Recovery Worker

Recovery Focus; Oxford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Pension scheme with employer contrib

Life assurance

Enhanced sick pay

Birthday leave

Professional fee reimbursement

24/7 online GP access

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

Waythrough is seeking a dedicated Recovery Worker to join Oxford House in Workington, delivering person-centered support within our housing and community services. This permanent, full-time role is based on a 30-hour week and includes weekend and evening rota shifts.

You'll help people develop life skills, support independence, and promote safer, healthier living while coordinating with local services to sustain accommodation and community integration.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Ability to respond compassionately to sensitive and complex issues.
• Able to motivate, support and advocate for people using services.
• Your own vehicle as the role will involve working within the community.

Responsibilities

• Manage and improve their own physical and mental well-being.
• Develop life-skills including budgeting, money management, tenancy sustainment, access to public services, further education and/or employment andliving well in the community.
• Live more fulfilling lives and develop new meanings and purposes.
• Take control over their life, through their own choices and decisions.

Skills

Communication

Compassion

Advocacy

Own vehicle

Job description

Recovery Worker/ Oxford House Cumbria Location: 19 Oxford Street, Workington, Cumbria CA142AL

Working Hours: 30 Hours per week (working hours on a rota'd basis including weekends and evenings)

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £25,877.80-£30,868.31 (salary will be pro rata'd based on 30 hours)

Please note: The salary listed reflects the full earning potential for this role. Starting salaries depend on experience and progression within the band.

About Waythrough

Waythrough was formed in 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Together, we’ve created one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England. Every year, we support around 125,000 people through nearly 200 services – and it’s all made possible by our 3,500 brilliant staff and volunteers.

Make a real difference in your community

Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier, more independent lives? Join our team at Waythrough and support people facing challenges around mental health, substance use, housing or domestic abuse. This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change.

About the role

You’re caring, flexible and creative, thrive under pressure, know how to connect with people at all levels and really enjoy helping others to live as independently as possible. You’d also like to be part of an organisation that counts on the professionalism, insight, expertise and passion of its staff to inspire individual recovery for the people they work with.

Welcome to Richmond Fellowship’s Oxford House as a Recovery Worker. Oxford House Supported Housing is tailored for each individual using the service with the ultimate goal to help individuals manage their accommodation and assist with reintegration back into independent living and the wider community.

What You’ll Do

• Manage and improve their own physical and mental well-being
• Develop life-skills including budgeting, money management, tenancy sustainment, access to public services, further education and/or employment andliving well in the community
• Live more fulfilling lives and develop new meanings and purposes
• Take control over their life, through their own choices and decisions

To Succeed in This Role, You’ll Need

• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Ability to respond compassionately to sensitive and complex issues
• Able to motivate, support and advocate for people using services
• Your own vehicle as the role will involve working within the community

What We Offer

• 27 days’ annual leave, rising to 32 after 1 year (plus bank holidays)
• Pension scheme with 4.5% employer contribution, matched up to 6.5%
• Life assurance (3× annual salary)
• Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly pay
• Birthday leave and the option to buy up to 5 extra days’ annual leave
• Professional fee reimbursement for relevant qualifications
• 24/7 online GP access and Employee Assistance Programme
• Recognition and long service awards via our Way to Go and Aspirations portals
• £500 Recommend a Friend bonus
• Cycle to Work scheme and Credit Union membership
• Discounts via Blue Light Card, Charity Discounts, Extras and Tickets for Good
• Free will writing service and wellbeing initiatives throughout the year

Inclusion and accessibility

Waythrough is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities, especially those with lived experience of the issues we support. We have signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme - all applicants are welcome, and adjustments can be made to enable fair participation.

Closing Date: 2026-10-21

Waythrough launched in October 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. In April 2026, Aquarius, our former subsidiary partner, merged with Waythrough. Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. We tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support. We have 260 services around England – and nearly 3,500 amazing staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around 130,000 people.