Job Details
About the Service
The County Durham Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service supports residents across the County with substance misuse issues from three recovery centres (Durham, Horden, and Bishop Auckland) and a wide range of community venues. To further strengthen the support offered by the service, we have additional funding for a 2x Rough Sleeper Outreach Workers for County Durham.
This post will work in close partnership with Durham County Councils Housing Team local authority and a number of key stakeholders to pro-actively engage with individuals sleeping rough to enable access to sustainable, safe accommodation. A crucial element of this role will be supporting people to overcome the challenges their drug and/or alcohol use may create in relation to finding and keeping a safe place to live.
The successful post holder will match Waythrough's ambition, and commitment to provide the highest standards of service delivery across County Durham and Darlington, engaging with local people and supporting their priorities
This is a fixed term post for 12 month. With the view of extending.
Working Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00am-17:00pm, with occasional early morning and night time hours.
Base location can be negotiated near preferred location however outreach will be a county requirement
Main duties of the role will include:
* Working proactively to engage vulnerable people sleeping rough in County Durham to receive specialist support to treat and recover from substance misuse problems. This will include weekly sweeps outside of core hours alongside DCCs Rough Sleeper teams.
* Preventing and reducing rough sleeping by helping individuals to move into supported, more permanent accommodation.
* Creating and improving networks and signposting opportunities by improving communications and pathways between services to ensure a seamless holistic package of care for individuals.
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The salary advertised above demonstrates the full earning potential for this role, starting salaries will allow for pay progression within the pay band.
If you are passionate about making a contribution to our mission, we want to hear from you! Join our team at Waythrough and be part of making a positive difference in people's lives.
What can Waythrough (formerly Humankind) offer you
️ Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years service)
Annual leave purchase scheme
Enhanced occupational sick pay
% Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
Death in service benefit
️ Free Will writing
Eyecare vouchers
️ Blue light card discount
Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies
️ Happy, Healthy You! our wellbeing offers for our workforce
Employee Assist Programme and Waythrough Support Networks
Waythrough (formerly Humankind) is an equal opportunities employer
We value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring, and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for us, we want to hear for you. We also welcome applications from people with lived experience with substance use. If you require support with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at
Salary Period Per Annum
Vacancy Salary Range £24,-£30,
DBS Requirement Enhanced Adult Barred
Does role require Police/Prison vetting? Not Applicable
Driving licence required for role? Yes
Applications Close Date 10 Aug