Casual Day Recovery Worker (x2 positions) Location: London Working Hours: 37 hours Contract Type: Casual Salary: £13.45 hourly
Make a real difference in your community
Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier and more independent lives? Join Waythrough, one of the UK's leading mental health and social support charities, and make a lasting impact every day. We support over 125,000 people each year through our 200 services, empowering individuals to overcome challenges around mental health, housing, and substance use.
About the Role
At Waythrough Services, our mission is simple: to support the people who use our services to achieve their life goals.
As a Casual Day Recovery Worker, you will play a vital role in the safe and successful daily running of our services while working as part of a dedicated team to meet agreed service and contract targets. Our services range from 24-hour residential care with nursing to floating support provided in people's own homes. Every person we support is a unique individual, and you will help ensure they are treated with dignity, respect, and compassion at all times.
Please note: The salary listed reflects the full earning potential for this role. Starting salaries depend on experience and progression within the band.
What You’ll Do
Supporting People to Thrive
- Manage and improve their physical and mental wellbeing
- Develop essential life skills, including budgeting, money management, and tenancy sustainment
- Access public services, further education, and employment opportunities
- Live well within their community and build meaningful connections
- Develop new purpose and direction in their lives
- Take control of their future through informed choices and personal decision-making
Ensuring Safe & Effective Service Delivery
- Monitoring and assessing resident wellbeing and welfare on an ongoing basis
- Maintaining accurate records and contributing to care/support planning
- Ensuring services remain compliant with legal and regulatory requirements
- Promoting a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for everyone
- Working collaboratively with colleagues to achieve service targets
To Succeed in This Role, You’ll Need
- Compassionate, patient, and person-centred
- Reliable and flexible with working hours
- Strong communicators with good teamwork skills
- Committed to promoting independence and dignity
- Able to work in a dynamic environment where responsibilities vary day to day
- Experience in care or support work is desirable but not essential – we value the right attitude and a willingness to learn.
What We Offer
- 27 days' annual leave, rising to 32 after 1 year (plus bank holidays)
- Pension scheme with 4.5% employer contribution, matched up to 6.5%
- Life assurance (3× annual salary)
- Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly pay
- Birthday leave and the option to buy up to 5 extra days' annual leave
- Professional fee reimbursement for relevant qualifications
- 24/7 online GP access and Employee Assistance Programme
- Recognition and long service awards via our Way to Go and Aspirations portals
- £500 Recommend a Friend bonus
- Cycle to Work scheme and Credit Union membership
- Discounts via Blue Light Card, Charity Discounts, Extras and Tickets for Good
- Free will writing service and wellbeing initiatives throughout the year
Inclusion and accessibility
Waythrough is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities, especially those with lived experience of the issues we support. We have signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme - all applicants are welcome, and adjustments can be made to enable fair participation. If you need adjustments or support to apply, please email our recruitment team: recruitmentteam@waythrough.org.uk
Closing Date
2026-10-22
Waythrough launched in October 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. In April 2026, Aquarius, our former subsidiary partner, merged with Waythrough. Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. We tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support. We have 260 services around England - and nearly 3,500 amazing staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around 130,000 people.
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