Community Development Worker - ROAR

TN United Kingdom; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking passionate individuals to join their team as Recovery Navigators. This rewarding role involves supporting individuals in their recovery journey, providing tailored interventions, and collaborating with various agencies. With opportunities for career progression and a comprehensive benefits package, including flexible working arrangements and extensive training, this position is perfect for those looking to make a real impact in their community. Join a supportive environment that values creativity and initiative, and help build a brighter future for individuals in need.

Benefits

29 days paid holiday

Flexible working arrangements

Life Assurance up to 3x salary

Competitive Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Recognition awards

Long Service bonuses

£300 bonus for successful referrals

Exclusive discounts for colleagues

Access to wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Understanding of substance and alcohol use challenges during recovery.
• Experience in health and social care is valued.

Responsibilities

• Support service users in setting treatment goals and plans.
• Maintain regular contact and offer psycho-social interventions.

Skills

Communication Skills

Psycho-Social Interventions

Risk Management

Flexibility

Education

Experience in Health and Social Care

Understanding of Substance Use

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Posted:

28.04.2025

Expiry Date:

12.06.2025

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Job Introduction

Do you want to help build a brighter future for communities and individuals in Oldham & Rochdale doing a highly rewarding job? Turning Point’s drug & alcohol services are expanding during an exciting time with new funding and investment. We have roles for people passionate about supporting others to make change.

We have roles in different teams including:

• Community-based treatment services: providing assessment, coordinating treatment, and working in partnership to support individuals. Roles include delivering structured psycho-social interventions in group and one-to-one settings to help service users develop thinking skills and behaviors for lasting change.
• Homeless outreach provision: targeting homeless individuals, offering flexible outreach responses to highly vulnerable individuals sleeping rough or in temporary accommodation.
• Criminal Justice rehabilitation/recovery services: working closely with Probation Services, Prisons, and Police to provide rapid, tailored responses supporting recovery and rehabilitation.

As a Recovery Navigator, we offer a starting salary of £24,150 with annual pay progression up to £28,252. (Dependent on experience, you may be offered a higher starting salary).

You will also receive a recruitment and retention allowance of £2,172 - £2,542, paid in addition to the basic salary depending on experience. Full details will be provided if selected for an interview. T&Cs apply.

Opportunities for career progression are available through structured learning and clear career pathways, enabling you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths.

Whether aiming for management roles or becoming a specialist like an Advanced Substance Use Practitioner, Turning Point will support your career development.

Role Responsibility

Recovery Navigators act as ‘key workers’ for a caseload of service users, supporting them to set goals around treatment and develop plans to achieve these. The role includes maintaining regular contact, offering advice, psycho-social interventions, assessments, risk management, and collaborating with clinical staff and partner agencies. Effective communication, task management, and commitment to Turning Point values are essential. Candidates with lived experience of substance use, mental health, or homelessness (self or others), or experience in health and social care, are encouraged to apply.

The Ideal Candidate

You should have an understanding of substance and alcohol use and the challenges faced during recovery. Transferable skills from mental health, housing, or other health and social care fields are also valued. Flexibility, the ability to work dynamically with individuals and groups, and knowledge of relapse and barriers to recovery are important. Excellent communication skills and shared organizational values are also key. We support individuals without all experience through our Trainee Recovery Worker program, enabling entry-level positions leading to other roles.

We value creativity and initiative. Your ideas to improve services and user experience are encouraged and supported with extensive training. Our learning culture promotes staying updated with field developments and service improvements.

About us

What Benefits Will I Receive?

Our total reward package includes:

• Recruitment and retention allowance of £2,172 - £2,542, depending on experience. Full details provided if shortlisted. T&Cs apply.
• Comprehensive learning and development, including self-led, experiential, and formal training.
• Options to gain recognized qualifications through various courses.
• 29 days’ paid holiday, increasing to 31 days with service, plus options to buy or sell holidays.
• Exclusive discounts for colleagues on high street shopping, dining, mobile phones, gym memberships, and more, including access to the Blue Light Card.
• Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.
• Life Assurance up to 3x salary and a competitive Pension Scheme.
• Access to wellbeing services including confidential counselling, online platforms, and financial education.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme with services like a Digital GP, legal advice, and more.
• Recognition awards and Long Service bonuses.
• Flexible benefits such as Cycle to Work and interest-free Season Ticket Loans.
• A £300 bonus for successful employee referrals through our Refer a Friend scheme.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if filled before the deadline.