Recovery Worker
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Job Title: Recovery Worker
Location: Based within Croydon. Please be kindly aware there is no step-free access at this location or at some of our other sites. The building is approximately a 10 minute walk from East Croydon Station.
Salary: £27,000
Shift Pattern: 12 month fixed term contract, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00. You may be required to work bank holidays and outside these hours in line with the needs of the service and residents.
About the Role Were hiring a Recovery Worker to join our Croydon team, a 24/7, 27 bed residential service providing support to people with forensic mental health needs, complex needs, and dual diagnosis. Youll provide person centred support to help residents overcome challenges and achieve their goals through tailored support plans, activities and partnership working. The service offers psychologically informed housing and resettlement support as part of our wider forensic mental health step down services.
As a Recovery Worker, you will contribute to successfully rehabilitating and reintegrating our residents and participants back into the community. Providing pathways, support and appropriate interventions that will enable successful resettlements and work with internal and external partners and agencies to achieve desired outcomes. Youll play a vital role in residents rehabilitation and reintegration, ensuring the service runs smoothly through welfare checks, resident support, administrative tasks, and clear handovers with day staff and managers.
Key Responsibilities Include:
Support residents who may be facing challenges with forensic mental health with additional needs
Create tailored support plans through one to one sessions, group sessions, and multi agency meetings
Ensure the safety and wellbeing of residents at all times
Focusing on empowering our residents to take control over their lives and meet their personal goals
Planning activities to engage residents with other people, communities, and opportunities
Be a valued and reliable member of the team, completing handovers for night colleagues for a seamless service
Support residents with taking their correct medication as required
Keeping support plans up to date using our online portal
Maintain accurate and up to date risk assessments for each resident, ensuring risks are reviewed regularly and adjustments are made promptly as their needs change
Deliver weekly keywork sessions with allocated residents, directly supporting their recovery by setting SMART goals and monitoring progress to help them move forward confidently and safely
About You We're looking for someone who has a genuine passion for supporting people who may have complex needs which includes forensic mental health. You will be able to build professional and trusting rapport with others, and work towards achieving positive outcomes, using a flexible and adaptable approach that recognises each individuals unique and varied support needs. You will be motivated to help people overcome personal barriers and make a real difference to their lives, finding fulfilment in a role driven by a genuine commitment to supporting others. You will be able to remain calm, flexible, and positive when responding to challenging situations, and be motivated to support people to build resilience and independence. Experience in mental health or support work is desirable but not essential, as full training will be provided.
Experience working with people with forensic mental healthand complex needs, ideally in mental health and residential setting
Experience working with people with complex backgrounds, including ex-offenders, mental health, substance misuse, or challenging behaviour and an understanding of housing and social needs
Ability to engage with people from different backgrounds, build rapport, and empower them to achieve their personal goals
Ability to show empathy and compassion to our residents, and different challenges they face
IT Proficiency, ability to learn new software programs, basic Microsoft experience
Ability and willingness to show flexibility of working patterns, responding to the needs of the service and residents
Cultural awareness, Self awareness, and ability to identify personal growth areas and take feedback
Ability to promote the service and provide outreach based provision, with an ability to liaise and work effectively in partnership with stakeholders
Alignment with our values of Ambition, Empowerment, Inclusivity, and Transparency
Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.
What we Offer 25 days (Full time equivalent) annual leave, increasing with the length of service
Employer Pension Contribution
Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card
Access to discounted tickets for music events, shows, sports and more
Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing at work
Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
Life Assurance Scheme
Cycle-to-work scheme
Annual Staff Awards
EDI Ambassador programme
About Social Interest Group (SIG) SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings, probation settings, and hospitals. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, Kent and Liverpool. Our goal is to transform lives through empowering change.
We believe good care and support improves lives with the vision to create healthier, safer, and more inclusive communities. Join us on our mission to empower independence through trauma-informed solutions and dynamic partnerships that keep people out of prison, out of hospital, and off the streets. Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group .
Additional Information Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.
Please note that as part of our process, we complete an enhanced DBS check, some roles may require further vetting. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds.
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship, please ensure you have full right to work in the UK prior to applying to our positions.
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