Recovery Worker

_If you are passionate about improving the lives of people we support, then this could be the perfect role for you_

An exciting opportunity has arisen within SIG Equinox for a number of part-time Recovery Support Workers to join our Brighton Women's services, which provides a flexible, recovery-focused supported accommodation service for adult women experiencing multiple and complex needs.

Brighton Women’s Service launched in January 2018 and is a women’s - only residential project providing 9 high/complex support needs beds and 9 medium support needs beds. The service has a Trauma Informed approach using a Psychologically Informed Environment's model.

**About the Role**:
As a part-time Recovery Support Worker, your role is to support service users to achieve their personal goals and positive outcomes, by offering a high quality, person-centred recovery-based service, enabling them to develop their skills and resilience and supporting them to maximise their independence. You will be expected to engage positively with services users, so that they can identify their own needs and benefit from appropriate support and treatment services and move on to independent living and lead more happier, fulfilled lives.

**We have a number of opportunities available including the following**:

- 18.75 hours per week - Part Time
- 10/24 hours per week - Part Time (Weekend Only - Saturday and/or Sundays)
- Join our Bank/Relief Talent Pool on a 0-hour contract and you will have full flexibility in the hours you work

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Provide key work and support planning for Service Users, with relevant interventions such as life skills support, to help successful recovery in line with Service Users’ personal goals.
- Encourage Service Users to develop social networks and undertake meaningful activities to assist them to develop positive coping mechanisms and reintegrate into the wider community.
- Explore resettlement options for Service Users and assist them to move on successfully to appropriate housing options.
- To complete reports, including support plans, case notes and other documentation for managers as required in a timely and accurate manner.
- Liaise with relevant and appropriate agencies and services to provide information, advice, support and treatment where necessary in relation to physical and mental health, substance misuse, education, employment and training, life skills and any other identified support needs.
- Encourage and support Service Users to participate in the running and development of the service and activities/interventions that support self-management and independent living.

**Experience Required**:

- Experience of working in the care sector with vulnerabilities
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral) both internally and with external agencies and services
- Understanding of Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adult
- Experience and understanding of women specific support services would be a distinct advantage
- Proven ability to build effective positive, motivational and working relationships across multiple teams both inside and outside the organisation
- Able to influence and negotiate positive outcomes with Service Users and supporting professional bodies
- Good reporting and I.T. skills
- Able to participate in reflective learning, personal and professional development.

**Benefits of working with us**:

- Excellent core and on-going training aligned with personal development plan
- Access to employee assistance programme
- 25 days holiday increasing to 26 days after 2 years and increasing 1 day per year up to 30 days annual leave
- Medi-cash which includes the following:

- Discount gym membership
- Routine eye tests, glasses and contact lenses
- Dental treatment via NHS or Private
- Physiotherapy, Head Massage and a range of other therapies
- Life Assurance

If you wish to work with this challenging yet rewarding client group then this could be a perfect opportunity for you

**Because of the nature of the duties of this post, it is an occupational requirement that the post holder is female, and the post is therefore exempt from the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 in terms of Schedule 9, Part 1, and Paragraph 1 of that Act.**
- All successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check and provide employment references covering the last 5 years period including one from your most recent employer._

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent, Zero hours contract

**Salary**: £21,408.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Gym membership
- Sick pay
- Wellness programme

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: One location