Residential Recovery Support Specialist

Forward Trust; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Simply Health Cashback Scheme

Season Ticket Loan Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing Days

Job summary

The Forward Trust is seeking a compassionate Support Worker for Clouds House, a residential recovery service. You will provide practical and therapeutic support to clients, helping maintain a safe, structured environment and promote engagement with the recovery programme.

Reporting to the Support Worker Team Leader, you will support safeguarding, recording, medication administration per policy, and work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver trauma-informed, client-centered care across shifts.

Qualifications

• Experience in health and social care or residential settings.
• Understanding safeguarding and adult wellbeing.
• Commitment to recovery-focused, trauma-informed practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, recovery-focused support.
• Promote safety, structure and communal living.
• Encourage engagement with treatment programme.
• Maintain professional boundaries and effective communication.
• Support safeguarding, risk management and reporting concerns.
• Undertake medication administration per policy and training.
• Maintain records and use electronic medication administration (eMAR).
• Promote health, safety and infection control.
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure a consistent, trauma-informed approach.

Skills

Health and social care

Safeguarding principles

Trauma-informed practice

Communication skills

Record-keeping

Team collaboration

Education

Care Certificate (desirable)

Tools

eMAR

Job description

The Forward Trust is seeking a compassionate Support Worker for Clouds House, a residential recovery service. You will provide practical and therapeutic support to clients, helping maintain a safe, structured environment and promote engagement with the recovery programme.

Reporting to the Support Worker Team Leader, you will support safeguarding, recording, medication administration per policy, and work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver trauma-informed, client-centered care across shifts.