Recovery Worker

Recovery Worker

Location: Ashford

Salary:  £26,000 per annum

Vacancy Type: Permanent

We’re looking for a Recovery Worker to join our team in Ashford, working full time, 35 hours per week. Are you passionate about supporting people to make positive and lasting changes in their lives? In this role, you’ll support adults aged 18+ experiencing drug and/or alcohol-related issues, working as part of an integrated healthcare team to provide person-centred support.

What you’ll be doing

• Managing your own caseload and supporting clients throughout their recovery journey
• Completing assessments, risk assessments and care plans
• Delivering structured 1:1 interventions and group sessions
• Providing harm reduction advice, guidance and practical support
• Helping clients access housing, benefits, employment, training, healthcare and community services
• Working closely with healthcare professionals, probation and partner agencies
• Reviewing care plans and supporting positive outcomes
• Maintaining accurate records and working towards service targets and KPIs

What we’re looking for

• Someone who is empathetic, motivated and committed to making a difference
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• The ability to manage your own caseload and work independently
• A collaborative approach to working with healthcare professionals and partner agencies
• Good organisational skills and a proactive approach
• A commitment to reflective practice and continuous professional development
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings/weekends and travel to other projects within your cluster, with reasonable notice

If you’re passionate about recovery and want to help people move towards healthier, more positive futures, we’d love to hear from you!

Please see attached Job Description for full details 

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
• Support for Families – We support our employees through every stage of family life by offering enhanced maternity and paternity pay for eligible employees who have completed 26 weeks' continuous service, alongside family-friendly policies and a supportive, inclusive workplace.
• 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)

Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

To Apply

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