Recovery Workers - Substance Misuse

We Are With You

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Job summary

Our team in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are recruiting for Recovery Workers, to join them in providing high quality recovery care to a diverse service user group.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will be working as part of our Clinical team. Our Recovery Workers work with our service users to help them to determine what their goals, ambitions and passions are, working with them to create the best treatment plan for their needs and to get them back onto the path to recovery. This is an integral role for With You - as a frontline worker, you will deliver continuity of care through effective partnership working, care coordination, delivery of interventions and key work responsibilities. You will manage an active caseload of service users, connecting quickly with the people we support, treating them respectfully and with dignity.

About us

Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health. At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that's staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that's right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online. We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year. We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support. We Are With You.

Date posted

10 January 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£23,821 to £31,762 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

15 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

recroot-5495-51122-39

Job locations

Bournemouth

BH1 1JU

Job description

Job responsibilities

This advert may close early should sufficient applications be recieved. Please note these positions are fixed term until 31/03/2026.

If you are an enthusiastic and creative individual and are passionate about changing people's lives for the better, we'd love to hear from you.

These positions are full time and fixed term until 31/03/2026. The hours are 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday with occasional evening and weekend work as required. The salary is £23,821 - £31,762 per annum.

This is an evolving part of our service that is truly making a difference and if you believe you have the passion to be a part of our team, please get in touch or submit your application below. We will provide you with the training and support that you need to develop in your role.

Benefits

Competitive salary

28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

2 days paid volunteer leave per year

An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme

Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands

Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing

We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period

Diversity Statement

As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans.

As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This advert may close early should sufficient applications be recieved. Please note these positions are fixed term until 31/03/2026.

If you are an enthusiastic and creative individual and are passionate about changing people's lives for the better, we'd love to hear from you.

Benefits

Competitive salary

28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

2 days paid volunteer leave per year

An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme

Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands

Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing

Diversity Statement

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please note a driving license and access to a vehicle is essential for this position.
A full job description and person specification is available on request.

Experience

Essential

You will be a compassionate and motivated individual, with an exceptional ability to build meaningful relationships.
We're looking for demonstrable experience working within the health, social care, criminal justice or other specialist setting, ideally with those with substance misuse issues.
You will be highly organised, with excellent communication skills and able to manage your time effectively, working as part of a team to ensure a high quality service is maintained.
Above all, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do, with a positive and engaging approach to our service users and key stakeholders.

Desirable

We'll give your application priority if you:
have previous experience of working with people who misuse substances
knowledge of health and safety, including assessing client in high-risk situations

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please note a driving license and access to a vehicle is essential for this position.
A full job description and person specification is available on request.

Experience

Essential

You will be a compassionate and motivated individual, with an exceptional ability to build meaningful relationships.
We're looking for demonstrable experience working within the health, social care, criminal justice or other specialist setting, ideally with those with substance misuse issues.
You will be highly organised, with excellent communication skills and able to manage your time effectively, working as part of a team to ensure a high quality service is maintained.
Above all, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do, with a positive and engaging approach to our service users and key stakeholders.

Desirable

We'll give your application priority if you:
have previous experience of working with people who misuse substances
knowledge of health and safety, including assessing client in high-risk situations

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.