As and When Project Worker 1

An exciting opportunity has arisen within North Lanarkshire to be part of our Axis North Team. The service provides support to young people impacted by their own or someone else's drug and or alcohol use. We are currently recruiting As and When staff to join our team.

Successful candidates may be asked to provide between 8 and 12 hours of support per week depending on the needs of the service. Working as part of team you will work with young people on a 1:1 basis and support other staff in facilitating groups.

Referrals may be received from anywhere in North Lanarkshire including self-referrals and referrals from family members. The service operates 7 days a week. Evening and weekend work is core to the provision.  You should be  highly motivated, enthusiastic individual.

You will have some experience of working with young people and have an awareness of the issues facing children and families impacted by drugs and or alcohol.

Those applying for the post must have a good understanding of the Promise framework, UNCRC legislation and safeguarding procedures, demonstrating how these will be applied in practice.
This post may suit individuals who are at university, looking to gain experience in this field or looking to get back in to the workforce.
You must have the flexibility to work a rota which includes evenings and weekends and hold a valid driving license with access to own transport for the purposes of work. 
 
We embrace the diversity of our workforce encouraging all cultural celebrations to be promoted and observed within the workplace.

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document (if applicable). 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 are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

• Reference number:22544
• Job Title:As and When Project Worker 1
• Location:Motherwell
• Locality:Lanarkshire
• Contract type:As & When
• Hours:0
• Salary:£13.24 per hour
• Closing Date:9 March 2026