Senior Practitioner - Worcestershire Drug and Alcohol

Salary: £27,180 - £33,580 per annum depending on experience

Hours: 35 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Location: Worcestershire

Job Reference: 1791

Cranstoun Worcestershire operates the alcohol and drug service across Worcestershire and provides a range of services for individuals using alcohol or substances. Our Worcestershire service also have services available for young people and families through our Here4Youth service. With hubs in Worcester, Kidderminster and Redditch, we deliver interventions across all six districts, via our shared care scheme and community outreach locations.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of the Cranstoun Worcestershire service. We are seeking competent and knowledgeable Senior Practitioner for our Psychosocial and Recovery Team.

You will supervise a team of Key Workers who run our group programmes across the County, and our Volunteer and Peer Mentor Co-ordinator. Supporting the development, design and coordination of workshops and group programmes, ensuring content is evidence-based, person-centred and aligned with organisational objectives and contractual requirements.

You will have demonstrable experience of working with people who use substances and/or carers, or another vulnerable groups for at least two years. You will also have experience of supervising health care professionals. You will have knowledge of national guidance relating to clinical standards and knowledge of reflective practice and supervision.

All post holders may be required to work some evenings and some unsociable hours in order to meet our service delivery requirements. The service operates core hours of Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm. The service also offers additional service hours on some days between 8am - 9am and 5 - 7pm. There will be a requirement to cover these hours on a rota basis.

This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, checks against the Adult and Young Persons Barred List.

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.

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

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

Closing date: 1 November 2026.

Interview date(s): 10 or 12 November 2026.

We are an inclusive employer, committed to promoting equality and diversity in all areas of our work. 

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