Organisation: CADAS

Salary Details: £22,230 pa

Closing date for applications: 1 Jun 2022

Cumbria Alcohol and Drug Advisory Service have an exciting new vacancy for Keyworker on the Building Better Opportunities: Getting Cumbria to Work (BBO GCtW) partnership project. Based at CADAS, your role will involve supporting our clients (existing and new) to progress towards or secure employment by overcoming barriers through the provision of peer support as part of the Getting Cumbria to Work (GCtW) Barrow and South Lakeland partnership, led by Cumbria CVS. This might involve in-depth 1:1 support, confidence building and support accessing work experience or retraining opportunities. You will signpost clients to relevant BBO GCtW partners to help them get specific support in areas including debt advice, mental health, or substance use.

Being able to show the impact of this work on the beneficiaries will be key so applicants must have a sound understanding of and competency in administrative processes, reporting tools and Microsoft packages such as Word, Excel, and Access. This is a hybrid role working from home and from our Barrow office. You will also be expected to work from our Kendal office as well as attend team meetings at venues throughout the county (mostly Kendal, Penrith, and Carlisle) and occasionally work outside of normal working hours.

CADAS offers some great benefits to employees, including a 6% company pension, 36 days paid holiday (pro-rata) and flexible working. This is a regulated position, and you would be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

• 37.5 hours per week / £22,230 pa
• Fixed Term until 30th June 2023
• Access to a vehicle is required

For more information and to download the application documents, please visit https://cadas.co.uk/bbo-keyworker-job-vacancy/

When applying, be sure to highlight how you meet the essential and desirable criteria detailed in the person specification.

Applications must be returned by Wednesday 1st June at 9am via email to louisem@cadas.co.uk
If you would like to talk to someone about the post you can call our South Services Manager, Gail
Jenson on 07493 865637.

Successful applicants will be invited to an interview on Wednesday 8th June 2022