Recovery & Wellbeing Practitioner

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Chester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Lloyd's Register International in Chester is recruiting a Recovery & Wellbeing Practitioner to join our Chester service on a permanent full-time basis. You will manage a mixed caseload, conduct assessments, and participate in duty work, groups, and psychosocial interventions within a supportive, recovery-focused framework.

You will deliver harm reduction guidance, implement needle/syringe exchanges, and conduct blood borne virus testing and overdose prevention advice, all while collaborating

Qualifications

• Compassion and empathy to support individuals.
• Excellent communication skills with diverse groups.
• Ability to stay calm under pressure in challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Hold a mixed caseload and support assessment and duty work.
• Deliver (brief & structured) psychosocial interventions in a busy service.
• Provide harm reduction advice, including needle/syringe exchanges and overdose prevention.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Calm under pressure

Active listening

Job description

Recovery & Wellbeing Practitioner Job 0443

Job Reference: Job 0443

Location: Chester

Salary: £27,748 to £31,685 Depending on experience and qualifications

Vacancy Type: Permanent/Full Time

Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Application Deadline: Thursday, September 17, 2026

Job Summary

Who we are

• 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.

What we’re looking for

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

We’re looking for 1 Full-Time Recovery Practitioner to join the Chester service.

As a Recovery Practitioner you will have an exciting opportunity to hold a mixed caseload and support other tasks including assessment, duty work, groups and deliver (brief & structured psychosocial intervention) in a thriving service, making positive changes in peoples’ lives, through a non-judgmental, recovery-based approach that values the strengths and choices of those individuals. You will also deliver harm reduction advice, , needle & syringe exchanges, Blood borne virus testing testing and overdose prevention advice.

Deliver excellent drug and alcohol services to people who use our service and their significant others, including family members friends and carers, to facilitate positive outcomes.

Work collaboratively with colleagues and key stakeholder across multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring adherence with all Via policies and Safeguarding principles.

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:17th September 2026 at midnight

Salary: £27,748 to £31,685 per annum, Depending on experience and qualifications

Vacancy type: Full time, permanent

Working hours: 37.5 per week

Our Team Manager/Service Manager are happy to talk through this role, what a typical day might look like, development opportunities, and Via’s national network.

You can reach Andy Cornish at [e-mail] or Jane Murphy Service Manager at [e-mail]

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