24 Oct
with YOU
Stoke-on-Trent
Job description
Job Description
Our Stoke Community Drug and Alcohol service are looking for Recovery Workers to join our Prevention and Engagement team.
The role will be working within all aspects of the engaging clients into recovery, working closely with our partner agencies within the city and providing initial contact to our clients.
Most of all you will demonstrate the enthusiasm to motivate our clients to make the changes they want and need to change their lives for the better.
This is a fixed term appointment until 31 / 03 / 2025.
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 work 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.
Please note that working hours for this role are Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm. However, there will be some occasional Saturday working required on a rota basis.
This is a fixed term appointment until 31 / 03 / 2025.
You will work as part of a team with the aims of :
- understanding your clients
- keeping them safe
- creating a plan they can achieve with your support
- checking in with them and reviewing their progress
- keeping accurate and timely records of your contact with them
- working effectively with other social care providers e.g. Housing, to cover all aspects of their successful recovery
- continuously learning and reflecting to improve the outcomes for your clients
- supporting your colleagues across the service to deliver excellent care
Required Skills
To be successful in this role, you will :
- have attained ONC / NVQ level 3 or be willing to achieve this within 12 months
- have some experience of working in a health, social care or related setting
- have some experience in group working, needle exchange and understanding the issues substance misusers face
- have the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with clients and colleagues alike
- be able to work effectively in a team, supporting others when needed
- be resilient under pressure and able to prioritise you work
- have good oral and written communication skills
- be comfortable using IT and digital media
- be organised and able to manage your time effectively
- able to be flexible with your working hours on occasion
You will also need to meet our safeguarding requirements of a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
Desirable Skills
We'll give your application priority if you :
- have previous experience of working with people who misuse substances
- knowledge of health and safety, including assessing clients in high-risk situations
- have a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
About The Company
Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health.
At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that’s staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether.
We give people support in a way that’s right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online.
We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year.
We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support.
We Are With You.
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 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.
With You 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.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
- Auto-enrollment into We Are With You’s pension scheme
- Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
- Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
- 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
Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years' worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Additional Information
All applicants need to submit a CV and a covering letter on why you should be considered for this role. Applications will not be accepted if no covering letter is included.
Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised
▶️ Recovery Workers - Prevention & Engagement (Fixed Term)
🖊️ with YOU
📍 Stoke-on-Trent