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Building Recovery in Communities Worker
| Posting date: | 19 August 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,020 to £30,790 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 September 2024 |
| Location: | 5 Ways, Westfield Road - Leeds LS3 1NQ |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Humankind |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | VN4443 |
Summary
Building Recovery in Communities (BRIC) Worker
About the role...
The BRIC (Building Recovery in Communities) roles will work closely with our treatment service, Forward Leeds, engaging those leaving treatment and into recovery, providing aftercare support to sustain recovery and remain drug or alcohol free.
As a BRIC Coordinator, you will lead on building, developing and strengthening of sustainable peer-led recovery support services and recovery communities across Leeds, including our own recovery academy, 5 Ways.
You will take a “whole person” holistic approach, ensuring that every service users package of care encompasses all areas of their wellbeing, not just their substance use, to achieve the best possible outcomes for every person.
We are committed to fair chances for all and making sure everyone can access the help and support they need to realise their potential. By joining our teams of passionate individuals, you will be contributing to making this happen. You can really make the difference by believing in our service users and their ability to make positive changes when they don’t always believe in themselves.
Working week: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
About you...
Desirable criteria for the role includes:
Experience supporting vulnerable people, whose lives have been affected by substance misuse.
Experience delivering 1-1 interventions with service users.
Experience carrying out assessment and recovery planning and risk management plans.
Knowledge and understanding of services in the local area which are appropriate to aid and sustain recovery.
A level 3 NVQ in Health and Social Care.
Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office programmes.
To view the full job description and person specification, please click here.
Please be advised, if you are viewing this role on Indeed, the link to the job description will not work. Please click the 'Apply via Company Website' button to be redirected to our careers page, where you will be able to view the job description in full.
The salary advertised above demonstrates the full earning potential for this role, starting salaries will allow for pay progression within the pay band.
What can Humankind offer you…
️ Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service)
Annual leave purchase scheme
Enhanced occupational sick pay
% Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
Death in service benefit
✍️ Free Will writing
Eyecare vouchers
️ Blue light card discount
Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies
♀️ Happy, Healthy You! – our wellbeing offers for our workforce
Employee Assist Programme and Humankind Support Networks
Humankind is an equal opportunities employer
We value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring, and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for us, we want to hear for you. We also welcome applications from people with lived
experience with substance use. If you require support with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at people.recruitment@humankindcharity.org.uk
About the role...
The BRIC (Building Recovery in Communities) roles will work closely with our treatment service, Forward Leeds, engaging those leaving treatment and into recovery, providing aftercare support to sustain recovery and remain drug or alcohol free.
As a BRIC Coordinator, you will lead on building, developing and strengthening of sustainable peer-led recovery support services and recovery communities across Leeds, including our own recovery academy, 5 Ways.
You will take a “whole person” holistic approach, ensuring that every service users package of care encompasses all areas of their wellbeing, not just their substance use, to achieve the best possible outcomes for every person.
We are committed to fair chances for all and making sure everyone can access the help and support they need to realise their potential. By joining our teams of passionate individuals, you will be contributing to making this happen. You can really make the difference by believing in our service users and their ability to make positive changes when they don’t always believe in themselves.
Working week: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
About you...
Desirable criteria for the role includes:
Experience supporting vulnerable people, whose lives have been affected by substance misuse.
Experience delivering 1-1 interventions with service users.
Experience carrying out assessment and recovery planning and risk management plans.
Knowledge and understanding of services in the local area which are appropriate to aid and sustain recovery.
A level 3 NVQ in Health and Social Care.
Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office programmes.
To view the full job description and person specification, please click here.
Please be advised, if you are viewing this role on Indeed, the link to the job description will not work. Please click the 'Apply via Company Website' button to be redirected to our careers page, where you will be able to view the job description in full.
The salary advertised above demonstrates the full earning potential for this role, starting salaries will allow for pay progression within the pay band.
What can Humankind offer you…
️ Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service)
Annual leave purchase scheme
Enhanced occupational sick pay
% Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
Death in service benefit
✍️ Free Will writing
Eyecare vouchers
️ Blue light card discount
Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies
♀️ Happy, Healthy You! – our wellbeing offers for our workforce
Employee Assist Programme and Humankind Support Networks
Humankind is an equal opportunities employer
We value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring, and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for us, we want to hear for you. We also welcome applications from people with lived
experience with substance use. If you require support with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at people.recruitment@humankindcharity.org.uk