All roles are permanent but subject to further funding.

What will the role look like?

As a member of Forward Leeds Focussed Intervention Team for Housing you will be at the fore front of Forward Leeds drug and alcohol service. Your role will be to work with people who identify as having problems with drugs and/or alcohol, as well as housing related issues. Your role involves delivering appropriate support and interventions toenable people to address their substance misuse and maintain accommodation appropriate to their needs.

This may include working with people who have their ownhomes, an LCC tenancy, rent from a private landlord or are in temporary or supported accommodation. You will be based within one of our three hubs, where you will alsohave responsibilities, and therefore support the effective running of an integratedalcohol and drug treatment service.

What we are looking for? 

The individual is required to carry a caseload and work on a one-to-one basis with clients within their own homes or where they are currently accommodated, promotingclient empowerment and independence, as part of the wider Forward Leeds FIT(Housing).
The post holder is responsible to the Forward Leeds FIT (Housing) Lead Practitioner, inrelation to the performance of their day to day duties and for overall individual performance

The post holder will work closely with all areas of Forward Leeds and have responsibilities within the hub in which they are based.

To download a full job description/person specification, click here. If you require this document in an alternative format, please email recruitment@barca-leeds.org

A copy of our competency framework can be found here.

All our roles are subject to funding.  For further information and guidance when applying, please have a look at our information for applicants guide.

If you find you have any problems with our application process or you think we’re not meeting your accessibility requirements, please email recruitment@barca-leeds.org

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) generated answers is discouraged. The use of AI may affect the depth and understanding that is required, to demonstrate successful answers to experience and knowledge based questions, in our shortlisting process.  Barca-Leeds uses Humans to shortlist for interview.

Barca-Leeds is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. It is the organisation’s policy to require the successful applicant to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check at a level appropriate to the role, before appointment is confirmed. The disclosure of a criminal conviction will not necessarily exclude candidates from appointment.

To apply, you must have the right to work in the UK. Please note, we are currently unable to accept applications from individuals requiring a Skilled Worker Visa.