Senior Recovery Practitioner

AD WARRIOR; London; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Eine innovative Organisation sucht einen Senior Recovery Practitioner, um Menschen zu unterstützen, die von Obdachlosigkeit und Substanzmissbrauch betroffen sind. In dieser hybriden Rolle werden Sie sowohl von zu Hause als auch vor Ort arbeiten, um individuelle Bedürfnisse zu bewerten und Unterstützung zu bieten. Diese Position bietet die Möglichkeit, einen positiven Einfluss auf das Leben von Menschen zu haben und Teil eines engagierten Teams zu sein. Sie werden die Chance haben, Ihre Fähigkeiten in einem unterstützenden Umfeld weiterzuentwickeln und aktiv zur Verbesserung der Lebensqualität von Menschen in London beizutragen. Wenn Sie leidenschaftlich daran interessiert sind, Veränderungen zu bewirken, ist dies die perfekte Gelegenheit für Sie.

Benefits

25 Tage Jahresurlaub plus Feiertage

Pensionsplan

Lebensversicherung

Berufliche Weiterbildung

24/7 Mitarbeiterhilfeprogramm

Reiseausgaben werden bezahlt

Regelmäßige Wohlfühlgespräche und Aktivitäten

Qualifications

• Erfahrung in der Arbeit mit Menschen, die von Substanzmissbrauch betroffen sind, ist unerlässlich.
• Kenntnisse über Schadensminderungspraktiken und Schutzanforderungen sind wichtig.

Responsibilities

• Durchführung von Bedarfs- und Risikoabschätzungen sowie Unterstützung bei der Vermittlung in Dienste.
• Zusammenarbeit mit verschiedenen Agenturen zur Verbesserung der Lebensqualität von Obdachlosen.

Skills

Erfahrung mit Menschen, die von Substanzmissbrauch betroffen sind

Traumainformierte psychosoziale Interventionen

Kenntnis von Schadensminderungspraktiken

Bewusstsein für Schutzanforderungen

Fähigkeit, unter Druck zu arbeiten

Anpassungsfähigkeit und Empathie

Effektive Kommunikation

Flexibles Arbeiten

Job description

Senior Recovery Practitioner (Rough Sleepers)

Location: London / Hybrid

Salary: Starting salary of £30,836 per annum (With the opportunity to access potential yearly salary increments subject to appraisal)

Job Type: Fixed Term contract until 31^st March 2026

The company has over 50 years’ experience of delivering pioneering services. This provision, part of a newly commissioned Pan-London Substance Use Pathway, will combine their considerable expertise in substance use and homelessness.

The team will work with people who sleep rough across the capital to identify and address barriers to treatment access, engaging constructively and collaboratively with other agencies and facilitating pathways into services.

The Role

This is a hybrid role involving work from home and outreach work meeting users of service face to face, conducting assessments of needs and risks, providing advocacy support, and facilitating referrals into statutory services for substance use treatment.

The role forms part of a small team delivering a high-quality, outcomes-focused service that improves the experience, quality of life, and life expectancy of people who sleep rough and use substances in London.

Successful candidates will have an opportunity to help shape the service and leave a legacy. There are regular team meetings where you will engage with your colleagues for support and direction, as well as a great deal of independent case management of service users on your caseload.

Lone working protocols are fully embedded in your day-to-day work to ensure staff and users of services' safety at all times in the community.

Multi-agency working is key to this role, ensuring that you support their service users to access the correct support and raise any safeguarding concerns to the correct team in the relevant borough.

Skills and Qualifications

• Experience of working with people affected by substance use and/or homelessness - Essential Requirement.
• Experience of delivering trauma-informed psychosocial brief interventions.
• In-depth knowledge of harm reduction practices concerning substance use.
• Awareness of safeguarding requirements and practices.
• Capacity to work under pressure and manage time effectively.
• Adaptable, enthusiastic, and empathetic.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a range of people.
• Able to work flexibly, including occasional early, late, or weekend work.

The successful candidate will be required to work effectively with teams across London, and proven ability to work collaboratively is a must, as is an ability to travel to sites across the capital (travel expenses will be paid).

Benefits

• Starting salary of £30,836 per annum, with opportunity to access potential yearly salary increments subject to appraisal.
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
• Benefits including season ticket loan, pension scheme, and life assurance.
• Support through occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers, and regular wellbeing talks and activities.
• Continuous training and career development via PXL, their dedicated learning management system.
• Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance programme including telephone and online access.
• A rewarding role with the opportunity to help support people on their journey to recovery and change their lives for the better.
• They’ll ensure you get all the support you need to thrive and succeed in your role and find your place amongst their incredible and collaborative team.
• Travel expenses (not including to and from the office) are paid for.

To Apply

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