RecoveryAyr are seeking to recruit a proactive and passionate Recovery Worker who will have a specific focus on supporting people involved with the justice system. The post holder will continue to develop the PING (Peoples Involvement Network Group), by providing a range of groups and social activities to support ongoing recovery, including supporting individuals returning to the community from prison. The post holder will also ensure the voices and experiences of individuals involved with justice services are collected and considered as part of ongoing service improvement activities, recognising that there is much to be gained from people with ‘lived experience’ of the justice system.

The post holder will be based with a staff team of lived experience workers, who have wide range of experience providing support for individuals and families affected by alcohol, drugs or involved with justice services.

A full Job Description and Person Specification is available for download below.

Join our team as a Team Leader in South Ayrshire.

Are you a compassionate and motivated individual who wants to change people’s lives? Our team in South Ayrshire is looking for a Team Leader to join them in 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.

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 Team Leader will be based in our ROADS (Recovery Out of Alcohol and Drug Support) service in South Ayrshire which provides emotional and practical support to clients before they go into a residential rehabilitation service, during their stay, and after they've completed their placement.

All of our staff have lived, or working experience of residential rehabilitation. They are closely linked to the local areas, and have extensive knowledge of recovery communities, support groups and wider services.The ROADS team can also offer support to families, carers and children of individuals who are going to long-term residential rehabilitation. The service is delivered in partnership with WithYou, Recovery Ayr and Barnardos.

As Team Leader you will directly link in to the Service Manager, as well as working collaboratively with other Team Leaders, Operations Managersand our partner organisations, to ensure clear communication and meet the delivery needs of this service to support our clients to achieve positive outcomes.

You will be responsible for collaboratively leading a WithYou team to deliver a high level of performance by meeting targets and KPI’s set to ensure we are providing the best service to our clients and improve treatment outcomes, whilst creating a supportive and inclusive environment for our staff team.

This post requires excellent leadership skills to work innovatively and confidently. You will support staff in high performing recovery work, overseeing quality assurance and safeguarding, with the capacity to work within competing demands and tight timescales.

Company 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

Essential Skills

Managing and developing your team to reach its full potential will be key to your success and will be your passion. You will motivate your team to deliver exceptional services to those we support and will have the ability to connect quickly with both staff and service users, treating them respectfully and with dignity. This is a busy team, with multiple priorities ongoing, so it’s important that you are highly organised and able to manage your time effectively.

You and your team will be responsible for delivering against targets, always ensuring the service is complying with all of the necessary requirements that arise from working in a social care setting. There'll be data analysis and administration tasks to deal with too, but that's all part of this busy and varied job that you take in your stride.

It is essential you have a full driving licence and preferably you have access to a car as you will be responsible for transporting clients to and from rehab.

Above all, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do, with an inspiring and engaging approach.

A full job description and person specification is available on request from recruitment@wearewithyou.org.uk.

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 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.

Have you lived experience of your own alcohol and/or drug use?

Are you qualified to SVQ Level 3 in Social Services & Health Care or equivalent?

Do you have some experience of supporting individuals in recovery or those affected by a loved one’s alcohol and/or drug use?

Are you able to build positive relationships using a compassionate, non-judgemental, person-centred approach with the ability to inspire & motivate others?

Can you work occasionally in the evening / weekends?

Do you have IT skills and a full UK driving licence & access to a car?

If YES, then this might be the tole for you!

We are looking for a Peer Recovery Worker to provide intensive, flexible support and assertive outreach for individuals who are experiencing difficulties in relation to their alcohol and/or drug use and who may have complex vulnerabilities or be at risk of an alcohol or drug related death.

This post funded by South Ayrshire ADP is based within the multi-disciplinary C4C team working alongside staff from We Are With You & NHS START.

The successful applicant will be required to become a member of the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update.

Are you someone who enjoys a varied workload and is ready to play a vital role in a small and ambitious charity?

We are recruiting for an Office Manager with experience in finance administration, to support the delivery of our charitable objectives. This includes supporting our finance function rigorously, managing our offices and working in partnership with Recovery Scotland staff and key stakeholders.

About the job

The Office Manager is responsible and accountable for office and finance administration management and will report to the Service Manager, Chief Executive and Board Members. Duties include business and administrative support, financial administrative support, responsibility for HR and Health and Safety and facilities management of our offices.

The post holder will be required to join the PVG scheme. Driving Licence essential.

The head office is in Falkirk, and the Office Manager will also manage our office in North Lanarkshire (flexible working conditions apply- please speak with us!).

About you

You will be someone who thrives in a small, enthusiastic, and committed team. Your experience of working in the Third Sector or small organisations means you will be adaptable, can use your initiative and be confident with autonomous working. Using your experience in office and finance management, you can work under pressure and can multi-task with a range of competing priorities. You will have excellent organisational and self-motivation skills. You are committed to developing your skills further and passionate about lifelong learning.

You will be dedicated and compassionate when working with the Recovery Scotland team and with community members, families, volunteers, and external partners.

About Recovery Scotland

Recovery Scotland is a charity working with local and national partners to support and promote recovery from substance use by ensuring lived experience is visible, included and represented. We work with communities supporting a wide range of recovery focused activities and educational opportunities. We work within local and national guidelines promoting resilience and recovery with individuals, families, and communities.

Our work champions community membership, volunteering, self-management, and personal and professional development.

Working hours

The pattern of working hours is usually 09:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday inclusive. We are happy to discuss flexible and hybrid working subject to office requirements.

In the role there will be a requirement to work occasional evenings to provide administrative support for Recovery Scotland’s Board of Directors and for the Annual General Meeting. Overtime is not paid for this evening work but time off in lieu may be taken.

Grade

The post is on Recovery Scotland’s spinal column points 16-19. Salary is £30,268- £32,969.