Jobs
Join us. We are always looking for great people. We have a range of roles in our service across the spectrum of drug and alcohol work. We welcome applications from people who have lived experience of issues with alcohol and/or drugs. Please keep checking back as we add new roles all the time.
What’s in it for you?
- A competitive salary
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Exceptional support, training and development
- Flexible working and family friendly policies
Current Vacancies
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Children Young People & Family Worker
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £25,877.80 - £34,240
Closing Date: 28 September 2026
We’re looking for a passionate and committed Children, Young People & Family Worker to join our Young People Team. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference, supporting children, young people and families to reduce the harm caused by substance use and improve overall wellbeing.
This is an outreach-based role, meaning you’ll work flexibly across the community, engaging directly with service users in a variety of settings.
What you’ll be doing
- Managing a caseload of children, young people and families, delivering tailored support and interventions
- Carrying out holistic assessments and developing structured support plans
- Delivering psycho-social and evidence-based interventions (including group work where required)
- Building strong, trusting relationships with service users and their families
- Working collaboratively with multi-agency partners such as social workers, health professionals and education services
- Monitoring progress, reviewing outcomes and adapting support plans as needed
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date case records
- Supporting safeguarding processes in line with policy and procedures
What we’re looking for
Essential:
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Ability to manage a varied caseload and work independently
- Understanding of safeguarding and working with vulnerable individuals
- Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle
Desirable:
- Experience working with children, young people and/or families
- NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or willingness to work towards)
- Experience in areas such as substance misuse, mental health, youth work or family support
- Knowledge of care planning, risk management or therapeutic approach
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Harm Reduction Outreach Worker
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £25,877.80 - £34,240
Closing Date: 24 September 2026
We’re looking for a proactive and passionate Harm Reduction Outreach Worker to join our County Durham Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service (CDDARS). This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference by reducing drug-related harm and improving health outcomes for individuals and communities across County Durham.
As an integral member of our Harm Reduction team, you’ll deliver evidence-based interventions that help keep people safe, improve access to treatment and support recovery. Working across a variety of community settings, you’ll build strong relationships with partner agencies and promote harm reduction initiatives including Needle Syringe Programmes (NSP), Naloxone provision, Blood Borne Virus (BBV) testing and Hepatitis C awareness and treatment.
This is a varied outreach role where no two days are the same. You’ll have the autonomy to plan your own workload while working closely with colleagues across the wider service to ensure people receive the support they need, when they need it.
About the service
County Durham Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service (CDDARS) provides specialist support to people affected by drug and alcohol use across County Durham. Our dedicated multidisciplinary team delivers a range of interventions designed to reduce harm, improve wellbeing and support lasting recovery.
The Harm Reduction team plays a vital role within the service, working with individuals, communities and partner organisations to increase awareness, improve access to life-saving interventions and embed harm reduction into wider health and social care provision.
About you
You’ll be passionate about supporting people to improve their health and wellbeing and thrive in a role where you can build relationships and make a visible difference within local communities.
You’ll bring experience of working within substance misuse services or a related field, alongside an understanding of safeguarding, harm reduction principles and evidence-based interventions. You’ll be confident working independently in community settings while also being an effective team player.
You’ll also have:
- An NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent), or be willing to work towards this.
- Experience delivering interventions on a one-to-one and group basis.
- Knowledge of safeguarding, hidden harm and best practice frameworks.
- Strong communication and organisational skills with the ability to manage your own workload.
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
- A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle, as this is an outreach role covering locations across County Durham.
In return, you’ll join a supportive team where you’ll have opportunities to develop your skills, contribute to innovative harm reduction initiatives and play an important part in helping people live healthier, safer lives.