Female Recovery Worker

Social Interest Group; England; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Brighton is seeking a Female Recovery Worker for its Women's Service. This role involves providing person-centered support to women facing homelessness and complex needs. Key responsibilities include empowering residents, running activities, and initiating interventions. The ideal candidate should have a genuine passion for helping others, experience with complex needs, and the ability to work flexibly. This position offers a salary of £25,000 and a range of benefits, including annual leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Employer Pension Contribution

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Training and Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Genuine passion for helping those facing disadvantages.
• Team player committed to providing high-quality support.
• Ability to build rapport and trust with residents.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centered support to women overcoming challenges.
• Initiate interventions to prevent crises.
• Encourage resident participation in activities.
• Empower residents to make life decisions.
• Recognize signs of health deterioration.

Skills

Understanding of homelessness impact

Experience with complex needs

Flexibility in working patterns

Influencing positive outcomes

IT proficiency

Job description

Job Title : Female Recovery Worker

Location : This residential site, located in Brighton, benefits from great transport links, with Hove Station and several local bus routes nearby. Kindly be aware that step free access is not available at this service.

Salary : £25,000

Shift Pattern : 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with rotating shifts of 08:00 - 16:00, 10:00 - 18:00, and 14:30 - 22:00. You will be required to work bank holidays as part of a rota, in line with the needs of the service.

About the Role

We are hiring a Recovery Worker to join our Women's Service based which is based in Hove. The service provides low, medium, and high level support to women who have experienced homelessness, criminal justice history, substance use, mental health, and domestic abuse. As a Recovery Worker, you will be at the forefront of providing person centred support, to help our residents overcome personal challenges, and meet their desired goals / outcomes. You will do this through various support plans and interventions, running and participation of activities, and working alongside various internal and external partners.

Key Responsibilities include :

• Initiate appropriate interventions to prevent crisis or other risks.
• Ensure service responsibilities and requirements are carried out effectively.
• Develop, participate in, and encourage residents to participate in the running and development of various projects and activities.
• Empower residents to make decisions to take control over their lives, by creating an enabling environment.
• Provide advice, information, guidance, and life skills training to residents as required.
• Recognise signs of deteriorating mental health, physical health, or other health implications.

About You

We're looking for someone who has a genuine passion and felt purpose to help people who may be facing multiple disadvantages, to contribute towards our mission of empowering independence through trauma-informed solutions and dynamic partnerships that keep people out of prison, out of hospital, and off the streets. We're looking for someone who is a team player and driven to provide high quality, tailored support to our residents, with the ability to build rapport and trust with others.

You will have :

• An understanding or willingness to learn the impact of homelessness on women from different backgrounds and multiple needs
• Experience of working with people with multiple and complex needs
• Ability and willingness to show flexibility of working patterns, responding to the needs of the service and residents
• Understanding of the housing and social needs of people with multiple and complex needs
• Able to influence and negotiate positive outcomes with others
• IT Proficiency, ability to learn new software programs, basic Microsoft experience is required
• Alignment with SIG Values

Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements / key criteria.

What we Offer

• 25 days (Full time equivalent) annual leave, increasing with the length of service
• Employer Pension Contribution
• Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card
• Access to discounted tickets for music events, shows, sports and more
• Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing at work
• Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
• Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Annual Staff Awards
• EDI Ambassador programme

About Social Interest Group (SIG)

SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop‑in centres, community floating support settings, probation settings, and hospitals. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, Kent and Liverpool. Our goal is to transform lives through empowering change.

We believe good care and support improves lives with the vision to create healthier, safer, and more inclusive communities. Join us on our mission to empower independence through trauma‑informed solutions and dynamic partnerships that keep people out of prison, out of hospital, and off the streets.

Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future : Theory of Change Further details can be found on our website here : Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group.

Additional Information

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