Recovery Worker

2 weeks ago

Croydon, Greater London, United Kingdom Change Grow Live Full time £27,000 - £32,000 per year

Change Grow Live
are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives. Our core values are
'Be open, be compassionate and be bold'
and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives and grow as individuals.

As a
Floating Support Worker within Change Grow Live Croydon,
working with people accessing substance use support, with an additional housing need.

You will actively engage with people and the services they need to support improved health, wellbeing, and social inclusion. Providing wrap around support including practical, emotional, and social aspects of preventing homelessness and maintaining a tenancy.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has experience in a similar field, who wants to make a difference in working providing
Floating Support
in our Croydon Service.

Where
Croydon

Full Time Hours
37.5 per week

Full Time Salary Range
£27, £32, based on full time working hours, pro rata for part time hours)

Allowance
£2,195.72 Outer London Weighting (based on full time working hours, pro rata for part time hours)

About the role

  • Establish effective communication and referral pathways for people who are at risk of homelessness and in contact with other health and care agencies.
  • Provide wrap around support in emergency/temporary/supported accommodations across Croydon.
  • Prioritise caseload depending on crisis intervention and severity of needs.
  • Attend relevant multi-disciplinary team meetings supporting links to health and social care services, peer support networks, community assets and mutual aid.
  • Work closely with the local authority, Health & Social care sector, partners and any provision linked to preventing Homelessness and improve joint working.

About you

  • An understanding and knowledge of the harmful effects associated with drug and alcohol use in relation to health, social welfare, housing, employment and personal relationships
  • Minimum of 12 months experience facilitating successful tenancy sustainment and working to achieve positive community connections
  • Experience of engaging with a wide variety of individuals with a variety of backgrounds and needs
  • The ability to work flexibly is a must and have the ability to manage challenging behaviour

We provide

  • 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us.
  • Paid 'wellbeing hour' each week along with a access to the Wellness hub and Employee Assist Programme
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc
  • A friendly and supportive team working in a dynamic environment
  • Training, career development & progression opportunities
  • Refer a Friend Scheme

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

  • please note Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours

Direct applications only — we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.
Please note This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here
Skilled Worker visa Overview - GOV.UK

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
CGL points 23 to 28 (£27, £32,002.35)

Outer London Weighting (£2,195.72)

16/11/2025

Suzanne Morgan |

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

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