Recovery Worker

Ad Warrior Ltd; Market Drayton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Training and development opportunities

Season Ticket Loan Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

25 days annual leave (rising to 30)

Job summary

The Forward Trust, a charitable social enterprise, is seeking a Recovery Worker to deliver person-centred drug and alcohol support in Shropshire. You will work with healthcare professionals and partner agencies to provide psychosocial interventions and treatment programmes, helping clients toward recovery and positive outcomes.

You will need a compassionate, non-judgemental approach, strong communication skills, and a willingness to travel to other projects within the cluster.

Qualifications

• Compassionate, non-judgemental and person-centred approach to supporting individuals.
• Genuine interest in helping people affected by drug and alcohol use.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships.
• Ability to work collaboratively with healthcare professionals and partner agencies.
• Good organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to meet service and client needs.
• Commitment to achieving service targets and delivering positive outcomes.
• Willingness to travel to other projects within the cluster when required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver person-centred drug and alcohol treatment and recovery interventions tailored to each client's needs.
• Support service users to engage with psychosocial interventions and structured treatment programmes.
• Work closely with healthcare delivery partners to support SHIC service at Stoke Heath.
• Build effective relationships with partner agencies to promote joined-up care.
• Contribute to service targets set by Forward and local commissioners.
• Monitor and support client progress, measuring outcomes and impact.
• Promote recovery, wellbeing and positive change through client-focused support.
• Work flexible hours, including occasional evenings and weekends.

Skills

Compassionate

Non-judgemental

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Collaborative working

Organisational skills

Flexible/adaptable

Travel to other projects

Target-driven

Job description

Recovery Worker

Location: Shropshire

Salary: £26,000 - £28,000 per annum

About The Role

Are you passionate about supporting people to make positive changes in their lives? We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate Recovery Worker to deliver person-centred drug and alcohol support, helping individuals work towards recovery and achieve positive outcomes.

As a Recovery Worker, you will play a key role in delivering psychosocial interventions and treatment programmes, working collaboratively with healthcare professionals and partner agencies to provide effective, joined-up care.

What we are looking for

• A compassionate, non-judgemental and person-centred approach to supporting individuals.


• A genuine interest in helping people affected by drug and alcohol use.


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive and professional relationships.


• The ability to work collaboratively with healthcare professionals and partner agencies.


• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.


• A flexible and adaptable approach to meet the needs of the service and clients.


• A commitment to achieving service targets and delivering positive outcomes for individuals.


• A willingness to travel to other projects within the cluster, with reasonable notice, when required.

What you will be doing

• Delivering person-centred drug and alcohol treatment and recovery interventions tailored to each client's individual needs.


• Supporting service users to engage with psychosocial interventions and structured treatment programmes.


• Working closely with healthcare delivery partners to support all aspects of the Stoke Heath Integrated Care (SHIC) service at HMP Stoke Heath.


• Building effective working relationships with partner agencies to promote joined-up care and continuity of support.


• Contributing to service targets set by Forward and local commissioners.


• Monitoring and supporting client progress, helping to measure outcomes and demonstrate the impact of the service.


• Promoting recovery, wellbeing and positive change through consistent, client-focused support.


• Working flexibly to meet service needs, including occasional evening and weekend shifts.


• Providing support across other projects within the cluster when required, ensuring continuity of care for service users.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of people affected by drug and alcohol use. You will be part of a collaborative service focused on recovery, improved wellbeing and positive outcomes for individuals.

If you are passionate about supporting recovery and helping people build a better future, we would love to hear from you.

About Us

We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.
We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits -

• Flexible working


• Training and development opportunities


• Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)


• Season Ticket Loan Scheme


• Cycle to work scheme


• Crisis Loan Scheme


• Electric Car Scheme


• 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)


• Access to Blue Light Card


• 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays


• Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter


• Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)


• Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)