Sessional Worker

We're seeking a passionate Sessional Workers to join our specialist Family Residential Service in Sheffield. The service provides drug and alcohol recovery support for parents and their children in a residential setting. A place where parents experiencing drug and alcohol addiction can come with their children to change their lives and determine their futures. We're looking for skilled, dedicated and passionate staff to join us at our Sheffield Family Residential Service.

Previous experience is desirable, however not essential. Our Sessional Workers come from many different backgrounds and experiences, and you may have the skills required. We are seeking dedicated individuals, based on your values, willingness to learn new skills and the compassion to deliver the best service possible to the people that use our services., To act with reasonable care and skill
Good communication skills
Ability to work effectively within the team
To be flexible and adaptable in your approach
Determination, with a drive to succeed and a willingness to learn
To be passionate and enthusiastic about making a real difference to the lives of people we support

Phoenix Futures Group is a charity with over 50 years' experience and a leading provider of drug and alcohol treatment.

Our values are what define us and ensure we work to the highest standards. We believe in being the best, we are passionate about recovery, we value our history and use it to inform our future.

We work with local authorities, other charities and service providers across the country to deliver innovative programmes and projects that change lives for the better, setting people on the path to health and emotional wellbeing. We provide a diverse range of services, our expertise in psychosocial treatment and support is the common thread that runs through everything we do. People need psychological interventions, social support, meaningful use of time, sense of purpose and a place of safety to sustain their recovery. At our core, we support people, families and communities to recover from drug and alcohol dependency.

This opportunity is at our unique, specialist family service, the only one of its kind in the UK. A place where parents experiencing drugs or alcohol addiction come with their children to change their lives and determine their futures.

We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and believe it is important to include people with lived experience to ensure the needs of the people we support are represented. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone is free to be themselves and we ensure equity of opportunity.

Sessional work is on a casual basis and a specific number of hours each week cannot be guaranteed. Successful applicants will be added to a pool of Relief staff to provide cover as and when needed. Flexibility is required to provide cover required and may include full days, half days, overnights and weekends.