Job vacancy details
Community Development Officer, Drug & Alcohol Action Team (DAAT)
Employer:Bracknell Forest Council
Reference:SCL1158
Salary:£10,300 - £12,500 pa
Hours:18 hours per week. Fixed term contract until March 2010
Working pattern:Part Time, Temporary position
Location:Bracknell, Berkshire
Closing date:12/07/2009 23:30 PM
Based in our Substance Misuse Centre, close to the train station and town centre, you will have responsibility for working with commissioners, managers, staff, service users and carers in all of the local substance misuse services to develop service user and carer involvement in the planning, monitoring and delivery of drug and alcohol services.
You will also be responsible for supporting service user and carer groups to identify potential funding opportunities both locally and nationally, assist in the preparation of proposals and submissions to the benefit of service users and carers within the local area.
Ideal candidates should be IT literate and it would be desirable to have some knowledge or experience of the issues around substance misuse.
You will need to be able to communicate effectively at all levels, and prepare reports in respect of information gathered and progress against the Service User and Carer Development plan.
Fixed term contract until March 2010 with the potential of extension for a further year.
Bracknell Forest Council offers numerous benefits, including flexi time.
For an informal discussion, please contact Emma McLean DAAT Development Officer 01344 351749/312360.
Interview Date: 27 July 2009
Equal Opportunities
- Please read the Application Pack below before you apply for this job. It contains information that you will need to refer to when applying. Not referring to this information is likely to reduce your chances of success.
- Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. All staff employed by the Council in contact with children/young people or vulnerable adults must be aware that a Criminal Record Bureau check will be undertaken.
- Bracknell Forest Council – Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
