Recovery Support Worker
Hours 37.5 hours per week
Location Worcester
Salary £24,699 – £27,395 per annum
Emerging Futures (EF) works across the country to support people affected by homelessness, addiction, and mental health challenges. Our greatest resource is our people, so we also offer generous annual leave, pension, employee assistance programme and other benefits.
About the role
As a Recovery Support Worker, you will support the recruitment, supervision and training of volunteer Recovery Coaches working within our recovery service.
You will also deliver a range of interventions designed to prevent the escalation of substance misuse, reduce the harm of any current use and support the move towards behaviours that support health and wellbeing.
You will build links within the community and create strong working relationships with partners to offer a range of support for individuals.
About you
- You are confident, fun, approachable, and warm – someone who can deliver their best!
- You are a problem solver who likes to see things through to the end.
- You have good interpersonal and listening skills.
- Patience and resilience come naturally to you, as this role can be emotive.
- Above all, you will be enthusiastic and have a genuine desire to support people to transform their lives.
What do our staff say about working for us?
“My professional development is being addressed all the time. I have had so much training while I have been here.”
“We try to create an environment where it’s ok not to be ok. I feel very blessed to be part of this organisation.”
Interested?
We’re just as interested in hearing why people want to work for EF as we are in reading their CVs!
If you would prefer to apply by email, please send us your CV and a short message on why this role appeals to you to james.lock@emergingfutures.org.uk
A full job description and person specification is available on the download button below. Please reference this to outline the skills and experience you can bring to the role in your cover letter, whilst telling us why you want to work for Emerging Futures.
Closing date 24th May 2024
Anticipated interview dates are to be wc 27th May 2024.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
We would be grateful if you could complete the Equal Opportunities Form attached along with your Application Form to help monitor the effectiveness of our recruitment practices and assess the success of different advertising methods in attracting applications.
This information is separated from the application and used for statistical purposes only. It will not be made available to anyone directly involved in the selection process.
Convictions/Disqualifications
If successful in securing an interview we will need to ask you about any unspent convictions as part of our duty of care. A criminal conviction will not necessarily prevent you from being offered a role; the decision will depend on the type of offence and its relevance to the role. All of our roles require a criminal record check.
If you would like to discuss any convictions you may have beforehand, please contact info@emergingfutures.org.uk. All information will be dealt with according to the Emerging Futures Confidentiality Policy.
Data Protection
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