Affected Family Member (AFM) Practitioner (Derby)

£25,089 - £27,069 pro rata per annum Permanent, part time 22.5 hours per week Derby The Aquarius drug and alcohol family safeguarding team offer an unique service supporting those affected by a loved ones substance misuse. Whether they are affected by their partner, parent, relation or child, our specialist Affected other service will support them to improve their knowledge around substance misuse, improve their resilience, strengthen their support networks and enhance their coping strategies. This is an unique role which would be suit someone with a good level of understanding of substance misuse and supporting those affected by it. The role will work alongside the wider safeguarding team so knowledge of social care would be advantageous but not essential. In this role, you will be working with a wide range of clients including those whose children are at risk of both sexual and criminal exploitation. You will be responsible to for building relationships with your clients and delivering interventions, you will need to be flexible in your approach and creative to engage the client in a person-centred way. You will be responsible to promoting the service across the City and liaising with the appropriate 3rd party agencies, as well as facilitating group work and training. You will also be responsible to working with other members of the Aquarius safeguarding team to provide a whole family support service. If this is the next role in your career, please apply ASAP as interviews are immediately available. The ideal candidate will have experience in Working with those in Drug and Alcohol addiction (We welcome applications from candidates with Lived Experience Safeguarding Delivering interventions Facilitating group work Full driving license is preferable as travel across Derby City is required Working days can be negotiated as part of interview process. To review the job description please click here. We are committed to increasing our diversity and we would welcome applications from those with lived experience and/or who are from a Black, Asian and those in Minority Ethnic background. This is a rolling recruitment process; shortlisted candidates will be interviewed as and when they apply. When applying, please upload a CV and supporting statement which should clearly outline your skills and experience. Aquarius Action Projects is a long-established charity (since 1982) based in Birmingham with a national reach of contracts and Partnerships. Aquarius is a subsidiary of Waythrough – a large charity that specialises in mental health, alcohol, drugs and related areas. Waythrough launched in October 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. We tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support. We have almost 200 services around England – and nearly 3,500 amazing staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around 125,000 people. Bringing together two big organisations is not a small task and it’ll take a while to fully integrate our systems, processes and approaches. That why you will notice the jobs here are still branded ‘Richmond Fellowship’ or ‘Aquarius’ (our subsidiary charity in the Midlands). Next year we’ll be fully integrating our recruitment systems but for now they are separate. Thanks for bearing with us – and don’t forget to check out the Waythrough jobs on the Humankind job site https://peoplekind.my.salesforce-sites.com/recruit/ Aquarius Aquarius is a subsidiary of Waythrough. Aquarius is a Midlands-based charity supporting individuals to overcome the harms caused by drugs, alcohol and gambling. Aquarius has always held the view that people we support could resolve their problems with support and guidance and that people have the ability to find their own solutions to their problems. Our roles across the organisation include Practitioners and Administrators as well as Team Managers. Find out more at www.aquarius.org.uk