC (EAP) & Headspace App.
• Cycle2Work:Lease a bicycle through the scheme.

We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme for UK-based roles. During your application, you'll have the option to apply under the scheme.
At the British Red Cross, we value diversity and maintain an inclusive environment for all staff and volunteers. We champion our teams in bringing their true selves to work, free from discrimination. This is achieved through reporting and assistance from our internal networks: Race and Ethnic Equality (REEN), LGBT+, Disability and Wellness (DAWN), Gender, Carers, and Young Staff Network.

Together, we are the world's emergency responders

At the British Red Cross, we value diversity and maintain an inclusive environment for all staff and volunteers. We champion our teams in bringing their true selves to work, free from discrimination. This is achieved through reporting and assistance from our internal networks: Race and Ethnic Equality (REEN), LGBT+, Disability and Wellness (DAWN), Gender, Carers, and Young Staff Network.

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you enjoy working with children & young people and positively impacting their lives? We have an exciting opportunity to join our new Mental Health Residential Home as a Senior Residential Support Worker, on a full-time permanent basis.

Location of the post: Coalville, Leicestershire.

Service Overview: Barnardo's, the UK's largest Children's Charity are currently on an exciting and innovative Journey alongside Leicestershire County Council to deliver a range of Children's homes for the most vulnerable children & young people in Leicestershire.

Please note: Although Ivan House will be your base location, you must be flexible to travel throughout the locality to support our other Leicestershire Residential Services until the home is operational, and as and when required throughout your employment. Our homes are located in Hinckley, Coalville, Braunstone, Mountsorrel, Market Harborough and Syston. 

Ivan House, our beautiful new Mental Health Residential home in Coalville will support children & young people with a range of complex needs, providing a nurturing environment that enables them to continue to recover from the mental health issues that led to their admission to a Tier 4 CAMHS unit. The home will meet the specific needs of children & young people who are ready for discharge and no longer require inpatient mental health services, but are not yet able or ready to return to home or still require a period of time in a therapeutic setting.

Some of the responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

• To build trust and develop nurturing relationships which promote the service user's independence, wellbeing, strengths, and capabilities.
• To work in partnership and build relationships with parents/carers and other professionals.
• To lead and support the Residential Support Workers in their day-to-day duties.
• To contribute to the upkeep of the home including cooking, cleaning etc.
• To document information accurately and ensure records are kept up to date.
• To ensure safeguarding policies and procedures are adhered to.
• To promote, monitor and maintain a safe environment at all times.

Essential requirements to evidence in your written application:

• Must hold a Level 3 qualification relevant to Residential Childcare ORbe willing to complete this in the required timeframe.
• Relevant experience working with children & young people.
• At least 1 years supervisory and shift leader experience in a residential care setting.
• Ability to demonstrate a good understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Flexibility to commit to shift work, including weekends and bank holidays.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

For more information about this role, please contact Sean Fagan - sean.fagan@barnardos.org.uk

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values.  We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people. 

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay. 

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our val...