Support Worker (High Wycombe)

Recovery Focus; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization is looking for a Support Worker (Community Connector) to join their team in High Wycombe. This full-time role involves providing advice, support, and advocacy for recovery plans while valuing diversity. The ideal candidate will hold an NVQ 2/3 in Social Care or be willing to attain it. Strong communication skills and a flexible approach are essential. This role supports individuals facing challenges from substance misuse, contributing to community betterment.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Apprenticeship programs

Qualifications

• Understanding of harm caused by alcohol and drug use.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and fulfill data requirements.
• Flexibility in approach and commitment to diversity.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice, support, advocacy, and key work for recovery plans.
• Undertake elements of assessment and case management.
• Operate in a way that recognizes and values diversity.

Skills

Good written and verbal communication skills

Client-centered approach

Understanding of substance use and recovery

Education

NVQ 2/3 in Social Care

Job description

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

You have a good understanding of the harm caused by alcohol and drug use to adults, young people, children, families and society and a sympathetic approach to people who misuse them.

All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Aquarius as a Support Worker (Community Connector – Assessment and Engagement Team)

Aquarius is a charity that helps people and communities overcome the harm caused by alcohol, drugs and gambling. We are part of ‘One Recovery Buckinghamshire’ (ORB), a partnership between Inclusion (MPFT NHS Trust), Aquarius, and Build on Belief providing support for alcohol and drug issues across Buckinghamshire.

We are looking for one Support Worker (Community Connector – Assessment and Engagement Team) to join our team in High Wycombe.

Your challenge? To provide advice, support, advocacy and key work for recovery plans and undertake elements of assessment and case management as directed. And, all the while, we’ll expect you to operate in a way that recognises and values diversity and understands the functional model of substance use, the Recovery Agenda and the problems caused by alcohol and drug misuse.

Preferably with a NVQ 2 / 3 in Social Care, or willing to attain this, you are used to working to policy and procedural requirements that include child protection, vulnerable adults, confidentiality and health & safety. We’ll also be looking for good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to maintain accurate records and fulfil data requirements. A flexible approach is important too, as is a commitment to taking a client centred approach to providing services and working in a way that recognises and values diversity.

This is a permanent full‑time role requiring the post holder to work 37 hours per week.

To request a copy of the Job Description please email quoting JR008337

We are committed to increasing our diversity and we would welcome applications from those with lived experience and / or who are from a BAME background.

This is a rolling recruitment process. Candidates will be interviewed as and when they are shortlisted.

To apply please submit a CV and supporting statement which should clearly outline your skills and experience.

Learning and development is important to us, and we are pleased to be able to offer a wider range of apprenticeships. We hire apprentices into specific roles as well as offering apprenticeships to the workforce. Anyone can apply to undertake an apprenticeship relevant to the role as long as they are in a permanent post and have successfully passed probation.

Aquarius was a subsidiary of Richmond Fellowship, with both organisations being part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. On 1st June 2024 Richmond Fellowship merged with Humankind to form a single organisation that provides the joined‑up mental health, housing and drug and alcohol support we’ve all known has been needed for decades. At the same time, Aquarius became a subsidiary of Humankind, with no impact to terms and conditions of employment. In October 2024, Humankind was renamed Waythrough to reflect the new organisation, of which Aquarius will remain a subsidiary.