For over 24 years Oasis Project (Oasis) has been delivering services for women with drug and alcohol problems and children affected by drug use in the family. We are an innovative organisation aiming to empower women affected by substance misuse. We give help and hope to women and children affected by drug and alcohol problems. Our employees demonstrate understanding of the complex issues facing women substance misusers in order to help empower them to make choices that lead to change.
Oasis Project has been awarded funding from The National Lottery Reaching Communities fund to develop the Oasis Family Recovery Centre in East Sussex which aims to help to address the cycle of intergenerational substance misuse which causes lasting damage to families and communities. This innovative project will draw on the unique approach and specialism Oasis has developed over the last 24 years working with women, children and families affected by drug and alcohol misuse.
We are recruiting for the following posts:
Family Practitioner – East Sussex
2 roles available 1 x female* and 1 x male**
£27,514
Full-time - 37.5 hours per week
Fixed term until end of August 2025
This role is based in Hastings, East Sussex. There will be some home working but also an expectation for the post holder to work from the office and undertake outreach work. * These posts are only open to female applicants as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
** These posts are only open to male applicants as being male is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Oasis is committed to inclusion and diversity and welcomes applications from people with relevant life as well as professional experience, and those with disabilities who are currently under-represented in the organisation. People from Black and Minority Ethnic communities are underrepresented in our organisation and we strongly welcome applications from this group.
What you will do:
The Family Practitioner roles (we are recruiting for one male and one female worker) will be instrumental to delivering the project and offer skilled practitioners a chance to undertake creative and innovative work directly with parents who are experiencing issues with drugs and/or alcohol. The role of the Family Practitioner will include:
• Delivery of group programmes for parents drawing on Oasis’ POCAR Programme (Parenting Our Children, Addressing Risk); an evidence-based specialist intervention delivered parents which aims to address substance misuse through harm minimisation and recovery models alongside a focus on safe parenting
• Flexible and person-centred 1:1 work with parents to support behaviour change in relation to substance misuse, build recovery capital and improve access to and engagement with other professionals including children’s services.
• Delivery of training and learning opportunities for colleagues and partners in the statutory and third sector to improve efficacy around identification, engagement and support for families affected by substance misuse.
You will have:
• Social Work Qualification or Nursing (RMN,RGN) or a related degree level qualification, or minimum of two years’ experience working with children and families.
• Significant experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team and participating in multi-agency relationship building and working
• Proven track record of working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team and participating in multi-agency relationship building and working
• Proven experience delivering training and skills to communicate with and influence people at all levels
• Proven verbal and written communication skills with excellent IT skills and database inputting
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team as well as on own initiative
• Experience of managing a caseload of clients in line with agreed processes
• Knowledge and experience of safeguarding procedures and processes, confidentiality procedures and data protection guidelines and right to confidentiality
• Understanding of the impact of drug and alcohol misuse issues on children and families
• Experience of building relationships with parents and families even at times of difficulty or challenge
What we offer:
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time workers)
• We are a Brighton and Hove living wage employer and hold the Investors in People Award
• Contributory pension scheme
• Paid well-being hour once a month
• Company and statutory sick pay scheme
• Family friendly policies
• Learning and development opportunities via a range of methods
• A focus on well-being and balancing flexible working hours alongside organisational priorities
• Relaxed dress code
For a full job description, person specification and application pack for any of these roles please visit our website www.oasisproject.org.uk; or you can email [email protected]. If you would like to chat to someone about these roles please contact us on 01273 696970 and we can direct to the appropriate manager.
Closing date for applications is 9am on Wednesday 7 December 2022. Interviews will take place week commencing 12 December. They will take place online.
Application is by application form only, please do not send a CV as this will not be accepted as an application. We usually receive a high volume of applications, and we advise to apply as early as possible. If you do not hear from us by 12 December you will not have been successful on this occasion.
Charity no: 1065503 Company no: 3447762
