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Sheffield Black Drugs Service.The Sheffield Black Drugs Service is an outreach service that aims to respond to the needs of problematic drug users in Black and Minority Ethnic Communities, their families and carers, by promoting harm minimisation, good health and safer communities through a culturally sensitive quality service.

We are currently seeking highly motivated and committed individuals to work in the following posts:

DRUGS OUTREACH WORKER (FEMALE)

Part time 18.5hrs (NJC Scale 23-27 starting salary £16,851 pro rata). Pay award pending.

To co-ordinate and provide a range of drugs services to Black & minority ethnic communities with the aim of lessening the impact of drug problems in the community and empowering the community's ability to deal with drug misuse themselves.

To maintain a small client caseload and prepare comprehensive and holistic care plans. To work with female clients when specific cultural needs and/or where a client choice of worker issue arises. To develop and deliver education and training packages. The ideal candidate will have experience of counselling or advice work in a community setting and delivering education sessions.

Female applicants only, this is a Genuine Occupational Qualification. Section 7 (2) (b) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 applies.

SESSIONAL WORKERS

Up to £10 per hour (lower rates may apply for certain work e.g. assembling materials. Hours variable, may include weekdays, evenings and weekends).

We are recruiting a number of sessional workers to carry out sessions related to drug education work with BME communities.

  • Work may include:
  • Promotion of the Service,
  • Developing, preparing, delivering and evaluating drug education programmes,
  • Information stalls/events,
  • Surveys & community based research.
All candidates will need to demonstrate relevant experience of work with BME communities. An ability to communicate in one or more relevant community languages in addition to English would be helpful.

The posts are located within an innovative organisation, committed to partnership working and improving services for BME communities.

We particularly welcome applicants from the members of the Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Somali, African-Caribbean and Yemeni communities as they are under represented in this area of work. (Section 38 (1)(b) of the Race Relations Act 1976 applies).

For an application pack please contact James Cook, Tel: 0114 249 3700
Email: bdp@freenetname.co.uk
Closing dates for applications: Tuesday 22nd April 2003
SBDS is committed to equal opportunities.


 
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