Recovery Worker

Withyou; Dumfries; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Birthday leave or special occasion day

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption

2 days paid volunteer leave

Pension scheme

Blue Light Card

Flexible working

Refer a Friend £500 bonus

Job summary

WithYou in Dumfries and Galloway is hiring a Recovery Worker to support individuals through their recovery journey. You will work in a busy service, manage an active caseload and coordinate care with partners to deliver personalised interventions.

The role requires SVQ Level 3 in Social Services & Health Care and SSSC registration or eligibility, plus a driving licence and access to a vehicle. Salary starts at £26,250 and rises to £30,900 per year. PVG checks apply.

Qualifications

• SVQ Level 3 in Social Services & Health Care is essential.
• Registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) or eligible for registration.
• Driving licence and access to a vehicle is required.
• Experience in health, social care, or related settings.
• Experience delivering services in community settings.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Flexible with working hours; willing to cover other With You locations.

Responsibilities

• Manage an active caseload and develop recovery plans.
• Deliver continuity of care through partnership working.
• Coordinate care and interventions with partners.
• Support clients in identifying goals and paths to recovery.
• Occasional evenings and weekends may be required.

Skills

Driving license

Experience in health care

Client relationships

Flexible working

Education

SVQ Level 3 in Social Services & Health Care

SSSC registration or eligible

Job description

Join our team as a Recovery Worker in Dumfries and Galloway.

Our vibrant and busy services in Dumfries and Galloway provides support to people concerned about their own, or someone else's alcohol or drug use. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Recovery Worker who is motivated to work as part of a thriving and diverse team, ensuring recovery opportunities are available for individuals at any point in their recovery journey.

You will strive to work collaboratively with partners and communities, ensuring that we are as accessible as possible and that the principles of a Recovery Oriented System of Care and true person centred practice are at the heart of all that we do. An SVQ Level 3 in Social Services and Health care and registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) is essential for this post.

As a Recovery Worker, we offer a starting salary of £26,250 per annum, rising each year in line with our pay progression salary bands, to £30,900 per year. For further details please reach out to a member of the recruitment team via [e-mail].

As a leading charity supporting people with drug, alcohol, and mental health challenges, we operate over 80 services across England and Scotland, providing free and confidential support to more than 100,000 people each year. Find out more about us on our website.

Our Recovery Workers work with our service users to help them to determine what their goals, ambitions and passions are, working with them to create the best treatment plan for their needs and to get them onto the path to recovery. This is an integral role for With You - as a frontline worker, you will deliver continuity of care through effective partnership working, care coordination, delivery of interventions and key work responsibilities. You will manage an active caseload of service users, connecting quickly with the people we support, treating them respectfully and with dignity.

The service in Dumfries and Galloway operate out of two main offices, all others locations are covered by outreach work. This service covers a wide geographical area and there is an established team in place to support the successful applicant in this role. This is a busy established service and WithYou have held the contract here since 2011. Partnership working is essential and flexibility is required by staff to ensure clients are offered the best support available to help them in recovery.

This is a permanent, full time post working 37.5 hours per week, occasional evening and weekend working may be required. Occasional evening and weekend working may be required.

We are looking for positive and motivated candidates who are able to communicate with a wide range of people and in different settings. You will also be organised with excellent time management skills.

To be successful in this role you will:

• have attained SVQ level 3 in Social Services & Healthcare or equivalent
• already be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) or meet the registration requirements
• have a driving license and access to a vehicle
• have some experience of working in a health, social care, or related setting
• have some experience of delivering services in a community setting
• have knowledge and understanding of delivering evidence-based interventions
• have the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with clients and colleagues alike
• be resilient under pressure and able to prioritise you work
• able to be flexible with your working hours on occasion and be happy to support other With You locations when needed
• a driving license and access to a vehicle

Ideally you will also have previous experience of working or volunteering with people who misuse substances. We welcome applications from those with lived experience.

You will also need to meet our safeguarding requirements of a satisfactory enhanced PVG check.

About Company

WithYou provides free and confidential support, without judgement, to more than 100,000 people every year experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol and mental health across England and Scotland.

Our name reflects who we are – a positive place where people can progress, connect with others and get friendly, expert help in a way that’s right for them.

Our staff team changes lives. If you’re passionate about helping people get the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol and mental health, we’d love to hear from you.

DE&I

As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our vision of a future where everyone lives a life free from the harm associated with drugs and alcohol. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans.

As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

Please note that you will be required to provide 3 years worth of references and where applicable, undergo an enhanced DBS check, to be considered for a role at WithYou.

Please review our

• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
• Auto-enrollment into We Are With You’s pension scheme
• Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
• Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
• We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period