Sessional Worker

The Role

As a Sessional worker you will support individuals accessing the residential rehab and throughout their programme. 

You will work within a close team responsible for the implementation, development, and delivery of the core programme so as to ensure that service users’ care plan targets are being met.

You will assist with the co-ordination of the day-to-day delivery and activities of the residents and to facilitate the progress of service users through the programme ensuring eventual transition back to independent living within the community. You will deliver groups and meetings as part of the core TC programme and supporting residents on a one-to-one basis dependent on need.

Your Rewards 

• Pro-rata Sessional Holiday Pay
• You will be paid £12.60 per hour.
• Benefits including season ticket loan, pension scheme and life assurance. 
• Support through occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities. 
• Continuous training and career development via PXL our dedicated learning management system. 
• A rewarding role with the opportunity to help us support people on their journey to recovery and change their lives for the better. 
• We’ll ensure you get all the support you need to thrive and succeed in your role and find your place amongst our incredible and collaborative team. 

About You

• Relevant experience of working in health and social care, ideally within the field of problematic substance use, mental health or another comparable field
• Evidence of effective partnership working and the ability to network for the benefit of the client and service
• Excellent organisational skills
• To be proficient in the use of Microsoft Outlook and Word and be familiar with database management systems
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Understand complex issues presented by people entering abstinence based residential settings
• Determined, with a drive to succeed and a willingness to learn
• Passionate and enthusiastic about making a real difference to the lives of people we support  

About Us

The Phoenix Futures Group has more than 50 years’ experience of developing and delivering pioneering substance misuse services. We believe in being the best and that is why we constantly strive to learn and innovate, to challenge ourselves, to adapt and to work together with others who can bring valuable expertise. Join us and we will support you to contribute to the creative development of our treatment and recovery approach to meet the needs of our service users, our commissioners and stakeholders. 

If you feel you are the right person with the necessary experience and passion, please apply. For a conversation about the role please contact Stephen Kennedy (stephen.kennedy@phoenixfutures.org.uk)  

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