Lead Practitioner

Post:               Lead Practitioner  (Groupworker)

Service:          North East Edinburgh Recovery Service

Based:            Edinburgh 

Hours:              Full-Time 

Salary:             £28,255 - £31,777

Contract          Permanent 

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Do you have a passion for helping vulnerable people enjoy as much fulfilment as they can and feel included in their community? If compassion, care and inclusiveness are an important part of who you are, our opportunities to work away from the routine in a demanding, challenging but emotionally rewarding role could be for you.

 

The North East Recovery Hub is a one-stop shop which offers a full range of drug and alcohol treatment and support services. We are a multi - disciplinary team comprising of Voluntary Sector TPS, NHS and social work staff. We are based with our main office in Leith, and a satellite location in Craigmillar. 

We understand that everybody’s experience is different. When people come to the Hub, we personalise their care to achieve their goals.

As a Lead Practitioner, you will work with individuals who have a wide range of support needs, providing them with practical and emotional support and encouraging them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of their daily lives e.g. keeping safe, meaningful activities, community involvement, physical health, relationships, emotional health and wellbeing.

Our Turning Point Scotland Services in NEERS are looking for people like you to lead and facilitate groups to adults with a wide range of needs. You will also deliver 1-1 support and carry a caseload of twenty. 

We welcome applications from all candidates who are eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

Turning Point Scotland offers a Salary Matching opportunity within the pay points of the role and based on experience.

Please note that IT skills are required for all our vacancies.

Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within 6 months of start date

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