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The Vacancy
Social Worker – Open Access and Assessment Team (OAT)
Make a real difference. Build a rewarding career. Transform lives.
The Alcohol & Drug Service (ADS) is a registered charity with over 40 years of experience supporting individuals, families, and communities affected by problematic drug and alcohol use. Our mission is simple: to help people make positive, lasting changes and achieve healthier, more fulfilling lives.
About Aspire
Aspire is a long-standing and successful partnership between ADS and Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH). Combining the clinical expertise of NHS services with the flexibility and innovation of the voluntary sector, Aspire has been delivering high-quality drug and alcohol services across local communities for more than 20 years.
As a forward-thinking and progressive partnership, we work closely with recovery communities to deliver responsive, person-centred services that achieve the best possible outcomes for those we support. This is an exciting time to join the sector, with significant investment creating new opportunities for professional development and career progression.
About the Role
We are looking for a qualified and registered Social Worker to join our OAT team. Whether you already have experience working with individuals affected by substance misuse or are keen to develop your skills in this rewarding field, we would love to hear from you.
The OAT team plays a vital role in supporting people at the start of their treatment journey by providing:
• Advice and brief interventions
• Comprehensive assessments
• Structured key working support
• Needle exchange services.
• Guidance and pathways into treatment and recovery services
This is an opportunity to work as part of a dedicated multidisciplinary team, helping individuals take their first steps towards positive change.
This is a full-time position (37.5 hours per week).
• Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm
• One late evening until 7:30pm on a rota basis
Salary and Benefits
Salary: £26,682 – £32,559 per annum, (depending on experience)
In addition, ADS offers an excellent benefits package, including:
• 29 days annual leave, increasing to
o 31 days after 2 years and
o 34 days after 5 years’ service,
o plus, public holidays
• Attractive pension scheme with a 6% employer contribution
• Health scheme
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Social Work registration fees paid.
• Tailored training and development opportunities through a personalised learning and development plan
• The opportunity to join an organisation during a period of exciting growth and innovation.
Want to Find Out More?
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Claire Beevers or Stephen Mitchell on 03000 213900.
Interviews will be held in Doncaster on 10 July 2026.
Important Information
Please note that 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 promoting diversity, inclusion, and equality. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are dedicated to ensuring fair and equitable treatment for employees, applicants, and service users alike.
Working at ADS is more than just a job – it’s an opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of people affected by substance misuse and the families who support them.
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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