Recovery Worker (Ref:0035ZB)

TN United Kingdom; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity is seeking a compassionate Recovery Worker in Weston-super-Mare to deliver high-quality recovery care. This role involves creating treatment plans, managing caseloads, and supporting clients facing challenges with drugs, alcohol, and mental health. The position offers a salary of up to £27,000 and various employee benefits, including annual leave and a bonus for successful referrals.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Additional day off for your birthday

Enhanced parental leave benefits

2 days paid volunteer leave annually

Auto-enrollment into pension scheme

Blue Light Card for discounts

Flexible working and wellbeing resources

Refer a Friend scheme offering a £500 bonus

Qualifications

• Compassionate and motivated individual.
• Strong relationship-building skills.
• Experience in relevant fields preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support clients in setting and achieving their goals.
• Create personalized treatment plans.
• Manage an active caseload and provide continuity of care.

Skills

Relationship-building

Customer service

Time management

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Experience in health, social care, or criminal justice

Job description

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Client:

We Are With You

Location:

Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

19.05.2025

Expiry Date:

03.07.2025

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About the Role

All applicants need to submit a CV and a covering letter explaining why you should be considered for this role. Applications without a covering letter will not be accepted.

The closing date for applications is 30th May 2025. Early applications are encouraged as the role may close sooner if sufficient applications are received.

Join our team as a Recovery Worker in North Somerset.

Are you compassionate and motivated, eager to make a difference? Our North Somerset team seeks a Recovery Worker to deliver high-quality recovery care to a diverse client group. If you're enthusiastic, creative, and passionate about helping others, we want to hear from you.

As a leading charity supporting those with drug, alcohol, and mental health challenges, we operate over 80 services across England and Scotland, supporting more than 100,000 people annually. Learn more about us here.

About the role

Recovery Workers support clients in setting and achieving their goals, creating personalized treatment plans, and guiding their recovery journey. This frontline role involves providing continuity of care through partnership working, care coordination, key work, and interventions. You will manage an active caseload, connect with clients promptly, and treat everyone with respect and dignity.

This is a fixed-term role until March 2026, working 37.5 hours weekly (including Wednesday evenings). The salary is up to £27,000, depending on experience.

What we’re looking for

We seek a compassionate, motivated individual with strong relationship-building skills. Experience in health, social care, criminal justice, or a related field is preferred, or a genuine motivation to work in the drug and alcohol sector. Proven customer service skills are essential.

You should be highly organized, an excellent communicator, and effective in time management. Teamwork and a positive, engaging attitude towards clients and stakeholders are crucial.

Knowledge of group work, assessment, care planning, and key working, along with understanding client issues, is desirable.

A full job description and person specification are available upon request via email at [emailprotected].

About Company

WithYou offers free, confidential support to over 100,000 people annually facing challenges with drugs, alcohol, and mental health across England and Scotland.

We are a positive space for progress, connection, and support, dedicated to changing lives. If you're passionate about helping people, we’d love to hear from you.

DE&I

We promote an inclusive culture that values diverse voices and experiences. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including those with lived experience, disabilities, from racialized communities, LGBTQ+ individuals, all ages, and armed forces veterans.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and support veterans through a guaranteed interview scheme if they meet role criteria. Reasonable adjustments can be made for applicants with disabilities or medical conditions.

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Additional day off for your birthday or a special occasion
• Enhanced parental leave benefits
• 2 days paid volunteer leave annually
• Auto-enrollment into our pension scheme
• Blue Light Card for discounts
• Flexible working and wellbeing resources
• Refer a Friend scheme offering a £500 bonus for successful referrals after 6 months’ probation