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Overview: Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with University colleagues to raise awareness of drug and alcohol harms, and share evidence based harm reduction messages
• You'll be supporting to raise awareness of treatment options with CGL’s Adult and Young Persons Services and facilitate access into service
• Attend events, develop promotions, attend outreach such as night time economy events and collaborate on digital engagement to meet the needs of the cohort
• Support continued engagement with services and facilitate referrals into either Adult or YP services in Kirklees
• Work as part of the wider CGL Outreach team and support disengaged outreach
• Contribute to joint projects with Huddersfield University and feedback to support service development

• Experience of assertive outreach and effective engagement
• Excellent drug and alcohol knowledge and experience in delivering evidence based harm reduction advice and messages
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience of partnership working and understanding of organisations competing priorities
• Ability to work independently, but also to contribute to team working
• A commitment to safeguarding vulnerable adults and children

What we will give to you:

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training, career development & progression opportunities

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

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

We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are.

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work. If you have any feedback on our recruitment processes (good or bad) we’d love to hear from you so that we can make sure they are fair and we attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.

The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority. We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time): CGL points 23 to 28 (£26,393.77 - £30,316.74) ILW / OLW /Fringe: N/A - Outside London Weighting Area Interview Date: 8/6/2023 Closing Date: 29/5/2023 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:: Fiona McLellan | [email protected] | 07918 581990 : This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.