Vacancies

Working for Cranstoun

Cranstoun offers a range of opportunities for people wishing to develop a career in social and health care, working with those affected by drugs and alcohol. All posts are subject to a completed CRB Disclosure and 2 satisfactory references.

Please note we do not accept CV's

CURRENT VACANCIES

• Ref:    578 Integration and Recovery Worker, Gallery Dudley
  
  
• Ref:    579 DIP Worker, Dudley - 6 month maternity cover
  
  
• Ref:    580 Project Worker, CDA Portsmouth Fixed Term Contract upto and including July 31st 2013

• Ref:    581 Project Worker, CDA Portsmouth, Fixed Term contract upto and including 31st March 2013

• Ref:    582 DIP Worker, Dudley - Permanent Role
  

Relief Workers

Recovery and Integration Worker

Ref 578
Location:  The Gallery - Dudley
Full time permanent - 21 hours per week
Salary Range: £19,126 - £25,472 per annum Pro-rata                                     

The Gallery is a community recovery centre which aims to supplement traditional treatment services by providing access to a range of recovery oriented activities such as, arts, personal development, peer support, individual and group empowerment.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Recovery and Integration Worker with a good knowledge of drug and alcohol users, or a similar client group, to undertake range of access and engagement and recovery promotional work.

An essential part of your role will be working with the community making contact and interacting with clients, their family, friends and anyone affected by drugs and/or alcohol.

The successful candidate will be flexible, adaptable and will be a key player in the day-to-day delivery of services, as well as the future development of the project. Excellent communication skills are required together with an ability to build effective working relationships with both colleagues and external agencies.

This post may involve occasional evening and/or weekend cover.

Closing Date: 17th May 2012

Application documents

• Job Description

• Application form  (pdf) (please print, complete and send to Cranstoun Central Office)

• Application form - Word version (please print, complete and send to Cranstoun Central Office)

DIP Worker - Maternity Cover (upto and including 6 months)

Ref 579
Location:  Dudley
Full time fixed term contract - 35 hours per week
SalaryRange: £19,126 - £25,472  per annum                                       

Provide the full range of DIP Services in line with agreed targets and objectives in an interagency approach within Criminal Justice; including Prison in-reach, case management, Outreach and working with Prolific and Priority Offender & High Crime Causing User schemes.

You will be working within Dudley Borough and Midland Prisons, in a variety of satellite venues (e.g. Prisons, Satellite locations and Drug Service Buildings) with the aim of enabling change and reducing client's substance use and associated harm and crime.

Whilst experience of working with drug users and/or disadvantaged groups is desirable, this post is an ideal opportunity for initial entry to employment within the drug/alcohol field.

There will be a requirement to work 'out of hours' shifts.

The use of a vehicle, though not essential, would be of an advantage.

Applicants should be competent communicators and be comfortable and enthusiastic, both with our client group and with working in partnership with our colleagues in the Criminal Justice System.

Closing Date: 17th May 2012

Application documents

• Job Description

• Application form  (pdf) (please print, complete and send to Cranstoun Central Office)

• Application form - Word version (please print, complete and send to Cranstoun Central Office)

Project Workers - CDA Portsmouth

Project Worker
Full Time Fixed Term contract - 35 hours per week
Salary Range - £19,126 - £25,472

Cranstoun Structured Day Service is a community service supporting recovery from drug and alcohol problems. We provide a range of group work, complimentary therapies, creative skills workshops as well as one to one support.  
We are a peer-supported service, where service-users, staff and volunteers work in partnership to create daily activities in an informal setting with café style reception facilities.

We are looking for two self motivated staff with a good understanding of Recovery (whether through personal, professional or familial experience), who enjoy the challenge of working with people recovering from substance-misuse problems. Groupwork and intervention experience, particularly in Brief therapies and / or behavioural models such as ACT, is an advantage as are transferrable skills, varied life experience and relevant training.

If you can walk alongside rather than lead, and support rather than rescue, we need you!


Ref:     580    Maternity Cover Fixed Term Contract up to and including 31st July 2013, 35 hours per week.  

Ref:     581     Fixed Term Contract up to and including 31st March 2013, 35 hours per week.

We will consider applications for this role on a job-share basis.

Closing Date: 24th May 2012

Please contact Linda Spence or Nigel Tedbury on 02392 751617 if you would like more info

• Job Description

• Application form  (pdf) (please print, complete and send to Cranstoun Central Office)

• Application form - Word version (please print, complete and send to Cranstoun Central Office)

DIP Worker

Ref 582
Location:  Dudley
Full time permanent - 35 hours per week
SalaryRange: £19,126 - £25,472  per annum 

Provide the full range of DIP Services in line with agreed targets and objectives in an interagency approach within Criminal Justice; including Custody Suites, Prison in-reach, case management, Outreach and working with Prolific and Priority Offender & High Crime Causing User schemes.

You will be working within Dudley Borough and Midland Prisons, in a variety of satellite venues (e.g. Police & Court custody suites, Prisons, Court houses and Drug Service Buildings) with the aim of enabling change and reducing client's substance use and associated harm and crime.

Whilst experience of working with drug users and/or disadvantaged groups is desirable, this post is an ideal opportunity for initial entry to employment within the drug/alcohol field.

There will be a requirement to work 'out of hours' shifts, with some Saturday's.

The use of a vehicle, though not essential, would be of an advantage.

Applicants should be competent communicators and be comfortable and enthusiastic, both with our client group and with working in partnership with our colleagues in the Criminal Justice System.

Closing Date: TBC - 24th May 2012

• Job Description

• Application form  (pdf) (please print, complete and send to Cranstoun Central Office)

• Application form - Word version (please print, complete and send to Cranstoun Central Office)

Relief Workers

For those seeking relief work, rather than full time employment, we also offer opportunities to work alongside our full time staff in a range of services.

Please find below the link to the Relief Worker Information Pack, which details the 'Relief Worker' job description for a range of services, and includes the job descriptions for 'Relief Social Care Team Member'  (based at Cranstoun City Roads, Milton Community Programme) and 'Relief Nurse Team Member' (for City Roads & ISISonly).

Relief Worker Information pack 536.78 Kb

If you wish to apply for 'Relief Worker'  posts, then please submit your application to Laura Wilson at our Central Office, ensuring that you specify on the application form what role and service you wish to be based at.  The application form can be downloaded via the link below:

Application Form