Following securing additional funding, the Derbyshire Recovery Partnership are looking to recruit a Recovery Connector Practitioner for the High Peak and North Derbyshire Dales region of our Derbyshire service.
This new and exciting team will be working with people living in Derbyshire that are in recovery from drug and/or alcohol use. This role will focus on linking people accessing/leaving treatment in with their local recovery communities, teams, projects and mutual aid groups.
In this role you will work alongside a team of Recovery Connector workers and will be led by a Recovery Connector Team Manager. Within your team you will also have a new Lived Experience Pathway Coordinator whose role is to support people with lived experience to access a range of skills, experience and qualifications with drug and alcohol work, supporting people to then gain employment within the field of substance use.
In this Recovery Connector role you will deliver interventions we've trained you to deliver as you work to connect clients in treatment with their local community recovery support services, or other structured meaningful activities which may also include supporting them to attend local mutual aid meetings. This role will involve helping to deliver some small recovery group work sessions to clients, both in person and online. This role will involve advocating for clients, travelling with them to appointments and meetings to help build their confidence and overcome barriers to accessing aftercare and recovery support. You will put the client at the centre of your work, helping them to achieve their personal recovery goals. Building good working relationships with other services and projects will be vital to this role, so we're looking for someone with good communication skills. As this role will also involve documenting work done with clients and completing some data-related work, you will need good written/IT skills.
The core focus of this new role is helping people to engage and reconnect clients in recovery from drugs and/or alcohol into structured support, groups and activities within their local community, helping them to improve health, unlock potential and achieve personalised recovery goals. You will help us to break down barriers, reduce stigma and promote visible recovery.
In this role we'll give you lots of training and all the support you need to thrive and succeed in your role and find your place amongst our incredible and collaborative team. We'll train to to be a SMART facilitator too. You will be based in our Buxton office on Hardwick Street (or our Ripley / Chesterfield office if that's closer to you) and will be able to claim mileage for your journeys around the area you'll be working in (Buxton, New Mills, Glossop and North Ashbourne). This role will start on 01/04/25 and funding for this role is currently to 31/03/26, however there is possibility of extension to funding which may see this role become permanent.
Successful applicants will be able to show in their application and interview a clear passion for working with people in recovery and will have an positive, motivating and proactive approach to their work. If this role really interests you, have a read of the job description and you can apply via our Phoenix Futures website, making sure you detail what you would bring to this role in your personal statement.
Applicants for this role will require a driving licence with access to a vehicle for work due to the geography of the High Peak/North Dales region.
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Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description as this will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.
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Your Rewards:
Opportunity to access potential yearly salary increments subject to appraisal, meaning potential salary increase up to £27,500 (pro rata)
25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing each year to a maximum of 30 days) (pro rata)
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 our 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 us support people on their journey to recovery and change their lives for the better.
We’ll ensure you get all the support you need to thrive and succeed in your role and find your place amongst our incredible and collaborative team.
About Us
Phoenix Futures Group is a charity with over 50 years’ experience and a leading provider of drug and alcohol treatment. Our values are what define us and ensure we work to the highest standards. We believe in being the best, we are passionate about recovery, we value our history and use it to inform our future. We work with local authorities, other charities and service providers across the country to deliver innovative programmes and projects that change lives for the better, setting people on the path to health and emotional wellbeing.
We provide a diverse range of services, our expertise in psychosocial treatment and support is the common thread that runs through everything we do. People need psychological interventions, social support, meaningful use of time, sense of purpose and a place of safety to sustain their recovery. At our core, we support people, families and communities to recover from drug and alcohol dependency.
We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and believe it is important to include people with lived experience to ensure the needs of the people we support are represented. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone is free to be themselves and we ensure equity of opportunity.