6 Drug and alcohol practitioner jobs

Key Worker
Salary: £26,630 – £31,490 per annum depending on experience 
Hours: 35 hours per week  
Location: Based at HMP Birmingham 
Job Reference: 1775

 Cranstoun is an independent charity and leading provider of specialist treatment, harm reduction and recovery services to those affected by drug and alcohol use. This is an exciting opportunity to become a Key Worker within our high performing psychosocial drug and alcohol service in HMP Birmingham. 

We provide a range of services for those affected by drugs and alcohol. Our skilled and compassionate team work closely with people who use our services to change and save lives. We combine proven expertise in treatment and recovery with innovative approaches and actively involve those we help in improving the design of the services we provide. 

You will be based in our psychosocial team working with adult males (over 18 years old). You will be responsible for delivering a range of elements of our substance use work including case management, assessments, care planning, the delivery of one-to-one interventions to include harm reduction and motivational work, group work, and engagement support as well as other associated duties. You need to be committed to supporting people who use our services to make positive changes to prepare them for release into the community, and you will arrange continuity of care. You will work in collaboration with the clinical team and integrated working is a key element of this role. You will work within the prison setting and contribute towards the wider prison drug strategy. 

Having experience of supporting people with complex health needs including substance use, you will bring knowledge and commitment to deliver drug and alcohol treatment. You will have a non-judgemental attitude and a desire to support the lives of people who use our services to be healthier and safer by delivering a high-quality service. 

Experience of working with drug and alcohol use is essential. You will be a competent communicator, with the ability to work independently and be comfortable and enthusiastic, both with the highlighted client group and working in partnership with other service providers. Previous experience or knowledge of working with individuals on opiate replacement treatment, and/or involved in the criminal justice system will be advantageous.

Applicants must be able to provide satisfactory evidence of their right to work in the UK at the application stage.

Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.

Interview dates:  

• The first round will end on 07/10/2026. The interview will be arranged after 8th Oct 

• The second round will end on 18/10/2026. The interview will be arranged after 19th Oct 

• The third round will end on 25/10/2026. The interview will be arranged after 26th Oct 

Remark:  

• If a suitable candidate is identified at an early stage, we will close the recruitment process. 

For more details and to apply, please visit our website via the link. Please quote the appropriate Job Ref in all correspondence.

 Closing date: 25th October 2026

 Please note: We will not accept CVs for this role; only fully completed application forms will be considered.