Recovery Workers - Substance Misuse (Fixed Term Ref:0029ZD)

We Are With You

The closing date is 07 May 2025

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. 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.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will be working as part of our Housing support service, which has a primary aim of preventing evictions and tenancy sustainment. 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. Our Recovery Workers play a vital role in supporting clients to identify their goals, ambitions, and passions. You'll work with them to create the best treatment plan for their needs and to guide them on their path to recovery.

About us

WithYou provides free and confidential support, without judgement, to more than 100,000 people every year experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol and mental health across England and Scotland. Our name reflects who we are - a positive place where people can progress, connect with others and get friendly, expert help in a way that's right for them. Our staff team changes lives. If you're passionate about helping people get the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol and mental health, we'd love to hear from you.

Date posted

24 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£24,000 to £26,000 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

11 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

oc-1745418841-GATC7

Job locations

Bournemouth

BH1 4NB

Job description

Job responsibilities

The closing date for applications is 7th May 2025. This advert may close early should sufficient applications be received. Please note these positions are fixed term until 31/03/2026.

As a leading charity supporting people with drug, alcohol, and mental health challenges, we operate over 80 services across England and Scotland, providing free and confidential support to more than 100,000 people each year.

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 £24,000 - £26,000 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

28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

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

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

2 days paid volunteer leave per year

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

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.

WithYou 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

The closing date for applications is 7th May 2025. This advert may close early should sufficient applications be received. Please note these positions are fixed term until 31/03/2026.

Benefits

28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

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

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

2 days paid volunteer leave per year

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

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 are available on request by emailing recruitment@wearewithyou.org.uk.

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.

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 are available on request by emailing recruitment@wearewithyou.org.uk.

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.

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.