Recovery Worker

**About the role**:
**If you have a compassionate nature and a genuine desire to help others, you could be just what we're looking for.**

**As a Criminal Justice Recovery Worker you will be providing support and advice to people who are experiencing difficulties due to substance misuse. You will have your own caseload, working as part of our team and alongside other social care services to identify how we can help. You will develop plans with your clients to help them get their lives back to where they want them to be. We are determined and always professional in our approach to each and every case and we never judge, we're just here to help. There will be assessments to carry out and records you need to keep and update, that's all part of our professional commitment and service to our clients and commissioners.**

**Our vibrant services in Wigan and Leigh provide support to people concerned about their own or someone else's alcohol or drug use. We have services in both Wigan and Leigh but much of our work is carried out in the local communities we serve.**

**About this job**

**You will work as part of a team with the aims of**:

- ** understanding your clients**:

- ** keeping them safe**:

- ** creating a plan they can achieve with your support**:

- ** checking in with them and reviewing their progress**:

- ** keeping accurate and timely records of your contact with them**:

- ** working effectively with other social care providers e.g. Housing, to cover all aspects of their successful recovery**:

- ** continuously learning and reflecting to improve the outcomes for your clients**:

- ** supporting your colleagues across the service to deliver excellent care**

**Advert Closing Date: 18th July 2025**

**Company 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**

**Essential Skills**:
**To be successful in this role, you will**:

- ** have attained ONC/NVQ level 3 or be willing to achieve this within 12 months**:

- ** have some experience of working in a health, social care or related setting**:

- ** have the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with clients and colleagues alike**:

- ** be able to work effectively in a team, supporting others when needed**:

- ** be resilient under pressure and able to prioritise your work**:

- ** have good oral and written communication skills**:

- ** be comfortable using IT and digital media**:

- ** be organised and able to manage your time effectively**:

- ** able to be flexible with your working hours on occasion**:

- ** be happy to support other WithYou locations when needed**
- ** have previous experience of working with people who misuse substances**:

- ** knowledge of health and safety, including assessing client in high-risk situations**:

- ** Although it is not essential, a driving licence and access to a vehicle is preferred**

**You will also need to meet our safeguarding requirements of a satisfactory enhanced DBS check**

**Please note, working hours for this position are Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm with some occasional work until 7pm on a rotational basis.**

**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.**

**Creating an Inclusive Environment**:
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.