Criminal Justice Recovery Worker - Wandsworth Ref: 0182Zs

Withyou; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Birthday/occasion day

Enhanced family leave

Volunteer leave

Pension scheme

Blue Light Card

Flexible working

Refer a Friend £500

Job summary

WithYou in Wandsworth is seeking a dedicated Recovery Worker to support adults facing drugs and alcohol challenges. You will manage a caseload, coordinate care and deliver tailored interventions within a frontline team, ensuring dignity and respect in every interaction.

The role offers 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with a supportive training environment and opportunities to develop within a large national charity.

Qualifications

• 3 years' references required and an enhanced DBS check.
• Experience in health/social care or related setting is desirable.
• Ability to build and maintain effective client relationships.
• Good communication skills, both oral and written.
• Flexible and able to work across locations when needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage an active caseload and provide continuity of care.
• Coordinate care and deliver interventions in partnership with teams.
• Build meaningful relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Deliver high-quality support to adults with substance misuse challenges.

Skills

Substance misuse

Health/social care experience

Relationship building

Teamwork

Resilience under pressure

Communication skills

IT & digital literacy

Time management

Flexible hours

Support to other locations

Job description

About the Role

Join our team as a Criminal Justice Recovery Worker in Wandsworth.

Are you a compassionate and motivated individual who wants to change people’s lives? Our services in Wandsworth are looking for a Recovery Worker to join our team, providing high-quality recovery care to a diverse client group. If you are enthusiastic, creative and passionate about helping others, we’d love to hear from you.

At Wandsworth, WithYou works closely with the lead provider, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and partners, Phoenix Futures and Way Through providing free and confidential support to adults experiencing challenges with drugs and alcohol. As a leading charity supporting people with drug, alcohol, and mental health challenges, we operate over 80 services across England and Scotland, providing free and confidential support to more than 100,000 people each year. Find out more about us

The salary for this role follows a fixed incremental pay scale, this starts at £30,250 per year, rising yearly in line with our salary progression bands, up to £34,900 per year. This includes a £4,000 per year inner London weighting payment.

The closing date for applications is 21st October 2026. Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised.

Job Opportunity

Our Recovery Workers work with our clients to help them to determine what their goals, ambitions and passions are, working with them to create the best treatment plan for their needs and to get them on the path to recovery. This is an integral role for With You - as a frontline worker, you will deliver continuity of care through effective partnership working, care coordination, delivery of interventions and key work responsibilities. You will manage an active caseload of service users, connecting quickly with the people we support, treating them respectfully and with dignity.

You will be a compassionate and motivated individual, with an exceptional ability to build meaningful relationships. We’re looking for demonstrable experience working within the health, social care or other specialist setting, ideally with those with substance misuse issues. We will provide you with the training and support that you need to develop in your role so whilst experience is preferred it is not essential, please make sure to demonstrate your interest in the position and your transferable skills in your application.

You will be highly organised, with excellent communication skills and able to manage your time effectively, working as part of a team to ensure a high quality service is maintained. Above all, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do, with a positive and engaging approach to our clients and key stakeholders.

This role is a full time role working 37.5 hours Monday - Friday.

Essential Skills

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Substance misuse experience desirable
• 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 you 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 With You locations when needed

Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years' worth of references and will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

DE&I

As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our vision of a future where everyone lives a life free from the harm associated with drugs and alcohol. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans.

As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role.

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.

Please note that you will be required to provide 3 years worth of references and where applicable, undergo an enhanced DBS check, to be considered for a role at WithYou.

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 once your recommended friend has been employed for 6 months