Recovery Practitioner

Via; Essex; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

Via is recruiting a Recovery Practitioner to join a fast-paced, growing organisation delivering detoxification and rehabilitation services across the UK.

You will be part of a multidisciplinary team, providing compassionate, evidence-based support and harm-reduction advice while encouraging recovery capital and reintegration into work or education. The role is permanent, with 3 x 12.5 hour shifts weekly.

Qualifications

• Compassion and good communication skills.
• Ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Good listener who stays curious and engaged.

Responsibilities

• Be part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team delivering detoxification and rehabilitation services.
• Provide compassionate support to individuals using our service and work with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Deliver evidence-based, low threshold interventions and harm reduction advice.
• Encourage individuals to develop external interests and recovery capital for community reintegration.
• Help people rebuild their lives, reconnect with family and friends, and return to work or education.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Teamwork

Calm under pressure

Active listening

Curious

Job description

At Via, our mission is to provide the best health and wellbeing support to as many people as possible, helping them to change their lives for the better.

Last year, we supported over 11,000 people across the UK affected by alcohol and drug use. Everything we do is driven by our values:

• Care. Care for people is at the heart of everything we do.
• Be human. We are accessible, genuine and humble. Always learning.
• Do the right thing. We’re open, honest and inclusive. We get things done.

We want to recruit the very best talent. We believe in nurturing a positive workplace culture where our colleagues feel valued, recognised, empowered, and supported.

What we’re looking for

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced and growing organisation.

We’re looking for Recovery Practitioner

We are looking for someone who is flexible, works well as part of a team and committed to working within set policies, procedures and protocols. We provide compassionate and professional support for individuals on their journey to recovery from drug and alcohol dependency.

You will:

• be part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team that is delivering an excellent detoxification and rehabilitation service.
• provide support to a group of people who use our service and work collaboratively with colleagues and other key stakeholders.
• deliver evidence based, low threshold interventions and harm reduction advice.
• Through a variety of interventions, you will encourage individuals to develop external interests and build on their support networks and develop recovery capital to support community reintegration.
• This is not just a job – you’ll help people rebuild their lives, reconnect with their family and friends, return to work or education, and much more.

We’re looking for individuals with compassion, good communication skills and the ability to stay calm under pressure.

If you’re someone who is a good listener, stays curious, and wants to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Deadline: 22 November 2026 at midnight

Salary: £28,552 - £32,489 per annum, including London Fringe Allowance where applicable.

Vacancy type: Permanent

Working hours: 3 x 12.5 hours shifts per week 19:30pm – 20:30pm Monday to Sunday including bank holidays and occasional attendance to meetings and training during the day

Our Service Manager, is happy to talk through this role, what a typical day might look like, development opportunities, and Via’s national network. you can reach Darren O’Meara on 01279634200 or [e-mail]

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.