Lead Practitioner - cafe connect

Post: Lead Practitioner

Service: South Lanarkshire Alcohol and Other Drugs Reachout

Based: South Lanarkshire

Hours: Part-Time

Salary: £26,076-£29,144 (£13.55 - £15.15 per hour)

Contract Fixed Term

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South Lanarkshire Reachout Service provides Assertive Outreach and Intensive Case Management to support people affected by problematic alcohol and other drug use.

We work with individuals who have a wide range of support needs relating to their alcohol use—offering practical and emotional support while empowering them to achieve their own personal outcomes in all aspects of daily life, including:

• Keeping safe
• Building positive relationships
• Improving physical and emotional wellbeing
• Developing meaningful activities
• Enhancing community involvement

Our assertive outreach approach is central to delivering a person-centred, flexible model designed to engage people who often face barriers accessing support. By taking our service directly into communities across South Lanarkshire, we build authentic, trusting relationships that help people feel seen, heard, and valued.centred, flexible model designed to engage people who often face barriers accessing support. By taking our service directly into communities across South Lanarkshire, we build authentic, trusting relationships that help people feel seen, heard, and valued.

We are looking for an engaging, community-minded individual to support and promote our three community cafés in Cambuslang, Carluke, and Rutherglen. These cafés play a vital role in providing safe, welcoming spaces where people can connect, access support, and take part in meaningful activity.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide front facing support, meeting and greeting café visitors and creating a warm, welcoming environment.
• Oversee the day today running of the three cafés across South Lanarkshire.
• Coordinate and deliver group work, activities, and community engagement opportunities.
• Organise events that bring people together and strengthen community connections.
• Support, guide, and oversee peer volunteers, helping to build their confidence and contribution.
• Promote the cafés across local communities & partner organisations to increase engagement.

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Friendly, approachable, and confident in community settings.
• Passionate about supporting people affected by alcohol and drug use.
• Organised, proactive, and able to manage varied workloads across different sites.
• Comfortable facilitating groups and coordinating activities.

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