Womens Worker - City & Hackney

Turning Point; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community service provider in Greater London is looking for a Women's Worker to support clients facing substance use challenges. This role involves delivering personalized care plans, managing complex cases, and facilitating workshops. Candidates should have experience in recovery roles, strong communication skills, and relevant vocational qualifications. The position offers opportunities for career progression and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

25 days' paid holiday plus Bank Holidays

Comprehensive benefits package

Option to buy additional holidays

Qualifications

• Experience with substance use and the Recovery Agenda.
• Ability to work in a changing environment.
• Track record of DANOS compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead women-specific work and issues within the service.
• Manage a caseload of complex women.
• Deliver psychosocial interventions in one-to-one and group settings.
• Facilitate workshops and develop care planning.

Skills

Experience in a Recovery Worker role

Strong communication skills

Knowledge of relapse and barriers to recovery

Ability to deliver client interventions

Education

Vocational qualification (NVQ 3 or equivalent)

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Overview

At Turning Point, we are recognised leaders in helping people recover from addiction and gain control of their lives. By providing the right support at the right time, and making sure that people can find all the help they need, we have grown into one of the largest providers of substance use services in England and Wales. Right now, we are looking for a talented Womens Worker to work within our community-based substance use services in the City of London and Hackney. The service is delivered in partnership with Mind CHWF and London Friend, with a focus on partnership working to support those in the local community who need assistance to achieve their goals. We deliver treatment and support across the neighbourhoods, ensuring a holistic and inclusive approach to recovery in this service. As a Womens Worker you’ll have the chance to make a real difference to the lives of the people we support who are experiencing difficulties from drugs and alcohol use, working with them to develop personal, flexible and realistic support packages to help turn things around. You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey and clearly defined career pathways that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths. You may be offered a starting salary above the initial amount depending on experience, with a structured progression that can rise to a higher salary.

Responsibilities

• Leads on women specific work and issues within the service and in partnerships.
• Hold a caseload of complex women.
• Manage a caseload of service users and coordinate their care.
• Completes assessments, recovery plans, risk assessments.
• Delivers psychosocial interventions in 121 and group settings.
• Facilitation of workshops, management of recovery coordination sessions, compiling risk assessments and risk management plans, care planning and reduction plans as part of the role.
• Collaborative team working skills and being adaptable and resilient to work in a changing and challenging environment, contributing to developing this service.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Recovery Worker role or similar with a deep understanding of substance use and the Recovery Agenda.
• Ability to deliver a variety of client interventions using a person-centred approach.
• Strong communication skills; ideally with a vocational qualification such as an NVQ 3 or equivalent.
• Excellent IT skills with knowledge of Word, Excel, and Outlook; and a track record of DANOS compliance.
• Knowledge of relapse and other barriers to recovery.

Benefits

• 25 days' paid holiday a year plus Bank Holidays, increasing with service with up to 27 days plus Bank Holidays; option to buy additional holidays.
• Comprehensive benefits package; follow the Turning Point Benefits link for details.
• Not-for-profit employer reinvesting in services and people.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. Turning Point