Recovery Worker

Hostel In Reach - Recovery Worker

Location: Southend on Sea, Essex

Salary: £24,000 per annum

We are The Forward Trust (formerly RAPt and Blue Sky), the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often-interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.

We believe and are committed to providing opportunities to all people including those with 'Lived Experience’ we encourage applications from all background including those in recovery from addiction, co-dependency or gambling, have experience of previous offending or homelessness.

What you will be doing

Working within an integrated healthcare framework to provide support to drug and alcohol users aged 18 and over. You will offer support to service users across Southend on Sea in the supported accommodation hostels and B&B’s they are residing in. You will carry a smaller caseload to offer an enhanced level of support and flexibility for those with high complexity and experience to barriers to engagement. This will be underpinned by Trauma Informed approaches. The Dedicated skilled workers will have an understanding of the unique needs of those at risk of rough sleeping and co-ordinate care, e.g. liaison with housing support workers and facilitating access to primary care services. This service will be a time limited transition support up until the individual is fully settled in permanent accommodation.

You will be responsible for contributing to the targets set by Forward and the local commissioners. One of the key targets will be measuring outcomes, so co-operative working relationships with other partner agencies is vital to this role

Flexibility will be required in this role, this may include some evening/weekend shift and with reasonable notice to travel to other projects in Southend to deliver services, enabling continuity of care for the client group.

What are we looking for?

• Understanding of the needs of people who are rough sleeping and/or begging
• In-depth knowledge of at least one of the following: substance misuse, alcohol misuse, mental health
• Understanding the importance of multi-agency working
• Experience of and a commitment to, working positively in partnership with a range of statutory and voluntary agencies
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures applicable to children and vulnerable adults
• Knowledge of Supported Housing
• The ability to work with confidence and patience with clients unwilling to engage with services and those that exhibit challenging behaviour
• The ability to work unsociable hours as and when required

What we offer

• Training and Development Opportunities
• Flexible working
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Crisis Loan Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• Simply Health Cashback Scheme
• £90 per month - External Therapy Allowance
• 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
• Access to Blue Light Card
• 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme - Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter
• Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
• Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for The Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to their website where you can complete your application.