Via • Surrey, South East England
About this role
Who we are
At Via, our mission is to provide the best health and wellbeing support to as many people as possible, helping them to change their lives for the better.
Last year, we supported over 11,000 people across the UK affected by alcohol and drug use. Everything we do is driven by our values:
- Care. Care for people is at the heart of everything we do.
- Be human. We are accessible, genuine and humble. Always learning.
- Do the right thing. We’re open, honest and inclusive. We get things done.
We want to recruit the very best talent. We believe in nurturing a positive workplace culture where our colleagues feel valued, recognised, empowered, and supported.
What we’re looking for
This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced and growing organisation.
We’re looking for Family Safeguarding Co-ordinator Job Share, Surrey Service
Provide parents with one to one and group support to motivate and facilitate their engagement in treatment.
Provide high quality, person centred, low threshold services, responding to the individual and diverse needs and preferences of our service users.
To carry out triage and comprehensive substance misuse assessments, risk assessments and develop person centred recovery-based care plans.
To actively promote and undertake a range of screening and harm reduction interventions including alcohol screening, BBV awareness and Dry Blood Spot Testing, offering harm reduction advice and engaging people through the Needle Syringe Programme.
To work with those who use our service to draw up comprehensive recovery plans that Support children's social workers with home visits where appropriate, to motivate parents to engage in treatment, providing advice and information about the treatment options available.
Deliver evidence-based Parenting and other group interventions as part of a short term treatment plan.
Support volunteers, peer mentors and service user representatives to take an active part in the i-access service. • Actively promote i-access service users involvement initiatives and the Via Capital Card scheme.
Identify risks and take appropriate action in accordance with locally agreed Safeguarding policies.
Actively contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings within the FSS and where appropriate within the wider i-access service.
Engage in group case supervision and work alongside social workers and other professionals, sharing skills and decision making to deliver responsive support and improve outcomes.
Provide reports to Child Protection conferences and court as required.
Maintain accurate and timely records using the designated case management systems for both SCC children’s services and i-access substance misuse service. Maintaining compliance with Information Governance and data security policies and procedures.
Work flexibly, including across multiple sites and peripatetically as and when required.
Maintaining accurate and timely records through the case management system in compliance with our Information Governance policy. This is not just a job – you’ll help people rebuild their lives, reconnect with their family and friends, return to work or education, and much more.
We’re looking for individuals with compassion, good communication skills and the ability to stay calm under pressure.
If you’re someone who is a good listener, stays curious, and wants to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Deadline
14th June 2026 at midnight
Salary
£33,137.00 - £36,127.00 per annum, including London Fringe Allowance where applicable (Pro rata to a 15 hour work week)
Vacancy type
Permanent
Working hours
15hrs / week
Our Service manager is happy to talk through this role, what a typical day might look like, development opportunities, and Via’s national network. you can reach Michael Shaw – Michael.shaw@viaorg.uk
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