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020 8335 1830

18/08/2026

🚀 We’re hiring: Head of IT

Are you an experienced IT leader ready to make a real difference?

Cranstoun is looking for a knowledgeable and forward-thinking Head of IT to lead our IT services and help shape the next chapter of our digital journey.

Over the past few years, we’ve undertaken a major transformation of our IT systems and support, successfully moving to a Microsoft 365 cloud-based solution. Now, we’re looking for someone who can build on that strong foundation and lead our IT service into the future.

💻 What you’ll be doing
As Head of IT, you’ll provide visible leadership and expert advice across the organisation, with responsibility for:

🔹 Leading and developing Cranstoun’s IT services and digital capabilities
🔹 Overseeing IT systems, user support and cyber security
🔹 Supporting our two internal IT roles and managing our managed service provider
🔹 Maintaining and developing our ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials and NHS DSP Toolkit requirements
🔹 Managing IT suppliers, purchasing and external relationships
🔹 Working collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders across the organisation
🔹 Identifying opportunities to improve how technology supports our work and the people we serve

This is a fantastic opportunity for an IT professional who wants to combine strategic leadership with meaningful impact.

📍 Location: Home-based, with travel to sites as required
💷 Salary: £60,000–£69,000 per annum, depending on experience
🕐 Hours: 35 per week
📄 Contract: Permanent
🔖 Job reference: 1760
📅 Closing date: 6 September 2026

❤️ Why Cranstoun?
This isn’t just another IT leadership role. You’ll be helping shape technology, security and digital capability within an organisation committed to making a difference.

Ready to lead the future of IT at Cranstoun?

📩 Apply by sending your CV and Cover Letter outlining your skills, experience, relevant qualifications and values fit to [email protected].

Please clearly state Job Reference 1760 on your Cover Letter.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without employer sponsorship. Sponsorship is not available for this post.

13/08/2026

🚨 We’re hiring: Senior Practitioner – Derby Drug & Alcohol Service 🚨

📍 Location: Derby
💷 Salary: £27,180 – £33,580 per annum, depending on experience
⏰ Hours: 35 hours per week
📄 Contract: Permanent
🔎 Job reference: 1759
📅 Closing date: 6 September 2026

Are you an experienced health or social care professional passionate about improving outcomes for people affected by drug and alcohol use?

Cranstoun is looking for an inspiring Senior Practitioner to join our Derby Drug and Alcohol Service.

💙 What you’ll do

As a Senior Practitioner, you’ll play a key role in supporting the team to deliver safe, effective and high-quality, trauma-informed and person-centred services.

You’ll:
• Provide caseload and relational supervision to practitioners
• Promote reflection, learning and continuous improvement
• Support strong safeguarding, clinical practice and governance
• Contribute to audits, incident investigations and quality improvement
• Support high-quality reports, including safeguarding and coroner reports
• Help colleagues develop their practice and deliver excellent outcomes

🌟 What we’re looking for

You’ll bring experience of working with people who use drugs and alcohol, or other vulnerable groups, alongside experience of supervising or mentoring colleagues in a health or social care setting.

You’ll also have strong knowledge of:
• Harm reduction and safeguarding
• Clinical practice and risk management
• Governance and quality assurance
• Trauma-informed, person-centred approaches

Most importantly, you’ll be values-driven, collaborative and passionate about helping both service users and your colleagues thrive.

Ready to make a difference?

To apply, send your CV and Cover Letter outlining your skills, experience, relevant qualifications and values fit to [email protected], quoting job reference 1759 in your Cover Letter.

For an informal conversation about the role, contact Sarah Randerson at [email protected].

Please note: applicants must have the right to work in the UK without employer sponsorship. An enhanced DBS check will be required.

12/08/2026

💙 Administration & Prescribing Clerk – Derby City 💙

£24,500 – £28,160 per annum | 35 hours per week | Permanent

Are you organised, approachable and passionate about providing excellent customer service? Do you enjoy working as part of a team in a fast-paced, rewarding environment where you can make a real difference?

We’re looking for an Administration & Prescribing Clerk to join the team at Cranstoun Derby, supporting people affected by drugs and alcohol.

👋 Be the first friendly face

As part of our administration team, you’ll often be the first point of contact for people accessing our services. Your welcoming, non-judgemental and professional approach will help people feel comfortable and supported from the moment they walk through the door or pick up the phone.

You’ll also provide essential administrative support to the Derby City service, including prescribing administration.

No previous prescribing experience is required – full training will be provided. 🙌

🗂️ What we’re looking for

You’ll bring:

Excellent communication and customer service skills.
A welcoming, open and non-judgemental approach.
Strong written and computer skills, with confidence using Microsoft programmes and case management systems.
Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
The ability to manage competing priorities and meet agreed deadlines.
A collaborative, team-focused approach.
The adaptability to transfer your skills across different areas of work.

Most importantly, you’ll want to be part of a team that provides high-quality support and positively impacts people’s lives.

📍 The details

Location: Derby City
Salary: £24,500 – £28,160 per annum (depending on experience)
Hours: 35 per week
Contract: Permanent
Job Reference: 1758
Closing date: 6 September 2026

The service operates Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm, with additional service hours on Wednesday and Thursday evenings until 8pm. These will be covered on a rota basis.

The role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

🌟 Ready to join us?

If you’re an organised, people-focused team player looking for a role where your work can have a genuine positive impact, we’d love to hear from you.

To apply: Send your CV and Cover Letter outlining your skills, experience, relevant qualifications and values fit to [email protected]. Please clearly state Job Reference 1758 on your Cover Letter.

For an informal discussion about the role before applying, contact Sarah Randerson, Mobilisation Lead at [email protected].

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without employer sponsorship. Sponsorship is not available for this post.

12/08/2026

🩺 Registered Nurse – Worcestershire | Cranstoun

£37,650 – £45,480 per annum | 35 hours per week | Permanent

Are you a compassionate, motivated Registered Nurse looking to make a genuine difference to the lives of people affected by alcohol and substance use?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Cranstoun Worcestershire, where you’ll play a vital role in delivering high-quality clinical support that promotes recovery, harm reduction, and improved physical and mental wellbeing.

💙 About the role

Working as part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team, you’ll provide a flexible range of clinical services across Worcestershire. You’ll:

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate personalised care.
Manage clinical risk and safeguarding concerns.
Support people who use drugs and/or alcohol throughout their recovery journey.
Work collaboratively with colleagues and partner agencies.
Deliver services across our central Worcester hub, shared care scheme and community outreach locations.
👩‍⚕️ About you

We’re looking for a Registered Nurse with active NMC registration, or a qualified Paramedic (or equivalent), with experience of working with people who use substances, carers or other vulnerable groups.

Most importantly, you’ll bring compassion, professionalism and a commitment to helping people achieve positive change.

📍 Location: Worcestershire
💷 Salary: £37,650 – £45,480 (depending on experience)
⏰ Hours: 35 per week
📄 Contract: Permanent
🔖 Job Reference: 1755

The service operates Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm, with additional hours between 8am–9am and 5pm–7pm on some days. These will be covered on a rota basis.

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, Adult Barred List checks and Police Vetting.

🌟 Ready to make a difference?

If you’re passionate about providing person-centred care and want to be part of a service making a real difference across Worcestershire, we’d love to hear from you.

To apply: Please send your CV and Cover Letter outlining your skills, experience, relevant qualifications and values fit to [email protected]. Please include Job Reference 1755 on your Cover Letter.

For more information, contact Lucy Cheape, Operations Manager at [email protected].

Closing date: 4 September 2026

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without employer sponsorship. Sponsorship is not available for this post.

11/08/2026

💙 We’re Hiring: Case Manager – West Mercia 💙

📍 Location: Flexible working across Herefordshire, Shropshire, Telford & Worcestershire
🏡 Working pattern: Combined home and office working
💷 Salary: £26,140 – £31,400 per annum, depending on experience
⏰ Hours: 35 hours per week
📄 Contract: Permanent
🔎 Job Reference: 1754
🚗 Full driving licence and access to a car required
📅 Closing date: Rolling

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join The Cranstoun Group and become part of the Drive Project — an innovative national programme working to improve the lives and safety of victims and children by holding high-risk domestic abuse perpetrators to account.

As a Case Manager, you will work with high-harm, high-risk domestic abuse perpetrators, delivering a combination of support, behaviour-change and disruption interventions designed to enhance victim/survivor safety.

You’ll also work closely with multi-agency partners, gathering and sharing information to inform your practice and ensure interventions are aligned with national standards and best practice.

We’re looking for someone who:

✔️ Has excellent attention to detail
✔️ Can organise and prioritise their workload effectively
✔️ Demonstrates a high level of professionalism
✔️ Can work collaboratively while also using their own initiative
✔️ Builds strong and effective relationships within a multi-agency environment
✔️ Is motivated by finding solutions and tackling complex challenges
✔️ Shares our commitment to improving people’s lives

You don’t need to already be accredited to work with perpetrators of domestic abuse. Extensive training will be provided, including Case Manager training leading to accreditation.

This is a challenging but hugely rewarding role, offering the opportunity to be part of a diverse, energetic team working at the forefront of domestic abuse intervention.

Join us

At Cranstoun, our skilled and compassionate teams empower people to live healthy, safe and happy lives. If you’re ready to bring your skills, values and determination to a role where your work can have a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you.

📧 To apply: Send your CV and Cover Letter to [email protected], outlining your skills, experience, relevant qualifications and values fit for the role.

Please quote Job Reference 1754 on your Cover Letter.

💬 Want to find out more? Contact Jennie Lowe at [email protected] to discuss the role.

🔐 Pre-employment checks: Enhanced DBS and Police vetting will be undertaken.

Please note: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without employer sponsorship. Sponsorship is not available for this post.

Interviews: The selection process will include attitudinal testing and a formal interview panel.

👉 Applications are being considered on a rolling basis, so don’t wait to apply.

11/08/2026

💙 We’re Hiring: Triage Administrator – Wakefield 💙

Are you organised, compassionate and motivated to make a real difference in the lives of people affected by domestic abuse?

Cranstoun is looking for a dynamic Triage Administrator to join our specialist Wakefield Domestic Abuse Service.

This is a unique opportunity to become part of a collaborative partnership between Cranstoun, Riverside and RASAC, delivering specialist interventions and support to victim/survivors, perpetrators, and children and young people affected by domestic abuse.

📍 Location: Wakefield – office-based & hybrid home working
💷 Salary: £24,500 – £28,160 per annum
⏰ Hours: 35 hours per week
📄 Contract: Permanent
🔎 Job Reference: 1753
🏡 Reduced hours will be considered

What we’re looking for

We’re seeking someone who is motivated, dynamic and highly organised, with excellent communication and administrative skills and a commitment to supporting people affected by domestic abuse.

Experience of working within the health and social care sector would be advantageous, but we’re particularly interested in people who share our values and are passionate about making a positive difference.

This role will play an important part in supporting the effective delivery of the Wakefield Domestic Abuse Service and ensuring people receive appropriate and timely support.

🔐 DBS: The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check against relevant barred lists.

How to apply

Please send your CV and Cover Letter outlining your skills, experience, relevant qualifications and values fit for the role to:

📧 [email protected]

Please clearly state Job Reference: 1753 on your Cover Letter.

Closing date: 6 September 2026

Please note: Applicants must be able to provide satisfactory evidence of their right to work in the UK at the application stage. Sponsorship is not available for this post.

If you’re looking for a role where your organisation, compassion and commitment can help make a genuine difference, we’d love to hear from you.

11/08/2026

💙 We’re hiring: Healthcare Assistant – Derby City 💙

Are you passionate about helping people improve their health and wellbeing? Do you have experience supporting people who use substances or working with vulnerable groups?

Cranstoun Derby City is looking for a compassionate and motivated Healthcare Assistant to join our team and make a real difference to people’s lives.

📍 Location: Derby City
💷 Salary: £26,140 – £31,400 per annum, depending on experience
⏰ Hours: 35 hours per week
📄 Contract: Permanent
🔖 Job Reference: 1752
📅 Closing date: 6 September 2026

What will you be doing?

You’ll work as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing a range of clinical interventions and supporting the health needs of people accessing our alcohol and drug service.

Your role will include:

🩺 Health assessments and screening
🧪 Blood-borne virus screening
💉 Phlebotomy
❤️ ECGs
💊 Supporting ambulatory detoxification
🤝 Working collaboratively with colleagues to provide person-centred care

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for someone with experience working with people who use substances, carers or other vulnerable groups, alongside experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.

You’ll also need knowledge of primary healthcare and treatment relating to people who use alcohol and other drugs, as well as a genuine commitment to treating people with dignity, compassion and respect.

The service operates Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm, with additional hours between 8am–9am and 5pm–7pm on some days, covered on a rota basis.

🌟 Ready to make a difference?

To apply, please send your CV and Cover Letter outlining your skills, experience, relevant qualifications and values fit to:

📧 [email protected]

Please ensure you clearly state Job Reference 1752 on your Cover Letter.

For more information, contact Sarah Randerson at [email protected].

Please note: This post is subject to Enhanced DBS, Adult Barred List and Police Vetting checks. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without requiring employer sponsorship. Sponsorship is not available for this role.

10/08/2026

🌟 We’re hiring: IPS Employment Specialist – Sandwell

Salary: from £28,407 | 35 hours per week | Fixed term to April 2028
📍 Sandwell | 1 position | Job Ref: 1751

Could you help someone facing health challenges or disability take their next step towards meaningful, paid employment?

At Cranstoun, we’re looking for a passionate and driven IPS Employment Specialist to join our Individual Placement and Support (IPS) team.

💼 What will you do?

You’ll work alongside people accessing community treatment for substance use, supporting them to achieve their employment goals using the evidence-based IPS approach.

You’ll help people identify the work they want, build confidence and overcome barriers — while developing strong relationships with employers to create opportunities that genuinely match each person’s skills, aspirations and preferences.

This is a role where your conversations, creativity and connections can change lives.

🤝 We’re looking for someone who:

Has experience engaging with employers and supporting people into work
Builds strong relationships, from frontline teams through to senior leaders
Has excellent communication, negotiation and commercial skills
Understands the challenges faced by people affected by substance use, health conditions or disabilities
Is passionate, resilient and motivated to make a difference
Thrives in a target-driven environment and works brilliantly as part of a team
Has strong organisational, written and verbal communication skills

If you believe good work can be life-changing, and you’re motivated by helping people achieve goals they may not have thought possible, we’d love to hear from you.

💙 Join Cranstoun and be part of a team that goes the extra mile to change and save lives.

📅 Closing date: Sunday 6 September 2026
📅 Interviews: September 2026
🔎 Job reference: 1751

The post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure and relevant barred lists check.

Cranstoun is an inclusive employer committed to promoting equality and diversity across all areas of our work.

03/08/2026

🌟 People Advisor | Join Cranstoun and Help Rebuild Lives

📍 Wimbledon (Hybrid – 1–2 days in the office)
💰 £35,000–£41,160 per annum (depending on experience)
🕒 35 hours per week | Permanent
📌 Job Ref: 1679

Are you an experienced HR professional looking for a role where your work has real purpose?

At Cranstoun, we're a social justice and harm reduction charity dedicated to rebuilding lives and creating healthier, safer communities. We're looking for a passionate People Advisor to join our People team and help shape an inclusive, values-driven workplace where colleagues can thrive.

What you'll be doing

As a trusted People Advisor, you'll provide expert HR support across the employee lifecycle, working closely with managers to deliver practical, people-focused advice and solutions.

You'll be involved in:
✅ Employee relations and performance management
✅ Absence management and wellbeing support
✅ Onboarding, probation and offboarding
✅ HR systems, reporting and payroll administration
✅ Advising on employment policies and UK employment law
✅ Supporting TUPE, restructures and organisational change
✅ Recruitment and people-focused projects that enhance employee experience

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone who brings:
✔ CIPD Level 5 qualification (or equivalent)
✔ Experience in a generalist HR advisory role
✔ Strong knowledge of UK employment law
✔ Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
✔ Confidence using HR systems and Microsoft Office
✔ A genuine passion for making a positive difference through people

Why join Cranstoun?

We offer more than just a job. You'll become part of an organisation where your expertise helps create lasting social impact.

Our benefits include:
✨ Competitive salary
✨ Hybrid and flexible working
✨ Generous annual leave
✨ Wellbeing Day
✨ Healthcare benefits
✨ Learning and development opportunities
✨ A supportive, collaborative culture with a meaningful mission

📅 Closing Date: 30 August 2026

Please note that sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK without requiring employer sponsorship.

📩 How to apply

Send your CV and a cover letter explaining your skills, experience, qualifications and why you're a great fit for the role to [email protected].

Please quote Job Reference 1679 in your cover letter.

WiSE is LiVE! 🎉We’re excited to launch our new WiSE website, an online space for women to find information, advice and s...
03/08/2026

WiSE is LiVE! 🎉

We’re excited to launch our new WiSE website, an online space for women to find information, advice and support with alcohol and drugs.

We know it’s hard to access support and information that reflects women’s experiences. Offline, we’re tackling this with the WiSE Project, which offers substance use support in women-only spaces. This new site brings that support online 24/7, with:

⭐ Harm reduction advice for women

⭐ Real women’s experiences of alcohol and drugs

⭐ Connections with WiSE and other women

⭐ Ways to get involved in the fight for equality

We feel passionate about safe environments for women. WiSE is a safe, welcoming digital space without judgement, shame or stigma.

Visit https://wise.cranstoun.org/ today! 📱

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