Recovery Worker

Hours: Full time (37 hours a week) Monday-Friday 9-5

Location: Based in Torbay (TRI) – Shrublands House, 8 Morgan Avenue, Torbay, TQ2 5RS

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated individual to join our team in Torbay as a Recovery Worker.

About the role

As a Recovery Worker, you'll play a crucial role in guiding individuals toward recovery, offering tailored support, and coordinating services for their well-being.

This role will be based at Shrublands House in Torquay supporting a partnership approach to working between Devon Partnership Trust, Waythrough and Torbay and South Devon Foundation Trust. The service is part of a Multiple Complex Needs Alliance with Torbay Domestic Abuse services and with the local Homelessness Hostel. The post will be operating under TSDFT while employed under Waythrough.

If you're passionate about making a difference in people's lives, join us in this impactful position.

As a Recovery Worker, you will be responsible for:

• Managing a caseload, devising, implementing, and reviewing ongoing recovery and treatment plans.
• Facilitating and promoting individuals’ progression from initial engagement, through structured treatment, to self-sustained recovery.
• Reducing substance-related harm to individuals and the wider community.
• Working collaboratively with key partners and colleagues to achieve the best health and well-being outcomes for individuals.

Please note this role is Fixed Term for 12 Months

About you

Whether you come from a strong background in the substance misuse sector, have experience in mental health support, have a history in the criminal justice field, or possess a relevant academic background, we welcome you to join our diverse team. We believe that various experiences contribute to our comprehensive support and care mission. Specifically, we are seeking individuals with one or more of the following professional experiences:

• Substance misuse background
• Mental health background
• Criminal justice background
• A relevant academic background such as Criminology, Psychology, Law or Sociology
• A strong portfolio of volunteering in a similar role
• Case management experience and the ability to manage expectations in this emotionally demanding role are highly valued for their contributions to our mission of consistent, high-quality care.

‘The salary advertised above demonstrates the full earning potential for this role, starting salaries will allow for pay progression within the pay band’

Please read the full Job Description and Person Specification prior to applying for this position.

For full person specifications and job details, please visit this link.

Who are we…

Waythrough (formerly Humankind) launched in October 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. 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 almost 200 services around England – and nearly 3,500 amazing staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around 125,000 people.

Bringing together two big organisations is not a small task and it’ll take a while to fully integrate our systems, processes and approaches. That’s why you will notice the jobs here are still branded ‘Humankind’. Next year we’ll be fully integrating our recruitment systems but for now they are separate.

Thanks for bearing with us – and don’t forget to check out the Waythrough (formerly Humankind) jobs on the Richmond Fellowship and Aquarius job site https://recoveryfocus.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Recovery_Focus_Careers.

What can Waythrough (formerly Humankind) offer you…

Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service)

Annual leave purchase scheme

Enhanced occupational sick pay

% Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension

Death in service benefit

Free Will writing

Eyecare vouchers

Blue light card discount

Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses

Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies

Happy, Healthy You! – our wellbeing offers for our workforce

Employee Assist Programme and Waythrough Support Networks

Waythrough (formerly Humankind) is an equal opportunities employer

We value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring, and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for us, we want to hear for you. We also welcome applications from people with lived experience with substance use. If you require support with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at [email protected]