Families Worker - Roads to Recovery

TN United Kingdom; Oxford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Families Worker for its Oxfordshire Roads to Recovery Service. This role involves supporting families affected by substance use, creating personalized recovery plans, and working within a multidisciplinary team. With opportunities for career progression and extensive training, this position is perfect for motivated individuals looking to make a meaningful impact. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including generous holiday allowance and professional development opportunities. Join a dedicated team making a real difference in the community.

Benefits

25 days paid holiday + Bank Holidays

Option to buy additional holidays

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in the substance use sector or transferable skills.
• Ability to handle a significant caseload in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop strength-based recovery plans with families.
• Provide solution-focused interventions for positive outcomes.

Skills

Communication Skills

Substance Use Knowledge

Flexibility

Education

Professional Qualification in Social Work

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

Families Worker - Roads to Recovery, Oxford

col-narrow-left

Client:

Turning Point

Location:

Oxford, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

-

EU work permit required:

Yes

col-narrow-right

Job Reference:

46539232a891

Job Views:

8

Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

col-wide

Job Description:

Job Introduction

At Turning Point, we support people across the UK with substance use issues. As a Families Worker, you'll make a real difference to family members' and significant others' who are affected by the substance use and those close to them. You'll develop personal, flexible and realistic support packages that will improve outcomes for families involved in Children Social Care. Passionate about people, you'll enjoy the scope and support to enhance your own life too, as you make the role your own as part of a friendly and multidisciplinary team.

Our Oxfordshire Roads to Recovery Service is an integrated Community Drug and Alcohol Service that provides extensive support across the county. Our Recovery Hubs are based in Oxford, Banbury, Witney, Didcot and we also deliver substantial community services across the County. Turning Point Oxfordshire is a highly performing service and we have been awarded ‘Outstanding’ rating by CQC.

As a Families Worker we offer a salary of £26,121 to £30,557 per year (Dependent on experience).

You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey and clearly defined career pathways that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths.

Whether you are looking to progress into a management and leadership role or to be a specialist in your field as an Advanced Substance Use Practitioner at Turning point we will support and encourage you on your career journey.

Role Responsibility

We are looking for familiesworkers to expand our successful multi-agency working within Oxfordshire Children Social Care as we move towards a Safeguarding Plus service delivery model. You will be responsible for developing strength-based recovery plans with families that are; comprehensive, family-centred and provide a wide range of solution focused interventions that deliver clear positive outcomes for families. Naturally, we also look for Families Workers with excellent communication skills and a professional qualification would be advantageous. We provide extensive training to develop your understanding / skills and will be willing to invest in the right candidates for the role.

The Ideal Candidate

You may have experience of the substance use sector or may have transferable skills and be looking for a change. Having handled a significant caseload in a busy environment, you'll have an understanding of substance use and the recovery agenda. Naturally, we look for our Families Workers to have excellent communication skills and an ability to be flexible and take on an extremely varied role.

We want to invest in you, train you and support you to secure a future with a sector leader. So, you'll need to be highly motivated with big ambitions and even bigger potential.

Ability to travel around Oxfordshire, including some rural setting would be advantageous with access to your own transport is preferred.

About us

What Benefits Will I Receive?

We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package that includes:

• 25 days’ paid holiday a year + Bank Holidays, increasing with each year of service up to 27 days + Bank Holidays. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.
• Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following this link to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees https://jobs.turning-point.co.uk/benefits.html?utm_source=jobad&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=benefits

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.