Key Information
Position: Community Support Worker
Contract: Full-time
Salary: £24,875 – £29,444 per annum
Location:
Liverpool
Hours Per Week
37.5 hours per week
Application Closing Date
01/09/2026
About Emerging Futures CIC
Emerging Futures began in 2014, born from a belief that recovery is possible for everyone, and that those who have walked that path should lead the way forward.
From modest beginnings, Emerging Futures expanded across the UK, to a growing and diverse team of staff and volunteers, many with lived experience themselves. Offering support to people affected by homelessness and drug and alcohol use, Emerging Futures has helped thousands through housing, coaching and therapeutic programmes.
Using compassion and courage, Emerging Futures believes that recovery is not just a word, it’s a promise that anything is possible. Together, we’re working for a world where everyone has somewhere to live, something to do, and someone to love.
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About The Role
As a Community Support Worker, you will provide recovery support to people in our services.
You’ll work with people recovering from drug and alcohol issues, those facing homelessness, and/or those transitioning from structured treatment, rehab, or prison back into the community. The role also includes the delivery of group work to those in structured treatment and those involved in the Criminal Justice system.
You will work proactively with partner agencies and other specialist workers to support and encourage people to engage with treatment options and get involved in community activities that will support them to rebuild their lives free of crime and substance misuse.
You will also work closely with mutual aid groups, social enterprises, housing, education and training providers to identify a wide range of additional support and recovery options.
You will deliver 1-2-1 interventions and behaviour change groups and will support clients to attend appointments.
You will be required to work flexibly from different sites and be willing to work some evenings and weekends.
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About you
You Should Have Experience Of Supporting People To Achieve Behaviour Change As Well As Working With Those Involved In The Criminal Justice System. You Should Also Have
- Experience of group work delivery.
- Experience of effective, purposeful and active partnership working.
- Experience of using data collection systems and Microsoft Office.
- An understanding of the harmful effects associated with drug and alcohol misuse and offending in relation to health, social welfare, housing, employability and personal relationships.
How to apply
To apply for this role, click the ‘apply now’ button and complete our online application form.
Our online application form consists of a set of “getting to know you” questions that are specific to each role. For most of our positions, we also ask that you upload a CV.
Download the job description for a full list of duties, along with a person specification detailing essential and desirable skills.
See below for our step-by-step guide to completing your application, and some useful tips to help you understand what we look for.
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Key Dates
Deadline – 01/09/2026
Interview – 11/09/2026
A guide to completing your application
STEP 1
Copy and save the URL at the bottom of the form
So that you can revisit your application at a later date.
STEP 2
Complete your personal details
In order for us to contact you about your application.
STEP 3
Answer Our ‘about You’ Questions
To help us understand your values, skills and experience.
STEP 4
Upload your CV
Not all roles require a CV. This will not be visible if it is not required.
STEP 5
Complete the declarations
About any adjustments, GDPR, your legal right to work, and DBS checks.
STEP 6
Don’t forget to click ‘submit’
Wait until you see the “application successful” message.
Useful tips
Read these useful tips to help you prepare your application.
Read these useful tips to help you prepare your application.
- Our job applications are submitted on an online form by clicking the “apply now” button. As with all online webpages, if you lose your internet connection the page can crash, and you risk losing your application.
- To avoid this happening, we’d advise writing the answers to our ‘getting to know you’ questions offline first, either on your computer or phone. Once you’re happy and ready to submit, you can paste them into the online form. Alternatively, copy the form URL displayed at the bottom of the form by the “submit” button, and use this to revisit your application online later.
- It’s always worth double checking that your email address and phone number are correct. If there are typos here, we won’t be able to contact you about your application after we have shortlisted to interview.
- Write your ‘getting to know you’ responses in your own words. Imagine you’re speaking to the person who you hope might hire you. The more we know about the real you, your values, and your experiences the better (so don’t let ChatGPT answer for you!).
- Read through your responses a few times before you send the final application and correct any spelling errors or add anything you may have missed. We’re not looking for seasoned copywriters, but it shows you’ve taken care over your application.
- Not all our jobs require you to upload a CV, but if you are asked to, please make sure it’s in a format that we can read. Accepted formats: pdf, doc, jpeg, jpg, png, txt, docx.
- Once you have submitted your application, wait until you see the “application successful” message. You’ll also receive an email confirming the application has been received, which has a link to complete our Equality and Diversity short survey.
