Recovery Worker - Part Time

Location: Medway

Salary: £24,000 per annum (Pro Rata)

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Part Time

Closing Date: 25th September 2025

**Please be advised this role is part-time 21 hours per week**

We are seeking a dedicated and motivated Recovery Worker to join our team within an integrated healthcare framework. You will be supporting adults (18+) who are experiencing issues with drugs and/or alcohol, delivering a combination of psychosocial interventions and tailored treatment programmes.

Our services are client-centred, offering both harm reduction and abstinence-based approaches, depending on the individual's needs. As a Recovery Worker, you will manage your own caseload, provide structured 1:1 and group interventions, and ensure each client receives the support they need to progress in their recovery journey.

Collaboration is at the heart of this role , you will work closely with housing, employment, healthcare, probation, and other partner services to provide holistic, through-care support and contribute to positive outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of clients, carrying out comprehensive assessments and developing SMART care plans
• Deliver structured 1:1 sessions, group work, and treatment programmes
• Provide harm reduction advice and guidance, tailored to individual client needs
• Ensure continuity of care through partnership working with housing, healthcare, probation, CRCs, and other agencies
• Contribute to meeting service and commissioner targets, with a focus on measurable outcomes
• Promote equality, diversity, and inclusive practice across all services
• Work flexibly, including occasional evenings/weekends and travel to other sites as required to ensure continuity of care

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience working within substance misuse services
• Proven ability to carry out assessments, risk management plans, and design/implement SMART care plans
• Experience delivering structured interventions and facilitating groups
• Skilled in using motivational interviewing techniques in both 1:1 and group settings
• Strong IT skills and ability to maintain accurate records
• Understanding of holistic care needs, continuity of care, and community services
• Experience promoting and supporting equality and diversity

Knowledge Required

• Strong understanding of the issues faced by individuals with substance misuse problems
• Knowledge of the Recovery Agenda
• Knowledge of safeguarding practices and responsibilities

Qualifications

• Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (or equivalent)

About Us

We are The Forward Trust, 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 are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits:

• Flexible working
• Training and development opportunities
• Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Crisis Loan Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• 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)

Diversity at Forward Trust

The Forward Trust commits to providing opportunities to everyone. We want to ensure we have a diverse team with a range of lived and professional experiences. This includes those with 'Lived Experience' of addiction, offending, or homelessness.

When we recruit, we welcome applications from everyone. This is inclusive of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion and/or belief, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity and socio-economic background. Where operationally possible, we will consider flexible working requests and make reasonable adjustments for all roles.

Employee Screening and Eligibility to Work

We recognise the importance of safeguarding, dependent on role you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service Check, details of which will be shared with you at interview.

If successful in your application, you will be required to provide eligibility to work evidence in line with the 'Eligibility to Work in the UK' requirements.

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 to complete your application.