Recovery Worker

 

Role: Recovery Worker / Support Worker – Addiction Recovery

Location: Manchester

Hours: 40 hrs per week

Salary: £25,000 - £30,000

What will you be doing?

• Supporting individuals recovering from addiction while living in secondary accommodation, helping them maintain recovery and develop independent living skills.
• Completing assessments, developing person-centred recovery plans, and supporting clients to achieve their recovery goals.
• Delivering one-to-one keywork sessions, facilitating group work, and contributing to structured recovery programmes.
• Providing relapse prevention support, coping strategies, and harm reduction advice where appropriate.
• Encouraging clients to access education, training, volunteering, employment, and community-based activities.
• Supporting clients with housing, benefits, budgeting, wellbeing, and other practical daily living needs.
• Accompanying clients to appointments, therapy sessions, and external activities where required.
• Managing client admissions and discharges, ensuring smooth transitions into and out of the service.
• Facilitating house meetings and supporting the day-to-day running of the accommodation, including medication support and wellbeing planning.
• Completing risk assessments, maintaining accurate case records, care plans, and handovers.
• Working collaboratively with healthcare professionals, housing providers, probation services, and other partner agencies to provide holistic support.
• Ensuring compliance with safeguarding procedures, CQC standards, organisational policies, and confidentiality requirements.
• Participating in training, supervision, and team meetings to support continuous professional development.

Experience/qualifications required:

• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent) as a minimum; Level 3 is desirable.
• Level 3 qualification or Diploma in Addictions, Substance Misuse, or a related field is advantageous.
• Previous experience supporting individuals with substance misuse, addiction recovery, mental health, or within supported housing.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and active listening skills with a compassionate, non-judgemental approach.
• Ability to manage complex caseloads and work independently when required.
• Experience completing risk assessments, care planning, and safeguarding responsibilities.
• Good IT skills, including maintaining electronic records and using Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of recovery-focused approaches, including harm reduction and abstinence models.
• Experience facilitating group sessions, delivering structured interventions, or using motivational interviewing techniques is desirable.
• Lived experience of recovery or peer support training is beneficial but not essential.

Benefits

• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
• Supportive team environment with regular supervision.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on individuals' recovery journeys.
• Career progression opportunities within the organisation.
• Employee wellbeing support and access to internal resources.
• Pension scheme and annual leave entitlement (subject to employer).