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Community Alcohol Recovery Worker

2 weeks ago

Portsmouth, United Kingdom The Society of St James Full time

**Community Alcohol Recovery Worker (HIPP)**

**Queen Alexandra Hospital and community settings Location**

**37 Hours per week, Permanent**

**Salary Scale: 22 - 26 (£26,023 - £29,471 per annum)**

**About Us**

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic Charity and Housing Association. The Society of St James (SSJ) has been working in Hampshire for over 50 years, delivering high impact, person-centred, accommodation services to adults and young people experiencing homelessness, problematic substance use and mental health problems. We believe that every person is of worth and we are prepared to take risks to house and support the most at risk and socially excluded members of society.

**Come join SSJ as a Community Alcohol Recovery Worker**

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? Do you thrive on the challenge of engaging with individuals at a critical turning point? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and tenacious **Community** **Alcohol Recovery Worker** to join the dedicated team at the **SSJ Recovery Hub in Portsmouth**.

**The Impact You’ll Make**

This is more than just a job—it's a chance to actively reduce alcohol-related harm in our community. Your primary focus will be targeting individuals admitted to **Queen Alexandra Hospital (QA)** for alcohol-related issues. You will be the crucial link, offering **assessment and immediate recovery work** during their hospital stay and supporting a seamless transition to ongoing support within the community.

You'll work hand-in-glove with the **Alcohol Specialist Nurse Service at QA**, but your impact will extend far beyond the hospital walls. Once clients are discharged, you will be predominantly **community-based**, conducting lone working to offer person-centred support through home visits or in other community settings.

**Who We’re Looking For**

We need someone who is **self-reflective, innovative, and deeply motivated** to help others make meaningful changes. You’ll have a profound **understanding of the impact of alcohol dependency** on individuals, families, and the wider community, along with knowledge of the resources available to help.

**Essential Qualities and Skills**:

- Proven experience working effectively with this client group or transferable skills from working with other disadvantaged individuals/groups.
- Exceptional ability to **build meaningful, trusting relationships** with service users.
- Strong background in **assessing people's needs and risks**.
- A flexible approach to work, including a willingness to work a **37-hour week** that will include **evening and some weekend work**.
- Highly developed skills in reflective thinking and keeping accurate records.
- A commitment to working in a **person-centred way** to support individuals to access interventions that are important _to them_.

**Staff Benefits**

We value and recognise our staff, offering some generous benefits, as well as the satisfaction of helping people at risk:

- A competitive annual leave entitlement of 25 days rising to 30 days, plus public holidays
- Flexible working options
- Buying additional annual leave
- Comprehensive induction and training
- Counselling, financial, personal support and health and wellbeing services via our Employee Assistance Programme
- Company cycle to work scheme
- Discounted laptops and computers with Jamie’s Computers

If you are a **tenacious and proactive** individual ready to embrace both independent work and effective teamwork, and you believe in our purpose to create engaging opportunities for growth, we want to hear from you.

For an informal chat please contact **Sally Ruff on 07870 201303 or Jo Ross on 07854 009944.**

SSJ are an equal opportunities employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds and walks of life.

**Application closing date: 5pm on Monday 27th October 2025**

**Interview date: Thursday 6th November 2025**

Due to the high number of expected applicants, we do reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier.

Should you not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £26,023.00-£29,471.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Work from home

Work Location: In person