Substance Use Trainer

Substance Use Trainer – NRN / Wellbeing Hub, Nottingham, NG1 6BB, Permanent, 37HRS, NRN Band 5, £32,073 - £39,043 FTE

Nottingham Recovery Network is a single point of access for support, advice and treatment for anybody in Nottingham City who wishes to change their relationship with alcohol or drugs.

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Substance use practitioner to work as a Substance use Trainer within our Primary care team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in alcohol and drug related harm reduction and prevention strategies, coupled with excellent communication and training skills.

As a trainer, you will be responsible for developing, delivering and promoting comprehensive training programs aimed at enhancing the skills of healthcare professionals, social workers, and community stakeholders in identifying and addressing drug and alcohol related issues through brief advice interventions.

If you are passionate about making a positive impact on communities by equipping healthcare professionals and stakeholders with the skills to identify and address drug and alcohol related issues, we encourage you to apply.

This position may involve travel to various locations to conduct in-person training sessions, as well as remote training delivery through virtual platforms.

For an informal discussion, please contact Team Leader, Lindsey Maddison on 07813 723 484 or email lindsey.maddison@frameworkha.org

Why Join Us?

• We invest in you and encourage career progression – providing a full induction, e-learning and classroom training, management development pathways, fully-funded professional qualifications and more.
• Your wellbeing is important to us. We emphasise wellbeing in all our working environments and employ a Wellbeing Practitioner to support our staff.
• Employee assistance programme, salary sacrifice schemes.
• Stakeholder pension, enhanced maternity and paternity leave and paid sick leave.
• 32 days holiday including Bank Holidays – increasing with service.
• Paid DBS and Update Service.
• Loyalty awards and non-contributory life insurance.
• Equality and diversity is important to us: we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and cultures, and appreciate the variety of experience they provide. As one of Nottingham’s few Disability Confident Leaders, we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities.
• Framework is incredibly proud to hold Investors in People (IIP) Gold accreditation. This accreditation recognises our continued commitment to creating a workplace where people feel valued, supported, and empowered to grow.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section. 

98% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework. 

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941. 

As a Disability Confident employer, we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities and values the strengths that arise from neurodiversity, including dyslexia.  If you have specific requirements or adjustments, please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application. 

As an organisation we do not offer sponsorship for overseas candidates as our roles do not come under the Shortage Occupancy List (SOL) for the scheme. Any non-UK citizen who wishes to apply for a role within Framework would need to be able to provide valid RTW in the UK without the need for support from us.