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The Vacancy
Make a difference where it matters most.
Are you passionate about supporting people facing some of life's biggest challenges? Do you believe everyone deserves the opportunity to recover, rebuild and thrive?
If so, we'd love to hear from you.
Join a team that's changing lives
The Alcohol & Drug Service (ADS) is a registered charity that has been transforming the lives of people affected by problematic drug and alcohol use for over 40 years.
Aspire is our long-standing partnership with Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH), bringing together the clinical expertise of the NHS with the innovation, flexibility and person-centred approach of the voluntary sector.
For more than 20 years, Aspire has delivered high-quality drug and alcohol services across our local communities. We are proud to work alongside people with lived experience, recovery communities and partner organisations to deliver responsive, compassionate services that achieve lasting outcomes.
With continued developments across the sector, there has never been a better time to build your career in substance misuse services.
About the role
As an Outreach Worker, you'll be a vital first point of contact for people who are often excluded from traditional services, including rough sleepers, people with complex needs and those experiencing physical health challenges.
No two days are the same. You'll build trusted relationships, reduce harm and help people take their first steps towards recovery by:
• Engaging with people in the community who may not currently be accessing support.
• Providing harm reduction advice and interventions, including overdose prevention and blood-borne virus awareness.
• Completing holistic assessments and developing personalised care plans.
• Supporting people into treatment and ongoing recovery.
• Advocating on behalf of service users with housing, healthcare, social care, benefits and other local services.
• Working flexibly across the community to meet the needs of those who need us most.
This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is resilient, compassionate and motivated by making a genuine difference every day.
About you
We're looking for someone who is:
• Compassionate, patient and non-judgemental.
• Resilient and confident working with people who have complex needs.
• An excellent communicator with strong partnership working skills.
• Passionate about supporting people to achieve positive, lasting change.
You will also hold:
• A relevant degree (such as Psychology, Sociology or Social Work), or
• A Diploma in Health & Social Care (or equivalent), and
• A Level 3 Tackling Substance Misuse qualification (or equivalent).
Why join ADS?
When you join ADS, you're not just starting a new job—you're becoming part of a supportive organisation that invests in its people as much as the people we support.
We offer:
• Salary of £26,682 - £32,559 (depending on experience).
• 29 days annual leave, increasing to 31 days after two years and 34 days after five years, plus Bank Holidays.
• 6% employer pension contribution.
• Health Scheme.
• Enhanced occupational sick pay.
• A comprehensive learning and development programme with accredited qualifications.
• Support for Newly Qualified Social Workers through the ASYE programme.
• Opportunities to develop your career within a growing, forward-thinking organisation.
Interested?
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Fran Hewitt on 03000 213 900.
Interviews: To be held in Doncaster (date to be confirmed).
Please note that successful applicants must have the right to work in the UK before employment commences.
Working at ADS is more than a job—it's an opportunity to change lives, strengthen communities and help people build brighter futures.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
ADS is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating a diverse and
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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