Job Description

Do you have lived/living experience of drug and/or alcohol problems?

Are you at the stage in your life where you are ready for employment in the drug and alcohol field?

At SDF, we support, train, and prepare

people with personal lived and living experience of their own substance use

, to enter the drug, alcohol, and wider social care workforce.

We do this by supporting you through an intensive 9-month programme of formal learning and paid work placements.

At SDF, we believe your experience of drug and/or alcohol problems is a strength and the perspective you will offer as a trainee will be valued.

We will provide:

access to a programme of

quality assured training

from our specialist workforce development teams. a

fully funded SVQ

level 2 in Social Services and Healthcare with our SQA SVQ Centre. intensive support, this extends to IT and includes a device to use, we will also provide access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme a range of other benefits to support your wellbeing at work.
As a Trainee with SDF, you will learn how to support people who are currently experiencing drug and alcohol problems. You will be supported to use your own experience alongside professional training during a nine-month paid work placement in one of our local partner agencies.

The qualification we will support you to achieve will open up long term employment opportunities for you.

You will also connect with and become part of a tight-knit group of peers and future friends who will be on the programme with you. Alongside your Co-ordinator, they will support you every step of the way.

We offer a monthly salary and a fixed term contract of 27.5 hours per week for 39 weeks. You will be offered paid study time in these hours, to support you to complete your SVQ.

If you are interested in developing a career in the drug, alcohol, or wider social care field, you have personal lived or living experience of your own substance use, and you feel ready for employment, we would love to hear from you.

For further information, and to Apply, see SDF Website

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Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 39 weeks

Pay: 14,426.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Flexitime Sick pay
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Glasgow G1 3LN