Recovery Worker

3 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom WEBRECRUIT Full time

Recovery Worker

Pan Hertfordshire - Remote support role based from your home, alongside face to face work from Probation Offices.

Full-time, permanent

£24,250

Service Area: Hertfordshire
Status: Full-time
Contract Type: Permanent
Posted Date: 24/10/2024
Closing Date: 15/11/2024

The Service

Our client’s service aims to address the health inequalities experienced by those released from prison. Based across the whole of Hertfordshire, the service enables service users to access and sustain physical and mental health supportive interventions upon release from prison.

Our client has an exciting opportunity for someone looking to gain experience working in psychosocial treatment for substance use. Previous experience is desirable, however not essential. Support Workers come from many diverse backgrounds and experiences, and you may have the skills required. They are seeking dedicated individuals, based on your values, willingness to learn new skills and the compassion to deliver the best service possible to the people that use their services.

The Role

As a Recovery Worker, you will be supporting people across the whole of Hertfordshire, before and after their release from prison. You will support people to reach their goals and change their lives for the better. The role is full time 37.5 hours per week. You will be part of a passionate and skilled team, contributing to the provision of tailored interventions and recovery approaches. It is hybrid working arrangements with you being based at home and meeting clients as and when required face to face such as probation offices, prisons and at local community links and organisations working with the Service.

FULL DRIVING LICENCE AND ACCESS TO YOUR OWN CAR IS ESSENTIAL.

About You

- Relevant experience of working in health and social care, ideally within the field of problematic substance use, mental health or another comparable field.
- Evidence of effective partnership working and the ability to network for the benefit of the client and service.
- Evidence of managing a busy caseload or tasks and excellent organisational skills.
- To be proficient in the use of Microsoft Outlook and Word and be familiar with database management systems.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Understand complex issues presented by people entering custody/in the community/entering residential settings.
- Determined, with a drive to succeed and a willingness to learn.
- Passionate and enthusiastic about making a real difference to the lives of people our client supports.

Other organisations may call this role Support Worker, Recovery Co-ordinator, Criminal Justice Worker, or Substance Misuse Recovery Worker.

So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as a Recovery Worker, please get in touch or apply today.

Your Rewards

- Starting salary of £24,250 with opportunity to access potential yearly salary increments subject to appraisal, meaning potential salary increase up to £28,000.
- Committed to providing a Real Living Wage for you, through accreditation with the Living Wage Foundation.
- 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing each year to a maximum of 30 days).
- Benefits including season ticket loan, pension scheme and life assurance.
- Support through occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities.
- Continuous training and career development via a dedicated learning management system.
- Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance programme including telephone and online access.
- A rewarding role with the opportunity to help our client support people on their journey to recovery and change their lives for the better.
- They’ll ensure you get all the support you need to thrive and succeed in your role and find your place amongst an incredible and collaborative team.
- Travel expenses covered within an expenses policy.

About the Organisation

Our client is provider of drug and alcohol treatment. Their values are what define them and ensure they work to the highest standards. They believe in being the best, are enthusiastic about recovery, value their history and use it to inform their future.

They work with local authorities, other charities and service providers across the country to deliver innovative programmes and projects that change lives for the better, setting people on the path to health and emotional wellbeing.

They provide a diverse range of services, their expertise in psychosocial treatment and support is the common thread that runs through everything they do.

They encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and believe it is important to include people with lived experience to ensure the needs of the people they support are represented. They are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone is free to be themselves and they ensure equity of opportunity.

Interview Process

Our client wants you to feel comfortable to be your best during the interview process, so that you can get to know them and they can get to know you. If shortlisted, you will be contacted for a short face to face / digital interview via Microsoft Teams and be provided all details about the assessment process. You will deliver a 10-minute presentation on "The Key Challenges Faced by Individuals when they first leave prison".

Please note, our client will be assessing applications as they are submitted and may close this role should they find sufficient applicants with which to make their shortlist. As such, they would advise applying as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

 

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