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Recovery Worker
- east midlands, england, United Kingdom
- Contract
- Full time
Job Description
Recovery Worker – Drug & Alcohol Service
Location: Nottinghamshire
Rate: Up to £24.00 per hour (Umbrella). PAYE Inclusive: £21.16 per hour. PAYE (Excluding Holiday Pay): £18.89 per hour.
Contract: 3 months. Hours: 5 days per week, 09:00–17:00, 37.5 hours per week.
Responsibilities
- Manage a caseload of individuals accessing drug and alcohol treatment services.
- Complete comprehensive assessments, risk assessments, recovery plans and regular reviews.
- Deliver structured one‑to‑one interventions, harm‑reduction advice and recovery‑focused support.
- Promote positive outcomes through personalised care planning and goal setting.
- Work collaboratively with healthcare professionals, social care, housing providers and partner agencies to ensure coordinated care.
- Safeguard vulnerable adults and ensure all interventions are delivered in line with current legislation and best practice.
- Maintain accurate, timely and compliant case records using SystmOne.
- Support service users to access education, employment, housing and other community resources that promote long‑term recovery.
- Contribute to achieving service performance targets and quality standards.
Qualifications & Experience
- Previous experience within the drug and alcohol/substance misuse sector.
- Experience managing a caseload and delivering recovery‑focused interventions.
- Knowledge of harm‑reduction principles, safeguarding and risk management.
- Experience using SystmOne.
- Enhanced DBS (or willingness to undertake one if required).
- Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to build positive relationships with service users and partner agencies.
- Ability to manage competing priorities within a busy community‑based service.
What We Offer
- Competitive pay of up to £24.00 per hour (Umbrella).
- PAYE options: £21.16 per hour (inclusive of holiday pay) or £18.89 per hour (excluding holiday pay).
- 3‑month contract with potential for extension.
- 30‑hour working week across 4 days, providing an excellent work‑life balance.
- Opportunity to make a real difference within a vital community substance misuse service.
- Supportive multidisciplinary team with an immediate start for the right candidate.