Recovery Worker - Offender Care (Ref:0114ZS)

Join our team as a Recovery Worker in Richmond and Wandsworth. Are you a compassionate and motivated individual who wants to change people's lives? Our services in Richmond and Wandsworth are looking for a Recovery Worker to join our Offender Care team, providing high-quality recovery care to a diverse client group. If you are enthusiastic, creative and passionate about helping others, we'd love to hear from you.

The salary for this role follows a fixed incremental pay scale, starting at £29,000 per year, rising yearly in line with our salary progression bands, up to £34,000 per year. This includes a £4,000 per year inner London weighting payment. The closing date for applications is 15th March 2026. Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised. All applicants should submit a CV along with a cover letter explaining why they should be considered for this role.

Main duties of the job: We are recruiting for a Recovery Worker for our Offender Care team working across both our Richmond and Wandsworth Services. In this role, you will provide an excellent and first-class range of drug and alcohol treatment options, with a focus on criminal justice and specific Through the Gate transition work. The successful candidate will support offenders, on release from custody, to access ongoing drug and alcohol treatment.

At our services in Richmond and Wandsworth, WithYou works closely with the lead provider, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and partners, St Mungos and the charity CDARS (Community Drug and Alcohol Recovery Services) providing free and confidential support to adults in Wandsworth experiencing challenges with drugs and alcohol. 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.

Our Recovery Workers play a vital role in supporting clients to identify their goals, ambitions, and passions. You'll work with them to create the best treatment plan for their needs and to guide them on their path to recovery. This role is full time and fixed term for 12 months from the date of appointment.

About us: WithYou provides free and confidential support, without judgement, to more than 100,000 people every year experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol and mental health across England and Scotland. Our name reflects who we are - a positive place where people can progress, connect with others and get friendly, expert help in a way that's right for them. Our staff team changes lives. If you're passionate about helping people get the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol and mental health, we'd love to hear from you.

Creating an Inclusive Environment: 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 vision of a future where everyone lives a life free from the harm associated with drugs and alcohol. 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.

Job responsibilities: Please see the linked job description and person specification for more information on the role and its responsibilities.

Person Specification: Experience: We are looking for positive and motivated candidates who are able to communicate with a wide range of people. You will also be organised with excellent time management skills. To be successful in this role you will:

• have some experience of working in a health, social care, or related setting
• ideally have experience working within a criminal justice setting
• have the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with clients and colleagues alike
• be able to work effectively in a team, supporting others when needed
• be resilient under pressure and able to prioritise your work
• have good oral and written communication skills
• be organised and able to manage your time effectively
• be flexible with your working hours on occasion and be happy to support other With You locations when needed

Ideally, you will also have previous experience of working or volunteering with people who misuse substances. We welcome applications from those with lived experience. Above all, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do, with an inspiring and engaging approach.

Please note for this role you will be required to be successfully vetted for HM Prison clearance, Metropolitan Police clearance and the completion of a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.