Recovery Worker

Making Space Charity; Leeds; On-site; GBP 16,531 - 19,286; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access up to 30% of wages as you earn

Electric Car Scheme

Lifestyle benefits through Bravo Benefits

Up to 28 days holidays per year

Double time for Xmas day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day

Buy and sell up to 2 weeks holiday

Library of learning through e-portal

Qualifications in Health and Social Care

Career progression investment

Travel schemes including cycle to work

Colleague engagement hub with awards

Pension Scheme with 3% employer contribution

Paid Sick leave

Job summary

Making Space Charity is seeking a compassionate Recovery Worker for the Stockport Connect Hub. This role offers the chance to empower individuals with mental health conditions to manage their well-being. Responsibilities include providing person-centered support, building resilience, and ensuring access to necessary services.

The position offers competitive pay at £13.12 per hour, 37 hours weekly, and a chance to grow through professional training. Join us in making a meaningful difference in our community while sharing our values of Kind Hearts and Tailor Making.

Qualifications

• Prior industry experience or specific qualifications are not required.
• A full driving licence and own transport would be preferable.
• Alignment with company values at Making Space.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, person-centered, recovery-focused care and support.
• Help individuals build resilience, coping strategies, and self-management skills.
• Foster partnerships and ensure access to specialist and targeted support.

Job description

Are you the right candidate for this opportunity? Make sure to read the full description below.

We have an opportunity available for a Recovery Worker to join the team at Stockport Connect Hub based in SK2 6RE.

The service will support those with enduring mental health conditions to live well, providing tailored support in a nurturing environment.

Salary: £13.12 per hour

Hours: 37 weekly

Closing Date: Tuesday 9th June

At Making Space we are driven by a strong set of values that guide our mission to make a positive impact on the lives of the people who draw on our support.

We live and breathe our values; Kind Hearts, Tailor Making, Dreaming Big, Having Courage and Being Ready, every day and are looking for like-minded people to join us in making a meaningful difference in our community.

Responsibilities

As a Recovery Worker, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference in people's lives. You'll provide compassionate, person-centered, and recovery-focused care and support, helping individuals build resilience, coping strategies, and self-management skills. It's not just about addressing immediate needs; it's about empowering individuals to take control of their mental health and well-being in the long term. By fostering partnerships, signposting, and making referrals, you'll ensure that those attending our service have access to all the specialist, universal, and targeted support that they need.

Qualifications

Prior industry experience or specific qualifications are not required. On joining Making Space you will be supported step by step with on-the-job training as well as the opportunity to undertake professional qualifications if desired and required for your role. The role is based at Stockport Connect Hub, with daily home and community visits. A full driving licence and own transport would be preferable. We are seeking individuals whose personal values align with ours at Making Space.

Benefits

We are constantly reviewing our benefits packages to ensure our employees receive the best company perks and are always seeking out further additions.

Our Current Benefits Include

• Stream – Access up to 30% of your wages as you earn
• Electric Car Scheme (subject to salary sacrifice & National Minimum Wage regulations)
• Lifestyle benefits through Bravo Benefits and Health service discounts
• Up to 28 days holidays per year including bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
• We pay double time for Xmas day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day
• Our employees can buy and sell up to 2 weeks holiday – statutory limits apply
• Access to our library of learning through our e-portal
• Want to upskill? We will invest in you and provide you with qualifications in level 2-6 in Health and Social Care, Management, Admin plus other continuous professional development if you wish to further your career within Social Care
• We invest heavily in your career progression; at least half of our senior posts are filled internally through promotion
• Travel schemes including cycle to work, car maintenance and 45p per mile travel expenses
• We run a colleague engagement hub with monthly and annual colleague awards
• Pension Scheme 3% employer contribution as a minimum
• Paid Sick leave

Successful applicants will be subject to employment checks, including DBS and reference checks, and provided with safeguarding training. Making Space is an equal opportunities employer.

We can only accept applications from those who are legally entitled to live and work within the United Kingdom.