Waythrough launched in October 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. We tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support.
We have almost 200 services around England – and nearly 3,500 amazing staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around 125,000 people.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Recovery Worker to join our North Team based at our Gillingham Hub!
About the role
As a Recovery Worker, you’ll be responsible for working with and motivating service users to engage in the recovery programmes we offer in Dorset. Our service welcomes people at any stage in their recovery journey, starting with the open end of harm reduction, through to brief interventions, extended interventions and structured treatment, and Recovery Navigators offer support throughout.
If you are enthusiastic about making a difference in people's lives, this opportunity might be the perfect fit for you.
Day-to-day duties include:
* Working autonomously to manage a caseload of service users, including delivering a range of psychosocial interventions.
* Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to undertake ongoing assessments, risk assessments, and appropriate referrals within the community.
* Facilitating group sessions with a range of individuals of varying backgrounds.
* Working with partnership agencies to ensure continuity of care and support.
* Providing duty cover for individuals accessing our services.
About you:
You’ll hold some transferable skills, ideally from working in a similar environment or sector. Such as:
* A knowledge and understanding of substance misuse and recovery.
* Experience of managing, planning, and prioritising your own workload, delivering work of a high standard.
* An understanding of safeguarding.
* An understanding of group working, group dynamics, and group facilitation.
* Excellent communication, organisation, and time management skills.
* The ability to work well in a team environment alongside a range of people and organisations.
What can Waythrough (formerly Humankind) offer you:
* Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service).
* Annual leave purchase scheme.
* Enhanced occupational sick pay.
* Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension.
* Death in service benefit.
* Free Will writing.
* Eyecare vouchers.
* Blue light card discount.
* Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses.
* Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies.
* Happy, Healthy You! – our wellbeing offers for our workforce.
* Employee Assist Programme and Waythrough Support Networks.
Waythrough (formerly Humankind) is an equal opportunities employer.
We value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring, and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for us, we want to hear from you. We also welcome applications from people with lived experience with substance use. If you require support with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at people.recruitment@waythrough.org.uk.
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