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28 September 2018

Dear Applicant

Co-ordination and Development Officer – Addiction Worker Training Project

Further to your request for information regarding the above post, please find enclosed the following:

1.	Job Description and Person Specification
2.	SDF Terms and Conditions
3.	Application Pack.

The closing date for applications is 18 October 2018 at 12 noon. Applications should be returned by email to recruitment@sdf.org.uk or by mail to the Glasgow Office.

We are keen to employ people who show a clear aptitude and understanding of the key areas of work in which we will be involved.

Please note that an interview date has been set for 29 October 2018.

In the meantime we would like to thank you for the interest you have shown in our organisation.

Yours sincerely
for SCOTTISH DRUGS FORUM

Katharine Ronald
Katharine Ronald HR Manager

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Main Office
Scottish Drugs Forum 91 Mitchell Street Glasgow G1 3LN
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Registered Office: 91 Mitchell Street, Glasgow G1 3LN	

JOB DESCRIPTION

Geographical area
Covered by post:	Based in either Edinburgh or Glasgow
Regular travel is expected to complete 6 weekly supervisions and ad hoc visits to trainee work placements, the post currently entails these activities in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Fife, East Ayrshire, Inverclyde and North Lanarkshire.

Co-ordination and Development Officer
Addiction Worker Training Project Senior Development Officer
£29,074 - £31,668
35 hours per week Secondments will be considered

Job Title:

Accountable To:
Grade & Starting salary: Hours:

Job summary:

This post is responsible for co-ordination of an employability and training programme for people with a history of complex drug and alcohol problems who have previously faced multiple barriers to employment. In addition to providing support to trainees recruited to the programme, the Co- ordination and Development Officer will work closely with placement providers (drug, alcohol and social care agencies), employability partners, and education providers to deliver the project outcomes.

The key tasks are:

1.	Contribute towards recruitment of suitable individuals to take part in the project.
2.	Line management of Trainee Addiction Workers
3.	Provide structured one to one support through supervision and pastoral care; and group support to course participants as necessary.
4.	Provide support with SVQ Social Services and Healthcare, to include liaison with Assessment Centre and Workplace Assessors.
5.	Keep accurate records of the progress of individuals.
6.	Liaise with all partners to ensure smooth running of the project.
7.	Develop further the number of placement providers involved in the project.
8.	Identify on an ongoing basis, a pool of interested suitable agencies and people to participate in the project.
9.	Co-ordinate the activity of a Stakeholder Advisory Group for the project which includes representation from all project partners.
10.	Prepare reports on the project for multiple stakeholders and general distribution as required.
11.	Present the outcomes and efficacy of the project to key stakeholders (such as Alcohol and Drug Partnerships, Employability Partnerships, treatment and rehabilitation services) to ensure support for the establishment of an Addiction Worker Training Project in other regions.
12.	Contribute where required, to funding applications and provide relevant statistics for monitoring purposes.
13.	Contribute where required towards a range of fundraising activity to support the continuation of the project.
14.	Promote the development of similar courses throughout Scotland and contribute towards work that enhances the current AWTP Model and delivery of the project.
1.	
All SDF staff must:

1.	Update relevant SDF management structures and external partnerships, on work undertaken.

2.	Promote SDF membership

a.	To work closely with the Communications Department to identify gaps in SDF’s membership.
b.	To actively promote SDF’s membership to key stakeholders.
c.	To liaise with allocated members on a regular basis.

3.	Identify and produce material for inclusion in SDF’s corporate communications output including newsletters, website, Annual Report and Social Media.

To support the aims and objectives of the Scottish Drugs Forum.  To demonstrate an awareness  and commitment to the ethos and objectives of SDF. It will involve a partnership approach that supports communication, membership activities, such as policy consultations, seminars, internal working groups and also marketing of training to ensure good attendance at events.

Wider responsibilities – to take responsibility, along with other staff members, to ensure that operational policies are observed and carry out other duties as requested by senior staff, as appropriate to this post. This will include active participation in supervision, appraisals, and team meetings and to accept responsibility for identifying and meeting professional development and training needs as part of an ongoing process. In a membership organisation it is important to establish good external relationships with a range of SDF stakeholders.

This job description is intended to outline the post at this stage of development. It is not an exhaustive list and it is recognised that jobs change and evolve over time. Post holders will be required to carry out any other duties to the equivalent level that are necessary to fulfil the purpose of the job, and to respond positively and flexibly to changing organisational needs.

September 2018

Co-ordination and Development Officer, AWTP - Person Specification
E = Essential	D = Desirable

FACTOR	ESSENTIAL OR DESIRABLE	ASSESSMENT	

RELEVANT EXERIENCE	
E - Understanding of issues relating to problematic substance use and employability.
E- Knowledge of social care services, in work training and relevant social care legislation.
E - IT literate, ability to use a variety of software packages eg. Word, Excel, Outlook, and the internet.
E – Experience of working directly with people who have drug and alcohol problems in a supportive capacity	

Application form and interview	
	
D – Experience of managing drug / alcohol and / or employability services
D - Proven track record of successful project co-ordination / management.
D – Previous Line Management experience
D- Recent experience of supporting people towards a vocational work based qualification		

QUALIFICATIONS	
E - Educated to degree level and/or relevant professional qualification and/or relevant experience working in care or addiction services	

Application form and certificates	
	
D – A qualification in work based assessment e.g. A1 Award / L&D9I)		

JOB RELATED SKILLS	
E- Communicates ideas and information effectively.
E- Evidence of ability to effectively engage diverse groups with different needs.
E - Evidence of multi-agency working
E- Evidence of being able to develop and maintain effective relationships with colleagues and stakeholders  both  external and internal.
E- Proven record of producing clear written materials. For example detailed evaluation reports.
E- A high degree of initiative, resourcefulness, flexibility and a self motivating approach to reach objectives.
E - Ability to manage, prioritise and co-ordinate multiple tasks simultaneously and be accountable for managing workload.
E- Able to build relationships with a wide range of frontline practitioners working with them in an engaging and collaborative manner.	

Application form	

D - Evidence of ability to write funding applications
D - Experience in training and motivating adult learners.	and Interview	

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES	
E - Capacity to listen actively to people from varying backgrounds and to respond clearly and sensitively.
E - Ability to apply tact, discretion and diplomacy at all times
E- Evidence of key interpersonal skills such as active listening, cultural sensitivity, healthy working boundaries, non-judgemental and an ability to manage conflict.
E – A supportive and considered approach
E- A positive attitude towards supporting people to work against employment barriers	

Assessed at interview and from references.	

WORK CIRCUMSTANCES	
E - Willingness to travel throughout Scotland, currently including Edinburgh, Fife, East Ayrshire, Inverclyde and North Lanarkshire.	

Interview	
	
D - Have a flexible approach.		

Summary information on

Terms and conditions	

Hours

Normal weekly hours of work will be 35hrs 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday with 1 hour for lunch. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required. Compensatory time off  will be given for excess hours worked. SDF operate a non contractual flexi time system which staff can opt into.

Holidays

The holiday year runs from 1 April to 31 March. The holiday allocation is 26 days paid holiday (pro-rata) each holiday year. In addition to this, 15 general and public holidays are also given in each full calendar year. Public holiday dates are  set  at the beginning of  each year. Five public holiday days are allocated to the period between Christmas and New Year when the office is closed.

Salary

All salaries are paid monthly by BACS, on the 25th of each calendar month.
Appointments are generally made at the bottom of the advertised scale. Any variation  must be justifiable and evidenced on the basis of specific enhanced skills in relation to the post and direct relevant experience.

Pensions

SDF will contribute 6.5% of annual salary.

Expenses

Reasonable expenditure properly incurred by staff on authorised business is reimbursed.

 	APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT	

(Part A)

This form should be completed and returned to Recruitment, Scottish Drugs Forum, 91 Mitchell Street, Glasgow, G1 3LN
recruitment@sdf.org.uk

Please complete this form clearly in dark ink or black typescript

Scottish Drugs Forum is committed to providing equal opportunities to all members of staff and job applicants and will not discriminate either directly or indirectly on grounds of gender, age, race, ethnic or national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, actual or perceived HIV/HIV status or perceived association with an HIV positive person.

In order to assess the effectiveness of our Diversity Policy it is necessary to monitor all data in relation to these areas. Your co-operation in completing this questionnaire would  be greatly appreciated; however, you are under no obligation to provide such data. All information is gathered in order to provide statistical information for monitoring purposes and will be treated in strictest confidence.

On receipt of your application, the questionnaire will be detached from the application form and will not be made available to any person involved in the selection process.

POST APPLIED FOR:	For Office use only: Applicant Number	
Where did you see the post Advertised?		

PERSONAL DETAILS:	
First Name:		Title:		
Surname:		
Address:		

Postcode:		
Email address:		
Tel Home:		Mobile:		Work:*		
* Please indicate whether we may, with discretion contact your work (yes, No)

GENDER:	Female ¨	Male ¨	Transgender ¨	Other ¨
Prefer not to say	¨	
AGE:	16-24
25-34	¨	35-44	¨	55-64	¨
¨	45-54	¨	65+	¨	
DISABILITY:
A person has a disability if s/he has a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and *long term adverse effect on his/her ability to carry out normal day to day activities (Equality Act 2010).
* Long term means more than 12 months	
Do you consider yourself to have a disability or health condition?	Yes	¨	No	¨	Prefer not to say	¨	
If yes, Does your condition or illness affect your ability to carry out day-to- day activities?	Yes, a lot ¨	Yes, a little ¨	Not at all ¨	
SEXUAL ORIENTATION:	Bisexual Gay /Lesbian	•	Heterosexual	¨
•	Prefer Not to Say	¨	
ETHNIC ORIGIN:

Relate to a sense of identity/belonging on the basis of a race and/or culture	WHITE	
	Scottish¨ Welsh	English ¨	Irish	¨
•	Other	 		
	BLACK, BLACK SCOTTISH, BLACK BRITISH, ASIAN, ASIAN SCOTTISH, ASIAN BRITISH	
	Bangladeshi African ¨
Other:	•	Indian	¨	Pakistan	¨
Caribbean  ¨	Chinese	¨
 		
	OTHER ETHNIC BACKGROUND (please state)	
		
	Prefer not to say	¨	
RELIGION or BELIEF:	Buddhist	¨	Sikh	¨	
This question relates to religion, faith and belief systems. We collect this information to ensure our policies and practices do not disadvantage individuals from particular
religious, faith or belief backgrounds or those with no religious beliefs.	Christian
Hindu Jewish Muslim	¨
¨
¨
¨	No Religious Beliefs	¨
Other Religion or Belief, please state: 	_
Prefer not to say	¨	
CONSENT: - Under the terms of the Data Protection Act 1998, I consent to the information that I have provided being used to monitor the effectiveness of Scottish Drugs Forum’s (SDF) Equal Opportunities Policy and for statistical monitoring and reporting purposes. I understand that the information I have
provided will be entered onto SDF’s computerised Human Resources database and that it will be treated in the strictest confidence in accordance with SDF’s Data Protection Policy.	
Signature:		Date:		

 	APPLICATION FORM FOR EMPLOYMENT	
(Part B)
Please complete this form clearly in dark ink or black typescript

The information contained in part B will be used as part of the selection process and will therefore be made available to all persons involved in the selection process.

POST APPLIED FOR	Co-ordination & Development Officer – Addiction Worker Training Project	
For administrative purposes, please ensure that you put your initials in this box:		For office use only: Applicant Number		

Education
Secondary Education – give details of any qualifications which you have from school	
Qualification	Grade	Where Achieved	Year	

				

				

Further vocational and higher qualifications
Qualification	Grade	Where Achieved	Year	

				

				

Professional Qualifications (i.e. membership of Professional Institutes or Associations etc.)

Short courses – Specialist training – Detail title, length, certificates gained etc
	
Continue on a separate sheet if required

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY	

1. Begin with your most recent employer. Please give reasons for any gaps in employment.
Name of Employer:		Notice Period:	Position Held:		
Employer Address:		Date From:		
		Date Left:		
		Reason for Leaving:		
Can we contact your current employer prior to interview?
Yes/No	Telephone Number:		
Duties:		

2.
Name of Employer:		Position Held:		
Employer Address:		Date From:		
		Date Left:		
		Telephone Number:		
Reason for Leaving:		
Duties:		

3.
Name of Employer:		Position Held:		
Employer Address:		Date From:		
		Date Left:		
		Telephone Number:		
Reason for Leaving:		
Duties:		

PREVIOUS EMPLOYERS
Dates Worked	Employer name and address	Position held and nature of duties	Reason for leaving	
From	To				

					

Continue on a separate sheet if required

Right to Work in the UK	
Prior to appointment you will be required to show documentation confirming your right to work in the UK. This may be a passport, P45, P60 National Insurance card or other prescribed  documents.	
Health	
If an offer of employment is made, you may be required to complete a medical questionnaire. All employment is subject to the receipt of medical clearance satisfactory to the Scottish Drugs Forum.
If you have a disability please tell us below about any adjustments we may need to make to assist you at interview:	
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974	
The rehabilitation of offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975, as amended applies to many posts within Scottish Drugs Forum. In such instances offers of employment will be subject to a satisfactory disclosure/PVG Membership being received. See SDF Policy for Recruitment of Offenders for further details.	

Skills And Experience	
Using the person specification and job description, please tell us about your qualities, skills and experience that you believe make you the right person for this post. Please make sure you give relevant examples to illustrate how you will meet the essential and desirable requirements as detailed in the job description. Please continue on a separate sheet if necessary (1 A4 sheet only). CVs will not be considered.	

Please State Briefly Your Reasons For Applying For This Post	
Please continue on a separate sheet if necessary (1 A4 sheet only).	

References	
List two professional referees who are familiar with the quality of your work, have worked directly with you, and have known you at least two years. (One of these must be your last employer)

*Please tick the box if you have any objections to a referee being contacted prior to interview.
Name and Address of Reference	Name and Address of Reference	
Name:		Name:		
Occupation:		Occupation:		
Organisation:		Organisation:		
Address:		Address:		

				
Email Address:		Email Address:		
Contact prior to interview:	Yes	¨	No	¨	Contact prior to interview:	Yes	¨	No	¨	

Declaration	
I certify that all the information contained in this form is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I am aware that false information or omissions may lead to dismissal without notice.

In terms of the Data Protection Act 1998 I consent to the information which I have provided being used to evaluate my application for employment. I understand that the information I have provided will be entered onto Scottish Drugs Forum computerised Human Resources System and will be treated in strictest confidence.	
Signature:	Date:	
Please return completed Application Forms, before the specified closing date, to -	
Recruitment
Scottish Drugs Forum 91 Mitchell St GLASGOW
G1 3LN	OR
Email	recruitment@sdf.org.uk

Fax	0141-248-6414