Recovery Worker, Penzance - Ref 0186Zs

Withyou; Penzance; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Birthday/Occasion day off

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption

Volunteer leave

Pension scheme

Blue Light Card

Flexible working opportunities

Refer a Friend bonus £500

Job summary

WithYou in Cornwall is seeking a Recovery Worker to join a large integrated drug and alcohol service in the Penzance area. The office base will be Penzance, and you will support clients to set goals and develop recovery plans within a busy, supportive team.

The role is part-time (30 hours, Mon-Fri with occasional Saturdays) with a starting salary of £28,000 per annum pro rata (includes a £1,000 allowance). A driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in health, social care, criminal justice, or related setting.
• Experience with people who have experienced substance misuse issues.
• Driving licence with access to a vehicle is essential.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Able to work effectively as part of a team and manage time.
• Good oral and written communication and IT competency.
• Be flexible with working hours on occasion.

Responsibilities

• Provide recovery care to a diverse client group in Penzance area.
• Help clients determine goals and create recovery plans.
• Work within a large integrated drug and alcohol service with other teams.
• Collaborate with outreach, hospital, clinical and criminal justice services.

Skills

Highly organised

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work in a team

Resilient under pressure

IT competent

Flexible working hours

Tools

Driving license

Job description

About the Role

Join our team as a Recovery Worker in Penzance, Cornwall.

Our service in Cornwall is recruiting for Recovery Workers to join them in providing high-quality recovery care to a diverse client group. If you are an enthusiastic and creative individual who is passionate about changing people’s lives for the better, we’d love to hear from you.

As a Recovery Worker in Cornwall, you’ll join us on a starting salary of £28,000 per annum pro rata (this includes a £1,000 per annum allowance). This will increase each year in line with our pay progression bands. You will work Part time (30 hours) Monday - Friday, with the occasional Saturday.

In Cornwall, you’ll be part of a dedicated local team supporting people across our communities to make positive, lasting changes. At WithYou, we’re committed to supporting our staff just as much as the people we work alongside. You’ll have access to a supportive and inclusive team environment and a range of wellbeing benefits to help you thrive both professionally and personally.

Please note that the closing date is 30th October 2026

Job Opportunity

Our team in West Cornwall is looking for a Recovery Worker to join them in providing high-quality recovery care to a diverse client group in the Penzance area. Your office base will be Penzance.

Our Recovery Workers work with our clients to help them determine what their goals, ambitions, and passions are, working with them to create the best treatment plan for their needs and to get them back onto the path to recovery. This is an integral role for WithYou.

You will be a compassionate and motivated individual with an exceptional ability to build meaningful relationships. We’re looking for demonstrable experience working within the health, social care, criminal justice, or other specialist setting, ideally with those with substance misuse issues. You will be highly organised, with excellent communication skills, and able to manage your time effectively, working as part of a team to ensure a high-quality service is maintained.

A driving licence and access to a vehicle would be essential.

WithYou is all about working with our clients to find the right path for them to get back to where they want to be, and you will be joining an amazing team of people who go the extra mile to make that happen. Working within one of our services is always busy, sometimes challenging, but always rewarding. We work collaboratively to provide the best support and treatment to anyone who needs it.

The successful candidate will be working as part of a large integrated drug and alcohol service that supports some of Cornwall's most excluded and disadvantaged people. Working as part of the adult community team, alongside in-house services that include outreach, hospital, clinical, criminal justice, and a residential rehabilitation facility.

Working within one of our services is always busy, sometimes challenging, but always rewarding. We work collaboratively to provide the best support and treatment to anyone who needs it.

Essential Skills

You will be highly organised, have excellent communication skills, and be able to manage your time effectively. You will work collaboratively as part of a team to ensure a high-quality service is maintained. Above all, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do and has a positive and engaging approach to our clients and key stakeholders.

• Have demonstrable experience of working or volunteering in health, social care, criminal justice, or other specialist setting
• Successful track record of working or volunteering with people who have experienced substance misuse issues
• A driving license with access to a vehicle is essential.
• Have the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with clients and colleagues alike
• Be able to work effectively in a team, supporting others when needed
• Be resilient under pressure and able to prioritise your work
• Have good oral and written communication skills
• Be IT competent
• Able to be flexible with your working hours on occasion
• Be happy to support other With You locations when needed

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.

Internal Applicants - please note that fixed term roles will be offered as secondments.

Benefits

• 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 once your recommended friend has been employed for 6 months