About the Role
Join us as a Young Persons Recovery Worker in Redcar.
Our team in Redcar and Cleveland are recruiting for a Young Persons Recovery Worker to join them in providing high quality recovery care to a diverse service user group. If you are an enthusiastic and creative individual and are passionate about changing people’s lives for the better, we’d love to hear from you.
We Are With You in Redcar and Cleveland is a free and confidential service for people affected by drugs and alcohol. We provide free and confidential support to people experiencing issues with drugs and alcohol. We work with both adults and Young People on their own goals, whether that’s staying safe and healthy, making a small change or stopping an unwanted habit.
Our approach is sensitive and respectful, listening to people's stories and learning from them. We are innovative and bold working with partners across Redcar and Cleveland providing a service that meets everyone's needs; We tailor support so it fits them and their individual Recovery Goals. The service embraces stakeholders and our partnerships; including health, mental health, criminal justice, social care, education, training and our recovery and peer support partners.
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. Find out more about us here .
The closing date for applications is 24th September 2025. This advert may close early should sufficient applications be received.
Job Opportunity
We have an excellent opportunity to join our Young Persons team in Redcar and Cleveland on a permanent basis as a Young Persons Recovery Worker. This role requires applicants to be flexible and adaptable to change in a fast paced environment. You will be able to manage a complex caseload and build rapport with both service users and internal and external stakeholders, representing We Are With You to promote specialist treatment and support. The skill to motivate and engage people is vital as well as the ability to competently assess and manage risk.
This is a part time, permanent position working 22.5 hours per week. Hours will be worked between 09:00 - 17:00 3 days per week. The salary is £24,570 - £31,672.50 per annum.
Essential Skills
As a Young Persons Recovery Worker you will be positive and motivated, you will be an outstanding communicator, with an exceptional ability to build meaningful relationships. We’re looking for demonstrable experience working within the health, social care, criminal justice or other specialist setting, ideally with those with substance misuse issues.
You will be highly organised and able to manage your time effectively, working as part of a team to ensure a high quality service is maintained. You will also embody the guiding principles of We Are With You - Collaborative, Ethical, Inspiring, Resilient, Self-Challenging whilst adhering to the organisational policies and procedures. Above all, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do, with a positive and engaging approach to our service users and key stakeholders.
Please note a driving license and access to a vehicle is essential for this position.
A full job description and person specification are available on request by emailing recruitment@wearewithyou.org.uk.
About Company
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.
DE&I
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 goals of radically improving people's lives. 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.
As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role.
WithYou is also a Disability Confident Employer, and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
Benefits
* 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
* An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
* Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
* 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
* Auto-enrollment into We Are With You’s pension scheme
* Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
* Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
* We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period