We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced drug and alcohol recovery practitioner to work within our Gloucestershire Service, working closely with partners from Probation and the courts as well as mental health and housing professionals and other multi agency partners.

Your focus will be to assist those who have been given a court order (CSTR) to engage with VIA, offer support, advice and interventions and to ensure that harm reduction advice is given. You will liaise with, housing, mental health and clinical teams supporting people to engage.

You will facilitate referrals into community services and carry out assessments working alongside the VIA hub teams and the wider Criminal Justice Team.

This exciting role will offer you the chance to make a lasting difference to the lives of people, their families and the community.

This role is dependent upon the successful applicant obtaining an enhanced DBS.

Adult Drug and Alcohol Services across Gloucestershire transferred to Via on 1

The post is predominantly based at our Cheltenham Hub and Probation offices across the county, with travel to our VIA hubs in Cinderford, Gloucester and Stroud.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at Via including 30 days annual leave for all new starters, our health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our

For an informal chat about the role please contact

The closing date for applications is

Interviews to be held week commencing 12

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Via welcomes enquiries from everyone, and we value diversity in our workplace. Our commitment to promoting diversity and developing a workplace environment where all staff are treated with dignity and respect is central to our recruitment process.

We’re a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. We offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for our jobs, please confirm in the personal statement part of our application form that you are applying under this scheme.

Appointment to all our posts are subject to satisfactory completion of our safeguarding checks including DBS and we follow safer recruiting principles.

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Employment can be a powerful part of someone’s recovery journey. As an IPS Employment Specialist, you’ll be a key part of that transformation—helping people rediscover purpose, confidence, and independence through work.

Every day is different, but your impact will be consistent. You’ll:

• Provide one-to-one, tailored employment support to people in recovery.
• Work closely with clinical teams, support workers, and community partners to ensure a joined-up approach.
• Build relationships with local employers to create inclusive job opportunities.

You don’t need to be an expert in recovery; we’ll provide full training.

What matters most is that you:

• Are compassionate, proactive, and a great communicator.
• Believe in people’s potential to grow and succeed with paid work.
• Want to make a real difference in your community.

We’re proud to deliver IPS (Individual Placement and Support) a proven, evidence-based model that helps people with mental health and/or substance use challenges achieve their employment goals.

But don’t just take our word for it. Here’s what some of our clients have said:

If you want to learn more about what a career is like working in IPS, see this link -

You will work at your base in Woking/Guildford but will be expected also to provide coverage across the wider Surrey county. All reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed. There will be a hybrid approach to working.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at Via including 30 days annual leave for all new starters, our health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our

For an informal chat about the role please contact

The deadline for applications is at midnight on the

However, we are reviewing applications on a rolling basis and encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible. We will inform shortlisted candidates of the next steps in the process.

Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may close adverts at any time if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Via welcomes enquiries from everyone, and we value diversity in our workplace. Our commitment to promoting diversity and developing a workplace environment where all staff are treated with dignity and respect is central to our recruitment process.

We’re a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. We offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for our jobs, please confirm in the personal statement part of our application form that you are applying under this scheme.

Appointment to all our posts are subject to satisfactory completion of our safeguarding checks including DBS and we follow safer recruiting principles.

Please email

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Via we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to hold a small complex case load working with those who may be experiencing homelessness, with substance misuse, alcohol and mental health difficulties as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Making positive changes in peoples’ lives, through a non-judgmental, recovery-based approach that values the strengths and choices of those individuals.

Through joining Via, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and innovative service.

The main purpose of this role is to provide excellent quality of care to people who are experiencing homelessness as well as substance misuse and mental health difficulties and will be using our service to access treatment for substance use and their complex needs, in partnership with our clinical team, counsellors and other professionals involved in service user care.

You will have an in-depth knowledge and experience of the challenges affecting people with substance use and related health and wellbeing issues.

Working as part of a dynamic team you will be responsible for managing a caseload of people, to include prescribing, providing a good quality of interventions at varying stages of their recovery as well as developing and delivering a wide range of groups.

The duties are varied, and no two days will be the same.

Please note this position is subject to enhanced DBS checks.

As well as a rewarding role and a diverse and inclusive team environment, check out our excellent benefits as a further reason to join our team!

The Service

Adult Drug and Alcohol Services across Gloucestershire transferred to Via on 1st April 2024. The role is partnership based (CHPSS Team) and provides a great opportunity to build on existing service strengths, drive new developments and make a positive impact as part of this new contract.

Location

This is a county wide role, but your base will be the Rikanel Centre and VIA hub in Gloucester, with travel to other locations as required.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at Via including 30 days annual leave for all new starters, our health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our

For an informal chat about the role please contact Jenni Whale, In Reach Team leader at

The closing date for applications is Friday 2nd January 2026 at midnight.

All our applications are sifted by humans. Please send us applications that reflect your own knowledge, experience and values and not applications that have been generated by artificial intelligence (AI).

We accept applications via

Via welcomes enquiries from everyone, and we value diversity in our workplace. Our commitment to promoting diversity and developing a workplace environment where all staff are treated with dignity and respect is central to our recruitment process.

We’re a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. We offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for our jobs, please confirm in the personal statement part of our application form that you are applying under this scheme.

Appointment to all our posts are subject to satisfactory completion of our safeguarding checks including DBS and we follow safer recruiting principles.

Please email

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Via we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

We are currently looking to recruit a Harm Reduction Senior Practitioner, to supervise and motivate a small team with harm reduction remit.

You will be able to work independently and manage a caseload and work within a multi-disciplined team. As well as be able to deliver psychosocial one to ones, work with your own initiative think outside the box in a dynamic approach with those whose needs are essential.

New Beginnings Brent Recovery and Wellbeing service is a Via led integrated drug and alcohol service, in partnership with CNWL. The service has been supporting residents in Brent since April 2018 and offers a broad range of recovery orientated, high quality services to meet their needs.

Via is committed to the ongoing professional development of all our staff. Through joining Via, you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, extensive training, regular supervision, and the chance to thrive in a lively and aspirational organisation.

The post will be located at Via Brent’s premises at Cobbold Road, NW10.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at Via including 30 days annual leave for all new starters, our health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our

For an informal chat about the role, contact

The closing date for applications is

All our applications are sifted by humans. Please send us applications that reflect your own knowledge, experience and values and not applications that have been generated by artificial intelligence (AI).

We only accept applications via

Via welcomes enquiries from everyone, and we value diversity in our workplace. Our commitment to promoting diversity and developing a workplace environment where all staff are treated with dignity and respect is central to our recruitment process.

We’re a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. We offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for our jobs, please confirm in the personal statement part of our application form that you are applying under this scheme.

Appointment to all our posts are subject to satisfactory completion of our safeguarding checks including DBS and we follow safer recruiting principles.

Please email

We are looking for an empathetic and non-judgemental individual to join us, who has a passion for working with a wide variety of challenging scenarios and behaviours.

Through a variety of interventions, you will encourage individuals to develop external interests and build on their support networks and develop recovery capital to support their community reintegration.

Arch Hillingdon is a free and confidential service for young people and adults who live or are registered with a GP in Hillingdon.

Many people turn to drink or drugs as a way of dealing with negative feelings, such as depression, stress, trauma or anxiety.

We work with people at any stage of their alcohol or drug difficulties to provide a single point of access to assessment and treatment, for problems.

We recognise the importance of providing treatment for both the substance misuse problem, as well as any associated emotional / mental health issues.

Hillingdon ARCH.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at Via including 30 days annual leave for all new starters, our health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our

For an informal chat about the role please contact Rosie Williams, Service Manager on

The closing date for applications is

We accept applications via

Via welcomes enquiries from everyone, and we value diversity in our workplace. Our commitment to promoting diversity and developing a workplace environment where all staff are treated with dignity and respect is central to our recruitment process.

We’re a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. We offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for our jobs, please confirm in the personal statement part of our application form that you are applying under this scheme.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Via we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Appointment to all our posts are subject to satisfactory completion of our safeguarding checks including DBS and we follow safer recruiting principles.

Please email

This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a busy charity environment. You’ll help create engaging content for our website, newsletters and social media channels, assist with campaigns and events, and contribute to the development of our communication materials.

You’ll be a valued member of our small but dynamic Communications Team, supporting us to plan, produce and evaluate communications that raise awareness and inspire action. In return, you’ll gain practical experience across a range of communications activities –

from content creation to campaign planning and analytics – supported by experienced professionals.

We’re looking for someone who is enthusiastic, organised and keen to learn, with an interest in marketing, communications or the charity sector. You don’t need lots of experience - just creativity, initiative and a willingness to get involved.

This role is ideal for someone looking to develop their skills and understanding of communications in an organisation that’s changing lives for the better.

If this sounds like you, then we’d love to hear from you!

Flexible – hybrid working (Home based with travel to services as required)

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at Via including 30 days annual leave for all new starters, our health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Kate Bonner (Communications Manager) on

The closing date for applications is

All our applications are sifted by humans. Please send us applications that reflect your own knowledge, experience and values and not applications that have been generated by artificial intelligence (AI).

We accept applications using our short application form, and your CV. For guidance on how to complete the application visit

Via welcomes enquiries from everyone, and we value diversity in our workplace. Our commitment to promoting diversity and developing a workplace environment where all staff are treated with dignity and respect is central to our recruitment process.

We’re a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. We offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for our jobs, please confirm in the personal statement part of our application form that you are applying under this scheme.

Appointment to all our posts are subject to satisfactory completion of our safeguarding checks including DBS and we follow safer recruiting principles.

Please email

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Via we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

The Role

You will be a dynamic, driven individual who is committed to supporting residents in the Guildford and Waverley area address their Alcohol use to improve their health and wellbeing. Working closely with primary care services and other key stakeholders you will provide brief interventions, signposting and onward referral, helping to meet individual’s needs.

The role will require:

• Working with the local community, making every contact count through motivational interviewing, providing brief advice and offering harm minimisation on alcohol reduction where required.

• Identifying and targeting known key partnerships.

• Supporting the Surrey County Council to collate and gather information from a range of sources, partner agencies and residents to evaluate project success.

You will:

• have experience of working with people who are experiencing alcohol difficulties or who are vulnerable.

• carry a caseload ensuring that assessments of need are conducted thoroughly, that safeguarding of those who use our service, their families and the wider community are protected from harm.

• have responsibility for planning and delivery of effective treatment interventions for people.

• deliver face to face, group work utilising evidenced based interventions.

The Service

This is a new alcohol brief intervention service in the community, targeting 2 Surrey boroughs, Guildford and Waverley.

The service will work closely with primary care networks, GP’s, community centres and other key stakeholders to refer individuals that want support for their low threshold alcohol use. We will provide brief interventions, signposting and offer advice and guidance to support improved health and wellbeing outcomes.

As a new service, the successful candidate will be crucial in building new partnerships and developing service pathways and processes.

Location

This role will provide support dynamically across Guildford and Waverley, working from community venues and GP’s surgeries.

Via have a base in Woking which is accessible to staff for this project, The Xchange, 20 High Street, Woking.

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at Via including 30 days annual leave for all new starters, our health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our

For an informal chat about the role please contact Jay Small, Health and Wellbeing Team Leader via jay.small@viaorg.uk

The closing date for applications is 29/01/2026 at midnight.

We reserve the right to close this advert early on recruitment of a successful candidate. Complete applications in a timely manner to avoid disappointment.

All our applications are sifted by humans. Please send us applications that reflect your own knowledge experience and values and not applications that have been generated by artificial intelligence (AI).

We accept applications via

Via welcomes enquiries from everyone, and we value diversity in our workplace. Our commitment to promoting diversity and developing a workplace environment where all staff are treated with dignity and respect is central to our recruitment process.

We’re a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. We offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for our jobs, please confirm in the personal statement part of our application form that you are applying under this scheme.

Appointment to all our posts are subject to satisfactory completion of our safeguarding checks including DBS and we follow safer recruiting principles.

Please email

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Via we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join our team in Merton, Mitcham.

This is an exciting opportunity to hold a mixed caseload and support other tasks including assessment, duty and groups in a thriving service, making positive changes in people’s lives, through a non-judgmental, recovery-based approach that values the strengths and choices of those individuals. We are seeking committed, organized and highly motivated candidates, with an in-depth knowledge and experience of the challenges affecting people with substance misuse and related health and wellbeing issues.

Through joining Via you will receive a warm welcome, peer support, training, regular supervision and the chance to thrive in a lively and innovative service.

The main purpose of this role is to provide excellent quality of care to people who use our service accessing treatment for substance misuse and their complex needs, in partnership with our clinical team, counsellors and other professionals involved in client's care.

being responsible for managing a caseload of clients, including prescribing.

providing a good quality of interventions at varying stages of their recovery as well as developing and delivering a wide range of groups.

The duties are varied, and no two days will be the same. Duties may include supporting other areas of service delivery as well as helping to take part in a wide range of special interests and activities that support health and wellbeing such as smoking cessation and local events.

Launched in 2018, Via Merton in Mitcham is a fully integrated substance misuse service, providing clinical and psychosocial interventions, operating from a main treatment hub, with additional satellites within the community. The team actively promotes recovery and works with individuals that are directly and indirectly affected by substance misuse, working with the local community to improve the health, wellbeing and functioning of Merton residents, irrespective of circumstance.

This post will be based at the Via Merton in Mitcham Town Centre, CR4 2PF.

For an informal chat about the role, contact Agnieszka Froch, Team Leader via

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at Via including 30 days annual leave for all new starters, our health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our

The closing date for applications is

All our applications are sifted by humans. Please send us applications that reflect your own knowledge, experience and values and not applications that have been generated by artificial intelligence (AI).

We accept applications via

Via welcomes enquiries from everyone, and we value diversity in our workplace. Our commitment to promoting diversity and developing a workplace environment where all staff are treated with dignity and respect is central to our recruitment process.

We’re a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. We offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for our jobs, please confirm in the personal statement part of our application form that you are applying under this scheme.

Appointment to all our posts are subject to satisfactory completion of our safeguarding checks including DBS and we follow safer recruiting principles.

Please email

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Via we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.