Recovery Worker - Substance Misuse (Ref:0048ZD)
| Posting date: | 01 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £28,570.00 to £35,762.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £28570.00 - £35762.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 July 2025 |
| Location: | Twickenham, TW1 4HF |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B0236-25-0275 |
Summary
As a leading charity supporting people with drug, alcohol, and mental health challenges, we operate over 80 services across England and Scotland, providing free and confidential support to more than 100,000 people each year. Please note the closing date for applications is 9th July 2025. This advert may close early should sufficient applications be received. At Richmond, WithYou works closely with lead provider, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and partners, St Mungo's and the charity CDARS (Community Drug and Alcohol Recovery Services) providing free and confidential support to adults in Richmond upon Thames experiencing challenges with drugs and alcohol. This position is full time and permanent with a salary of £28,570 - £35,762.50 per annum (this is inclusive of an Inner London Weighting payment of £4,000 per annum). This is an evolving part of our service that is truly making a difference and if you believe you have the passion to be a part of our team, please get in touch or submit your application below. We will provide you with the training and support that you need to develop in your role. Benefits 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave 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 As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring, and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans. As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. WithYou is also a Disability Confident Employer, and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.