job vacancies & Volunteer opportunties
When you choose to join The Well, your choice is more than just a job - you are choosing to make a genuine difference in people's lives.
We believe in equal opportunities for all and making sure everyone can access the help and support they need to realise their full potential. By becoming part of our innovative teams you will be contributing to making this happen.
Alcohol Outreach Worker
Locations: Covering Fylde & Wyre District
Hours: 37.5hrs per week
Payscale: £23,400 - £27,500
Accountable to: Operations Lead
As an Assertive Alcohol Outreach Worker, you will have a specific remit to work in hospitals, clinics, online and community settings to deliver Psychosocial Interventions (Psi’s) and provide a live connection between local communities, asset based and health and wellbeing opportunities and treatment services. You will work as part of the wider Well team to open up opportunities and widen access beyond treatment services. You will work to develop relationships with voluntary and community groups, partner agencies, scoping and identifying underserved areas and will have a specific remit to work with communities in an asset-based manner.
You will also support those accessing and leaving treatment services to promote positive behaviour change, influence individuals and communities to make healthier lifestyles choices, develop self-care & management skills, build individual’s recovery capital and mobilise communities to become more resilient and self-sufficient.
This is a key role which will increase the number of people from within the community who at present, do not access interventions from treatment services, supporting them to engage in positive behaviour change, engage in opportunities that will increase wellbeing, resilience and the ability to self-care.
For an informal discussion please contact Kate Aspinall - Senior Alcohol Outreach Worker on 07481 979851
To request an application form, please email hr@thewell2.co.uk, alternatively download the form provided below.
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Administrator
Locations: Morecambe
Hours: 15 - 22.5hrs per week
Payscale: £23,400 - £27,500
Accountable to: Senior Business Administrator
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team based in Morecambe, whilst supporting the wider administration team for The Well Communities CIC. This is a key role which will support general administration functions and also the housing team.
You will support the housing manager with the processing of housing benefit claims, complete weekly payment checks and follow up any late payments with housing benefit. You will also support the wider Administration team as directed. (see full Job Description).
To request an application form, please email hr@thewell2.co.uk, alternatively download the form provided below.
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HOPE (Health, Outreach, Prevention, Education) Worker
Locations: Whitehaven (Covering Copeland Area)
Hours: 37.5 hrs per week
Payscale: £23,400 - £27,500
Accountable to: Cumberland Operations Manager
Contract: Contract end date 31st March 2026 (with potential of further extension)
The Well Communities CIC is excited to be part of this new initiative delivered in partnership with Cumberland Northumberland Tyne and Wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust, Home Group and a range of valued community organisations. “Hope Haven” will be an innovative 24/7 service designed to deliver transformative access to mental health & wellbeing support across the local area (previously Copeland Borough).
We are looking for a highly motivated and skilled practitioner with relevant ‘Lived Experience’ to support the delivery of this exciting new service. You will work in partnership across the area to deliver effective and person-centred support to a range of people who are experiencing co-existing mental health and substance misuse issues.
If you are interested in the role, we would welcome you to please read the full Job Description and contact us if you would like an informal chat or have any questions.
For an informal conversation please contact either Carl Grace (Operations Manager – Cumberland) or Andy Roan (Head of Service - Cumbria) on 01228 217215.
To request an application form, please email hr@thewell2.co.uk, alternatively download the form provided below. Please return your application form no later than Friday 3rd January 2025.
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REACH Support Worker
Location: North Lancashire (Covering Fleetwood & St Anne’s or Preston)
Hours: Part Time
Payscale: £23,400 - £27,500 per annum
Accountable to: Project Lead
Contract: 1 Year Fixed Term Contract
The post holder will have a specific remit to work with an identified cohort of service users with multiple, complex and additional needs. The role will increase access to relevant health and social care provision for this cohort. Please see job description for more information.
For an informal conversation, please contact Mark Wilson New You Project Lead on 07367 349093.
To request an application form, please email hr@thewell2.co.uk, alternatively download the form provided below.
Job Description/Person Specification
Female 12-Step Behaviour Change Facilitator/ Supported Housing Colleague
Location: Morecambe, Lancashire
Hours: 22.5 hrs pw
Payscale: £23,400-£27,500 per annum (Pro rata)
Accountable to: Tenancy Sustainment Manager
Contract: 1 Year
As a 12-step Behavioural Change Facilitator/ Supported Housing Colleague, you will have a specific remit to work with an identified cohort of service users with multiple, complex needs. Under the leadership of the Tenancy Sustainment Manager, you will assist in the provision of effective, high-quality intensive housing management and support services to vulnerable individuals with little social or recovery capital.
The cohort includes individuals with additional support needs including offending behaviour, domestic violence, substance misuse and mental ill health, making them vulnerable to homelessness. Supporting individuals in assessing their needs to identify opportunities to engage them creatively and actively with support to facilitate the practical skills, personal growth and development necessary to live independently.
A 12-step recovery program will form a key part of a holistic approach to recovery and wellbeing and the experience of participation in such models of recovery is essential to this post.
To request an application form, please email hr@thewell2.co.uk.
Job Description/Person Specification
Volunteer Van Driver
Location: Barrow
Hours: 7 hrs per Week on a Saturday
Accountable to: Tenancy Sustainment Manager
We are looking for a volunteer who can help assist our community members to take members to the Saturday hub in Lancaster. If you like variety and want to meet new people, this could be the role for you! Our community relies on our volunteers to keep them running successfully. But one thing that never changes is that we need volunteers to help us to spread the power of kindness.
Duties include:
Saturday – Transporting residents to our hub in Lancaster and collection, returning to the hub in Morecambe.
An opportunity to be part of The Well Communities CIC and the knowledge that you are making a positive difference to people’s lives.
Requirements:
· A clean driving licence and able to drive a 15-seater minibus.
· Contribute to maintaining safe systems of work and a safe environment.
For an application form, please contact hr@thewell2.co.uk