Vacancy Name Support Worker Vacancy No VN5034 Employment Type Fixed Term Hours Per Week 37.00 Work Pattern Monday to Friday Location Riverside Court Location Region Devon Location City Barnstaple Location Postal Code EX31 1DR Interview Date Job Details Support Worker Location: North Devon Contract: Fixed Term (12 months) We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and passionate team as a Support Worker. About the role As a Support Worker, you will work as part of a team to provide recovery-focused support, information, advice, guidance and structured interventions to people with problematic drug and alcohol use. To deliver continuity of care through effective working with partnership agencies and contribute to administrative tasks including the collection and inputting of data. Working alongside Recovery Workers and the wider team to enhance service users' experience and offer meaningful interventions such as 1:1 meetings, group work, clinical appointments, daily duty support, needle exchange, & working alongside our volunteers. As a Support Worker, you will be responsible for: Working autonomously to manage a caseload of our service users, including delivering a range of psychosocial interventions. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to undertake ongoing assessments, risk assessments, and appropriate referrals within the community Facilitating group sessions with a range of individuals of varying backgrounds. Working with partnership agencies to ensure continuity of care and support. Providing duty cover for individuals accessing our services. Please note you do not need a background in substance misuse to apply. About you We're looking for a Support Worker with a real passion for working in a recovery-focused environment. You'll hold some transferable skills, ideally from working in a similar environment or sector. You'll also have: A knowledge and understanding of substance misuse and recovery Experience of managing, planning, and prioritising your own workload, delivering work of a high standard An understanding of safeguarding An understanding of group working, group dynamics and group facilitation Excellent communication, organisation and time management skills The ability to work well in a team environment alongside a range of people and organisations Please be advised, if you are viewing this role on Indeed, the link to the job description will not work. Please click the 'Apply via Company Website' button to be redirected to our careers page, where you will be able to view the job description in full. '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 schemeEnhanced occupational sick pay %Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pensionDeath in service benefitFree Will writingEyecare vouchersBlue light card discountFantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training coursesWork-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies Happy, Healthy You! - our wellbeing offers for our workforceEmployee 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 people.recruitment@waythrough.org.uk Salary Period Per Annum Vacancy Salary Range £23,088 - £26,440 DBS Requirement Enhanced Does role require Police/Prison vetting? Not Applicable Driving licence required for role? No Applications Close Date 14 May 2025