This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in a month at 11:59 BST.
The Vacancy
Help people change their lives – and develop your career with us.
Are you passionate about supporting people to make positive, lasting changes? Do you have experience working in substance misuse, health, social care or a related field? If so, we'd love to hear from you.
The Alcohol & Drug Service (ADS) has been transforming the lives of people affected by drugs and alcohol for over 40 years. As a registered charity, we are committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based support that helps individuals, families and communities thrive.
This is an exciting opportunity to join Aspire, our long-established partnership between ADS and Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH). For more than 20 years, Aspire has combined the strengths of NHS clinical expertise with the innovation and flexibility of the voluntary sector to deliver high-quality drug and alcohol services across our communities.
About the role As a member of our Groupwork Team, you'll play a key role in delivering structured, evidence-based interventions that support people throughout their recovery journey.
Working across a variety of settings, you'll facilitate both face-to-face and virtual group programmes, alongside one-to-one sessions, helping service users build the knowledge, skills and confidence to achieve lasting recovery.
You'll also have the opportunity to: • Deliver recovery-focused programmes based on recognised behaviour change and recovery models. • Support people within their local communities to strengthen long-term recovery. • Help develop peer support and recovery networks. • Contribute to our accredited mentor programme, supporting volunteers to make a real difference.
This is an exciting time to join the substance misuse sector, with continued investment creating new opportunities for innovation, professional development and career progression.
About you We're looking for someone who: • Has experience working within the substance misuse field or a related support service. • Holds a Level 3 Tackling Substance Misuse qualification (or equivalent). • Is passionate about empowering people to achieve positive change. • Enjoys working collaboratively as part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team. • Has excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
Why join ADS? At ADS, we know our people make the difference. That's why we invest in your wellbeing, development and future.
We offer: • Salary of £24,853 - £28,432, depending on experience. • 29 days annual leave, rising to 31 days after 2 years and 34 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays. • 6% employer pension contribution. • Health Scheme. • Comprehensive learning and development opportunities, including accredited training. • Individual learning and development plans tailored to your career goals. • Support for newly qualified Social Workers through the ASYE programme. • Enhanced sick pay. • The opportunity to join an innovative, forward-thinking organisation where your work has a genuine impact every day.
Discover more about our employee benefits at: https://adsbenefits-uk.org/
Interested? For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Dave Clogg or Eve Crosby on 03000 213 900.
Interviews: Face-to-face in Doncaster on 21 August 2026.
Please note: The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK before commencing employment.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
ADS is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is treated with fairness and respect.
Working at ADS is more than a job. It's an opportunity to help people rebuild their lives, strengthen communities and make a lasting difference every single day.
About ADS
For over 30 years, we have delivered effective interventions in towns and cities. We’ve helped thousands of local people on the road to recovery, across Humberside, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, as we help the national strategy on a local basis.
The Alcohol & Drug Service is a charity (Registered Charity 1108595; and a Company Limited by Guarantee, Company No. 05375809). The majority of our funding comes through contracts with statutory commissioners such as Local Authorities and the NHS, but we receive valuable income from charitable grants and individual fundraising efforts which supports many of our most innovative services. We are governed by a Board of Trustees.
We ensure that the organisation is run well and we are a part of the Investors in People scheme, a quality framework which is independently audited. We currently hold the Silver award.
But, even though we’ve been transforming the lives of people affected by drugs or alcohol misuse for over 30 years, some people may not have heard of us. This is because we always work in partnership – and often deliver our services and projects which have their own names/identities.
Our Values
We believe that honesty underpins all that we do. We seek to improve our services and in order to identify lessons we must be honest with ourselves regarding our performance.
We believe that trust is the foundation of an effective partnership approach and that partnership is the defining characteristic of our relationship with service users, employees and those who purchase services from us.
We believe that there is strength in diversity and that through embracing diversity new solutions and innovations are born.
We believe that in order to encourage diversity fairness, a non-judgemental approach and transparency are vital.
We believe that our sole raison d’être is to deliver effective services to service users and carers.
We believe that no two people are the same, as a result personalised solutions are required and to achieve this people must be treat as individuals and services must be flexible in meeting their needs.
We believe that with the right support service users are able to identify and implement changes which will enhance their lives.
We believe that evidence based services that are continuously developing in the light of experience produce the most effective outcomes for service users.
We believe that the effective use of resources and a value for money approach will maximise the number of service users we are able to support.
We believe that the best services are delivered by people who care about what they do.
We believe that hope and belief are nurtured in others when they encounter people who care.
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