Recovery Worker

Change Grow Live; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Wellness hour and support hub

Contributory pension

Discounts

Friendly team

Training & progression

Refer-a-Friend scheme

Job summary

Change Grow Live in Barnet is recruiting a Recovery Worker focused on alcohol dependence to engage and assess service users and to deliver timely, personalised interventions that cater to their needs. You will provide screening, assessment, recovery planning and onward referrals, support social reintegration, and help drive recovery, resilience and peer support within structured group settings.

This permanent, full-time role is 37.5 hours per week with pro rata salary for part-time, a supportive

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of substance misuse issues and related field experience.
• Experience with groups/pods and managing group dynamics.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with good IT skills.
• Proactive, able to work on own initiative with strong time management.

Responsibilities

• Support service users from entry into the service through their treatment/recovery journey.
• Screening, assessment, recovery planning and onward referrals.
• Reduce alcohol-related harm to service users and the wider community.
• Promote involvement of carers, service users and the community.
• Advocacy for access to partnership services.
• Support social reintegration and recovery through peer support.
• Design and deliver group content and materials; lead and debrief groups with co-facilitators.
• Tailor workshops (e.g., anger management, sleep, relationships).
• Support monthly community detox with the alcohol team.

Skills

Substance misuse knowledge

Group work experience

Communication skills

Time management

Mental health interventions

Team player

Information governance

Learning and development

Partnership working

Job description

Overview

Believe in People?

The best people have one thing in common.

They care.

At Change Grow Live, we're driven by the belief that we can truly impact the lives of our service users. We offer a safe, supportive environment, honouring each individual and working collaboratively to identify the best treatment and care options. Our core values - 'Be open, be compassionate, and be bold' - guide us daily as we help people reshape their lives, grow as individuals, and embrace life to the fullest.

Exciting Opportunity: Recovery Worker (focusing on alcohol dependence)

Are you experienced, skilled, and passionate about making a meaningful difference? We are recruiting for a Recovery Worker to join our Barnet service to engage and assess our service users, ensuring they receive timely, personalised interventions that cater to their unique needs.

Where: Barnet

Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

Responsibilities

About the role:

• Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey
• Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral
• Reducing alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community
• Promoting carer, service user and community involvement
• Providing advocacy for access to partnership services
• Working with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination
• Research, design and prepare subject matter and materials for groups / pods.
• Deliver structured content within group settings to service users at various stages of recovery
• Engage with debriefing and evaluations with co-facilitators after groups/pods have taken place, reviewing progress and identifying concerns with service users
• Tailor specific workshops around the needs of the service users, such as: anger management, sleep disorders, relationships, etc
• Supporting the alcohol team with the monthly community detox

About you:

• Have a strong understandingof substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field
• Experience of working with groups/pods and managing group dynamics, such as conflict or challenging behaviour.
• Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and writtenwith good IT skills
• Proactiveand able to work on own initiativewith excellent time management and prioritising skills
• Have a good working knowledgeof mental health interventions,services,and good practice
• Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skillswith the ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals,agencies,and internal/external stakeholders
• Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users
• Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards
• Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skills and to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others

What we will give to you:

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years' service Capped at 30 days
• Paid 'Wellness' hour each week along with a 'Wellness' hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Severalbenefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training, career development & progression opportunities
• Generous Refer-a-Friend Scheme

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

A note about using AI in your application:

AI can be a really helpful tool when putting together your application, and we're happy for you to use it. However, what we're most interested in is you. We want to understand your experiences, achievements and strengths, so please make sure your application reflects your own story and clearly shows how you meet the essential criteria and the impact you've made in previous roles.

There's no need to write in a particular style. The strongest applications are those that are authentic, specific and clearly demonstrate your skills, experience and potential. We look forward to learning more about you.

Join us in our journey of empowerment and holistic support, where every individual's well-being is at the heart of what we do.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)

CGL points 23 to 28 (£28,557.79 - £32,802.41)

ILW / OLW /Fringe

Outer London Weighting (£2,250.61)

Interview Date

7/9/2026

Closing Date

31/8/2026

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.