Harm Reduction Outreach Worker

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.  

Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.  

We have an exciting opportunity for a Harm Reduction Outreach Worker who has the skills and experience to assess and engage with our service users, ensuring that they access the right intervention at the right time, in a way that best meets their needs and can reduce harm

Where: Tameside

Full Time Hours: 37.5 hours per week 

Contract Type: Permanent

Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

About the Role:

• Ensure that Health Promotion and Harm Reduction messages are integrated
  throughout the local recovery services.
• Deliver effective harm reduction services, including the provision of needle and
  syringe programme, testing for blood borne virus and access to treatment for blood
  borne viruses and injecting related injuries/complications.
• Do design and deliver workforce development and training across multiple alcohol and drug awareness domains to specialist staff in the local services and the wider
  workforce as needed
• Lead the development and production of alcohol and drug-related resources for
  service users, at-risk groups including young people, people who identify as LGBTQIU, older people, the wider workforce, and the general public to reduce harm, raise awareness and promote services, liaising closely with Public Health Specialists, Commissioners, and Health Promotion colleagues across the region to ensure joined-up working.
• Contribute to Public Health initiatives and campaigns via all relevant strategic and
  implementation groups.
• Ensure that best practice is adhered to in relation to safeguarding children and adults at risk.
• Meet all monitoring and reporting requirements.
• Take responsibility for personal development and participate in regular supervision and appraisal.

About You:

• Experience of delivering harm reduction interventions for both alcohol and
  drugs in one to one and group work settings
• Ability to build and maintain networks and effective working relationships with a full range of health professionals, statutory officers, and community/voluntary workers
• In-depth knowledge of at least one of the following: drug use, alcohol misuse,
  mental health
• The ability to work with confidence and patience with clients unwilling to
  engage with services and those that exhibit challenging behaviour
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently, but also to contribute to team working

What We Offer

• Enjoy a dedicated weekly Wellness Hour, access to our Wellness Hub, and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental and emotional health.
• We’re committed to your development, with extensive training, funded learning, and pathways into senior or specialist roles.
• Benefit from transparent pay, a contributory pension scheme, and additional support through our wellbeing resources.
• Start with 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays(pro rata), increasing to the maximum 30 days over five years of service.
• Join a supportive, values-led team where you’ll feel encouraged and valued from your very first day.
• Where possible, we’re open to discussing working patterns that help you maintain a healthy work–life balance.
• Enjoy discounts on shopping, cinema trips, holidays and more, along with our Refer a Friend scheme.

Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed out line of responsibilities and Person Specifications

If this sounds like you and you would like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we would love to talk to you.

A note about using AI in your application

AI can be a really helpful tool when putting together your application, and we're happy for you to use it. However, what we're most interested in is you.

We want to understand your experiences, achievements and strengths, so please make sure your application reflects your own story and clearly shows how you meet the essential criteria and the impact you've made in previous roles.

There's no need to write in a particular style. The strongest applications are those that are authentic, specific and clearly demonstrate your skills, experience and potential. We look forward to learning more about you.

Direct applications only we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.