Advertised from 20 August 2025

Role

Crew seeks to reduce harm from stimulant drug taking and improve public health, working with people who take drugs and a wide range of local, national and international partners.

Role Purpose

You’ll provide low-threshold, non-judgemental advice, information and support about stimulant drugs and sexual health in a busy, public Drop-in environment, facilitating opportunities for peer education for young people aged 12-25 as well as dealing with queries from the general public, working with Crew’s volunteer peer educators.  

MAIN Duties and Responsibilities 

• Co-ordinate and supervise daily activities and volunteers in the Drop-in shop, including weekly Saturday openings 1-5PM
• Provision of Brief Intervention support work with young people around drug taking 
• Assist in measuring the impact of the Drop-in service by daily data collecting and supporting the Drop-in Services Coordinator in analysing and reporting
• Ability to take a pro-active role in service development and capitalise on new opportunities, while prioritising agreed targets
• Provide Take Home Naloxone training, C:Card services, pregnancy testing and blood-borne virus (BBV) testing 
• Responsibility for cleanliness of the Drop-in
• Responsibility for regular stock taking and recording, and ordering supplies
• Assist in maintaining Drop-in volunteer shift rota and securing volunteers to take up shifts
• Provision of regular 1-2-1 support and supervision of volunteers
• Assist the Drop-in Services Coordinator to plan and help run forums, sub committees and other meetings with the volunteer team
• Assist with the advance planning and publicity of volunteer social events
• Help to deliver induction and Continuing Professional Development training for volunteers alongside the Drop-in and wider Crew teams
• Maintain contact and communication with the Crew staff team, contributing to and attending fortnightly whole Crew team meetings, Drop-in team meetings and other meetings as required
• Attend regular support and supervision meetings with your line manager
• Support the work of Crew in covering any reasonable request. Any request that becomes a regular activity will be added to your task description in negotiation with you.

Hours: 24 hours over Mon-Saturday as arranged, including each weekly Friday and Saturday 1-5pm. Some evening work will also be required.

Application notes

Please find the full job description below.  

Please complete the application form and send it by email to: applications@crew2000.org.uk

Closing Date: 12pm (Noon) Monday 22nd September. We won’t accept applications emailed after this time.              

Please contact admin@crew2000.org.uk or call 0131 220 3404 if we can assist you to access these documents. 

Interview Date: Thursday 9th October 

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