About The Role
If you have a compassionate nature and a genuine desire to help others, you could be just what we're looking for.
As a Recovery Worker you will be providing support and advice to people who are experiencing difficulties due to substance misuse. You will have your own caseload, working as part of our team and alongside other social care services to identify how we can help. You will develop plans with your clients to help them get their lives back to where they want them to be.
We are determined and always professional in our approach to each and every case and we never judge, we're just here to help. There will be assessments to carry out and records you need to keep and update, that's all part of our professional commitment and service to our clients and commissioners. If you think this could be the career for you, take the first step and apply now to join our amazing team.
Job Opportunity
WithYou North East Lincolnshire is a busy and dynamic service. We support a variety of adults, including those who are within the criminal justice system, with substance use issues across the North East Lincolnshire area. WithYou welcomes all applications from those who have the transferable skills and have a keen interest in gaining experience within the substance misuse sector.
This Role Is About
1. Understanding your clients
2. Keeping them safe
3. Creating a plan they can achieve with your support
4. Checking in with them and reviewing their progress
5. Keeping accurate and timely records of your contact with them
6. Working effectively with other social care providers e.g. Housing, to cover all aspects of their successful recovery
7. Continuously learning and reflecting to improve the outcomes for your clients
8. Supporting your colleagues across the service to deliver excellent care
Essential Skills
1. Have attained ONC/NVQ level 3 or be willing to achieve this within 12 months
2. Have some experience of working in a health, social care or related setting
3. Have the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with clients and colleagues alike
4. Be able to work effectively in a team, supporting others when needed
5. Be resilient under pressure and able to prioritise your work
6. Have good oral and written communication skills
7. Be comfortable using IT and digital media
8. Be organised and able to manage your time effectively
9. Able to be flexible with your working hours on occasion
10. Be happy to support other With You locations when needed
You will also need to meet our safeguarding requirements of a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
A full job description can be provided upon request by contacting recruitment@wearewithyou.org.uk.
Please note, this role is a Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2026, and working hours for this position are Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm with some occasional work until 7pm on a rotational basis.
About Company
WithYou provides free and confidential support, without judgement, to more than 100,000 people every year experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol and mental health across England and Scotland.
Our name reflects who we are – a positive place where people can progress, connect with others and get friendly, expert help in a way that’s right for them.
Our staff team changes lives. If you’re passionate about helping people get the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol and mental health, we’d love to hear from you.
DE&I
As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring, and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans.
As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role.
WithYou is also a Disability Confident Employer, and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
Benefits
1. Enhanced annual leave, plus bank holidays
2. An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
3. Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
4. 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
5. Auto-enrollment into We Are With You’s pension scheme
6. Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
7. Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
8. We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period.
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