Recovery Worker

Ad Warrior; Durham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Recovery Worker to join their team in Durham. In this full-time role, you will provide essential support to individuals with mental health challenges, empowering them to achieve their recovery goals. Your focus will be on delivering personalized support that fosters independence and confidence. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a real difference in people's lives while working in a collaborative and supportive environment. If you are passionate about mental health and eager to help others, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Excellent training and development opportunities

Support for apprenticeships

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications required; full training provided.
• Candidates with lived experience of mental health issues encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centered support to individuals accessing mental health services.
• Help service users maintain accommodation and build independence skills.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication Skills

Empathy

Flexibility

Creativity

Compassion

Teamwork

Education

Understanding of Mental Health Issues

Lived Experience

Job description

Recovery Worker

Location: Durham

Salary: A£24,460 inclusive per annum, OTE approx. A£28,000 including sleeps and on calls.

Contract: 12-month fixed term, full-time (37.5 hours per week) based on a rota including evenings, nights, and weekends.

About the Role

Mental Health Recovery Workers ensure our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As a Mental Health Recovery Worker, you will be integral to our team, providing essential support to individuals accessing our mental health services. Your primary focus will be on delivering person-centred support that empowers those we support to achieve their recovery goals. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in a collaborative environment.

Independence and resilience can look and feel very different for each person. You will support and inspire service users to maintain their accommodation and build independence skills. You will work directly with individuals to co-produce support plans aimed at achieving their goals, which may include developing domestic and financial management skills, managing their accommodation, or accessing work, leisure, or educational opportunities.

About the Service

We work with people on a one-to-one basis, using a recovery-based model and individual support planning to empower them to develop opportunities, gain skills, and make positive choices. We have eight self-contained flats to help individuals develop skills for more independent living, providing practical and emotional support to foster independence and confidence in a community setting.

About You

You share our commitment to breaking down the stigma of mental health. You will bring strong customer service and communication skills, along with empathy, flexibility, creativity, compassion, and enthusiasm for supporting others. You should thrive under pressure, be comfortable working independently and in a team, and enjoy connecting with people at all levels.

No formal qualifications are required as full training will be provided. Candidates with understanding of mental health issues and/or lived experience are encouraged to apply. You must be willing to work independently and as part of a team, participate in a weekly rota, and be available for on-call duties during evenings, weekends, and nights.

Benefits and Opportunities

We offer excellent training and development opportunities, along with a range of benefits. If you are interested in applying, please visit this link.

Additional Information

We value diversity and welcome applications from those with lived experience and from Black, Asian, or Minority Ethnic groups. This is a rolling recruitment process; shortlisted candidates will be interviewed promptly. Please note we do not offer sponsorships. We also support apprenticeships for relevant roles.

WayThrough is committed to high-quality, client-centered mental health services and fostering a supportive, professional environment for staff. Formed on 1st June 2024 through a merger of Richmond Fellowship and Humankind, we aim to provide comprehensive support for mental health, housing, and substance use issues.