Trainee Drug and Alcohol Practitioner Location: Hull Salary: £18,601.18 per annum Vacancy Type: 12 month Contract, Part Time Closing Date: 3rd November 2025 Please note this is a 12 month contract, this is a part-time role 28 hours per week About the Role Are you passionate about helping others and developing a rewarding career in drug and alcohol recovery services? Were offering a unique Traineeship opportunity to join our team as a Trainee Drug and Alcohol Practitioner. As part of this traineeship, youll receive hands-on experience working alongside experienced professionals, gaining valuable insight into the role. Youll shadow a member of the team who will provide ongoing guidance, mentoring, and support, ensuring you receive the training and development needed to become fully competent in the role. Youll have regular reviews to help you stay on track to successfully complete the traineeship and the compulsory therapy and qualification components (subject to eligibility criteria). Your time will be split between practical work-based learning and studying towards a nationally recognised qualification. Key Responsibilities Through tailored training, supervision, and mentoring, you will develop skills in: Planning and managing your own caseload effectively Reviewing ongoing care and liaising with healthcare and partner agencies Co-facilitating groups and programmes to required standards Working within a multi-disciplinary and integrated team Collecting and recording data for audit, research, and reporting purposes Carrying out assessments (risk, initial, comprehensive) to inform individual treatment journeys Delivering 1:1 sessions and facilitating group work/programmes Supporting service users in developing and achieving recovery plans Gaining competency to carry out the second signatory process Undertaking other reasonable duties as required by line management About You To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate: If in recovery from addiction: a minimum of 2 years abstinence from all substances and a strong commitment to maintaining recovery (Essential, if applicable) A strong understanding of the needs of vulnerable adults in recovery, including those with experience of offending or homelessness An understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities and client confidentiality The ability to manage your workload effectively and meet deadlines and targets A clear sense of professional boundaries and the ability to maintain them Excellent organisational and communication skills A commitment to completing a nationally recognised qualification About Us We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community. We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits: Flexible working Training and development opportunities Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional) Season Ticket Loan Scheme Cycle to work scheme Crisis Loan Scheme Electric Car Scheme 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees) Access to Blue Light Card 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays Contributory Pension Scheme Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years service and up to 9% thereafter Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary) Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria) Diversity at Forward Trust The Forward Trust commits to providing opportunities to everyone. We want to ensure we have a diverse team with a range of lived and professional experiences. This includes those with Lived Experience of addiction, offending, or homelessness. When we recruit, we welcome applications from everyone. This is inclusive of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion and/or belief, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity and socio-economic background. Where operationally possible, we will consider flexible working requests and make reasonable adjustments for all roles. Employee Screening and Eligibility to Work We recognise the importance of safeguarding, dependent on role you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service Check, details of which will be shared with you at interview. If successful in your application, you will be required to provide eligibility to work evidence in line with the Eligibility to Work in the UK requirements. To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.