The Vacancy
.Social Worker – Criminal Justice
Make a difference. Support recovery. Change lives.
Are you a qualified and registered Social Worker looking for a role where your skills can genuinely change lives?
Do you want to work with people involved in the criminal justice system, helping them overcome barriers, build meaningful lives and move towards a more positive future?
If so, we’d love to hear from you.
About the role
The Alcohol & Drug Service (ADS) is a registered charity that has been transforming the lives of people affected by drug and alcohol misuse for over 40 years.
Our Aspire partnership brings together ADS and Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH), combining the strengths of NHS provision with the expertise, flexibility and community focus of the voluntary sector.
With more than 20 years of partnership working, Aspire provides innovative, responsive drug and alcohol services designed around the needs of the people and communities we support.
It’s an exciting time to join the drug and alcohol sector, with career development and progression.
Join our Criminal Justice Team
Our Criminal Justice Team works with people involved in the judicial system, supporting them to make positive changes, achieve meaningful goals and move away from offending.
You’ll work closely with courts, probation services and prisons, helping people address the often-complex challenges associated with substance misuse and supporting them to build a healthier, more positive future.
This is a role where every day is different and where your professional knowledge, compassion and ability to build trusting relationships can make a real and lasting difference.
What we’re looking for
We’re looking for a qualified and registered Social Worker who:
- Has experience of working with people affected by substance misuse, or a genuine interest in developing their expertise in this area.
- Is passionate about helping people overcome challenges and make lasting positive changes.
- Can build effective, trusting relationships with people from a wide range of backgrounds.
- Is confident working collaboratively with partner agencies, including courts, probation and prisons.
- Is committed to strengths-based, person-centred practice.
Newly Qualified Social Worker?
We welcome applications from newly qualified Social Workers and can support you through the ASYE programme.
Why join ADS?
At ADS, you won’t just be taking on a job – you’ll be joining an organisation where your work has a direct impact on individuals, families and communities.
We offer
- Salary: £26,682 – £32,559, depending on experience.
- 29 days’ annual leave, rising to 31 days after 2 years’ service and 34 days after 5 years’ service, plus Public Holidays.
- Attractive pension package with a 6% employer contribution.
- Health Scheme.
- Training and development opportunities aligned to your personalised learning and development plan.
- Enhanced sick pay.
- Social Work registration fees paid.
- The opportunity to join ADS at an exciting time of growth, innovation and positive change.
Find out more about our benefits: https://adsbenefits-uk.org/
Please note:
The successful candidate must, by the commencement of employment, have the right to work in the UK.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
ADS is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We promote the fair and equal treatment of potential and existing employees and service users.
Your work can change what happens next.
Join ADS and help people move beyond addiction, offending and disadvantage towards a healthier, more
About ADS
For over 30 years, we have delivered effective interventions in towns and cities. We’ve helped thousands of local people on the road to recovery, across Humberside, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, as we help the national strategy on a local basis.
The Alcohol & Drug Service is a charity (Registered Charity 1108595; and a Company Limited by Guarantee, Company No. 05375809). The majority of our funding comes through contracts with statutory commissioners such as Local Authorities and the NHS, but we receive valuable income from charitable grants and individual fundraising efforts which supports many of our most innovative services. We are governed by a Board of Trustees.
We ensure that the organisation is run well and we are a part of the Investors in People scheme, a quality framework which is independently audited. We currently hold the Silver award.
But, even though we’ve been transforming the lives of people affected by drugs or alcohol misuse for over 30 years, some people may not have heard of us. This is because we always work in partnership – and often deliver our services and projects which have their own names/identities.
Our Values
Honesty
We believe that honesty underpins all that we do. We seek to improve our services and in order to identify lessons we must be honest with ourselves regarding our performance.
We believe that trust is the foundation of an effective partnership approach and that partnership is the defining characteristic of our relationship with service users, employees and those who purchase services from us.
We believe that we can put it all together and apply it and then we target services in ways that drive.
Diversity
We believe that there is strength in diversity and that through embracing diversity new solutions and innovations are born.
We believe that in order to encourage diversity fairness, a non-judgemental approach and transparency are vital.
Service user and carer focused
We believe that our sole raison d’être is to deliver effective services to service users and carers.
We believe that no two people are the same, as a result personalised solutions are required and to achieve this people must be treat as individuals and services must be flexible in meeting their needs.
We believe that the right support service users are able to identify and implement changes which will enhance their lives.
Effective
We believe that evidence based services that are continuously developing in the light of experience produce the most effective outcomes for service users.
We believe that the effective use of resources and a value for money approach will maximise the number of service users we are able to support.
Caring
We believe that the best services are delivered by people who care about what they do.
We believe that hope and belief are nurtured in others when they encounter people who care.
Benefits
- Generous annual leave
- Attractive pension package
- Health scheme
- Training opportunities
- Enhanced sick pay
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