Recovery Development Worker

Recovery Scotland; Larbert; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Pension: 10% employer contribution toN

Travel Expenses: 45 pence per mile

Job summary

Recovery Scotland is seeking a Recovery Development Worker to promote visible recovery within and across communities. The role may involve lived or learned recovery experience and requires energy, adaptability and a strengths-based approach while working with diverse stakeholders.

You will collaborate with a small team and volunteers, be confident working autonomously, and contribute to developing skills and lifelong learning. Evening and weekend work is essential to operational delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience of recovery or lived/worked experience in a similar role.
• Ability to work across a 7-day week including evenings and weekends.
• Willingness to join PVG scheme.

Responsibilities

• Build and strengthen visible recovery within communities and across partnerships.
• Foster positive and trusting relationships with stakeholders, families and volunteers.
• Promote recovery and resilience through community activities and education.

Skills

Lived experience of recovery

Autonomous working

Organisational skills

Self-motivation

Relationship-building

Job description

Are you someone who enjoys a varied workload and who is passionate about promoting recovery? The role of Recovery Development Worker ensures a focus on building and strengthening visible recovery within and across communities. You may have lived experience of recovery or have skills and experience in a similar role. This role requires energy, enthusiasm and adaptability across the 7-day working week. Some evening and weekend work is critical to our operational delivery. The role demands a solution focused and strengths-based approach when working with all Recovery Scotland stakeholders.

About the job

The Recovery Development Worker is suited to an individual with "lived" and/or “learned” experience of recovery from problematic substance use or addictive behaviours, such as problem gambling, or someone who has been directly affected by another person’s substance use or addictive behaviours. This experience of recovery and resilience can instil hope and is a powerful example within recovery communities. Individuals with lived experience of substance use must be at least 24 months free from problematic substance use and not engaging with services. The post holder will be required to join the PVG scheme.

About you

You will be someone who thrives in a small, enthusiastic, and committed team. Your experience and skills of promoting recovery can be evidenced and you are adaptable, can use your initiative and be confident with autonomous working. Using your lived experience or work experience you foster positive and trusting relationships and you can demonstrate a focus on recovery and resilience. You will have excellent organisational and self-motivation skills. You are committed to developing your skills further and passionate about lifelong learning. You will be dedicated and compassionate when working with the Recovery Scotland team and with community members, families, volunteers, and external partners.

About Recovery Scotland

Recovery Scotland is a charity working with local and national partners to support and promote recovery from substance use by ensuring lived experience is visible, included and represented. We work with communities supporting a wide range of recovery focused activities and educational opportunities. We work within local and national guidelines promoting resilience and recovery with individuals, families, and communities. Our work champions community membership, volunteering, self-management, and personal and professional development.

Working hours

Working hours are 35 per week with evening and weekend work. Hours will be negotiated with the Team Lead to ensure operational delivery across recovery communities.

Staff Benefits

• Annual leave 33 days annual leave and 6 statutory days leave.
• Pension Recovery Scotland can match 10% of employer’s contribution to NEST.
• Travel Expenses 45 pence per mile