An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Richmond Community Drug and Alcohol Service (RCDAS), working for We Are With You alongside our consortium partners; SLaM NHS Trust, St Mungo’s and CDARS. We are recruiting for a Recovery Worker based at our Twickenham service. RCDAS provides an excellent and first-class range of drug and alcohol treatment options to residents of Richmond. Our services are busy and dynamic, with a strong recovery focus.

As a Recovery Worker you will be providing support and advice to people who are experiencing difficulties due to substance misuse. You will be working within a highly skilled and knowledgeable multi-disciplinary team who will support you in your development and your ability to deliver the best care you can to our service users.

The right person should be a self-starter, enthusiastic, motivated, caring and creative ideally with experience of working in a substance misuse environment.

We are determined and always professional in our approach to each and every case and we never judge - we're just here to help.

If you think this could be the career for you, take the first step and apply now to join our amazing team.

The Richmond drug and alcohol service is based in Twickenham, not far from the river and the high street, and less than a ten-minute walk from Twickenham train station.

This role is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level with Barred List(s). This is a permanent, full time role for 37.5 hours per week, with a salary range of £22,687 - £30,250 + London weighting allowance of £2759.00 per annum.

For more information on this vacancy, please contact Faith Dowdy, Recruitment Advisor at faith.dowdy@wearewithyou.org.uk.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Have some experience of working in a health, social care or related setting
• 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 organised and able to manage your time effectively

A full job description and person specification is available on request.

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.

BENEFITS

• Competitive salary
• 28 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays
• 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