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Senior Hope in Action Practitioner (Substance Misuse)
| Posting date: | 13 May 2026 |
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| Salary: | £32,000 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 05 June 2026 |
| Location: | Birmingham, West Midlands |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Edu-K-Fun Ltd |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Role Profile – Hope in Action Senior Practitioner
Job Title: Hope in Action Senior Practitioner
Reports To: Programme Lead
Location: Birmingham (home-based with City-wide travel)
Salary: £19,200 per year (full time salary £32,000)
Hours: 22.5 hours per week. Must be flexible to meet the needs of our clients and service and will include Fridays.
Duration: 12 months in the first instance with a view to extending to 30 months in total
Employer: Edu-K-Fun is a small company with a big heart. Our method is to LOVE: Listen, be Objective, Validate solutions and Evaluate impact. We have been funded by BCC Public Health to deliver the Hope in Action programme across Birmingham.
Hope in Action: Hope in Action is a programme that supports adult parents/carers of children to change their relationship with drugs and/or alcohol. We provide support through mentoring and coaching using a systemic narrative practice approach and work in partnership with other organisations to meet clinical and therapeutic needs.
Job Purpose: To provide high-quality, person-centred support to adults who have a problematic relationship with drug and alcohol use and their significant others. You will work as part of a small team to deliver holistic interventions, care coordination, harm reduction, and recovery planning tailored to individuals’ needs.
How to apply: Please send a copy of your CV with a covering letter. In the letter, please tell us your key values and how you will demonstrate them in this role. Please send these to Penny@edukfun.co.uk by Friday 5th June.
If you have any questions or would like to have an informal discussion about this post, please call us on 0121 838 9382 or email Penny@edukfun.co.uk to request a chat.
Role Profile – Hope in Action Senior Practitioner
Key Responsibilities
• Hold a caseload.
• Complete assessments and develop positive change action plans.
• Deliver 1:1 and group-based psychosocial interventions.
• Provide harm reduction advice.
• Co-ordinate care and signpost to wider services where required.
• Contribute to risk assessments and multi-agency meetings.
• Maintain accurate case notes and adhere to service protocols.
• Act as a peer supervisor for Hope in Action Practitioners
• Co-deliver team CPD.
• Support outreach activities and recruitment of new clients.
Person Specification
Essential:
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in substance misuse including Lived Experience
• Experience of independently managing a caseload
• Strong communication and organisation skills
• Understanding of safeguarding and harm reduction principles
• Empathy, resilience, and non-judgmental approach
• Ability to deliver group interventions
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent (Health & Social Care/Substance Misuse or another relevant subject)
Desirable:
• Training in psychosocial interventions (e.g. Motivational interviewing, CBT, Systemic Narrative Practice)
• Experience supervising or mentoring other practitioners
• Lived experience of recovery welcomed
• Experience of delivering training or CPD
• Familiarity with recording systems
Job Title: Hope in Action Senior Practitioner
Reports To: Programme Lead
Location: Birmingham (home-based with City-wide travel)
Salary: £19,200 per year (full time salary £32,000)
Hours: 22.5 hours per week. Must be flexible to meet the needs of our clients and service and will include Fridays.
Duration: 12 months in the first instance with a view to extending to 30 months in total
Employer: Edu-K-Fun is a small company with a big heart. Our method is to LOVE: Listen, be Objective, Validate solutions and Evaluate impact. We have been funded by BCC Public Health to deliver the Hope in Action programme across Birmingham.
Hope in Action: Hope in Action is a programme that supports adult parents/carers of children to change their relationship with drugs and/or alcohol. We provide support through mentoring and coaching using a systemic narrative practice approach and work in partnership with other organisations to meet clinical and therapeutic needs.
Job Purpose: To provide high-quality, person-centred support to adults who have a problematic relationship with drug and alcohol use and their significant others. You will work as part of a small team to deliver holistic interventions, care coordination, harm reduction, and recovery planning tailored to individuals’ needs.
How to apply: Please send a copy of your CV with a covering letter. In the letter, please tell us your key values and how you will demonstrate them in this role. Please send these to Penny@edukfun.co.uk by Friday 5th June.
If you have any questions or would like to have an informal discussion about this post, please call us on 0121 838 9382 or email Penny@edukfun.co.uk to request a chat.
Role Profile – Hope in Action Senior Practitioner
Key Responsibilities
• Hold a caseload.
• Complete assessments and develop positive change action plans.
• Deliver 1:1 and group-based psychosocial interventions.
• Provide harm reduction advice.
• Co-ordinate care and signpost to wider services where required.
• Contribute to risk assessments and multi-agency meetings.
• Maintain accurate case notes and adhere to service protocols.
• Act as a peer supervisor for Hope in Action Practitioners
• Co-deliver team CPD.
• Support outreach activities and recruitment of new clients.
Person Specification
Essential:
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in substance misuse including Lived Experience
• Experience of independently managing a caseload
• Strong communication and organisation skills
• Understanding of safeguarding and harm reduction principles
• Empathy, resilience, and non-judgmental approach
• Ability to deliver group interventions
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent (Health & Social Care/Substance Misuse or another relevant subject)
Desirable:
• Training in psychosocial interventions (e.g. Motivational interviewing, CBT, Systemic Narrative Practice)
• Experience supervising or mentoring other practitioners
• Lived experience of recovery welcomed
• Experience of delivering training or CPD
• Familiarity with recording systems