Join a team that’s helping people rebuild their lives.

At Moving On Inverclyde, we believe recovery is about more than stopping substance use. It’s about helping people reconnect with themselves, rebuild confidence, strengthen relationships and move towards a life that feels meaningful and stable.

We are looking for a compassionate, motivated and proactive Recovery Worker to join our growing team and support individuals through our structured 4-phase recovery programme.

This is a rewarding opportunity to work within a respected recovery organisation that delivers person-centred, trauma-informed support across Inverclyde. You’ll work alongside a passionate team who genuinely care about the people we support and the difference we make within our communities.

About the Role

As a Recovery Worker, you will support individuals from initial assessment right through to aftercare and ongoing recovery support.

You’ll hold a caseload and work closely with individuals to develop personalised recovery action plans, review progress, identify barriers, celebrate achievements and connect people into wider support where needed.

A key part of this role is the ability to confidently plan and deliver structured group work sessions. We are looking for someone who can engage individuals within group settings, encourage participation and create a safe, supportive and recovery-focused environment.

Our programme combines one-to-one support with structured group delivery, helping individuals develop coping strategies, recovery skills, confidence and longer-term stability through evidence-based and trauma-informed approaches.

You’ll build positive relationships with individuals and partner organisations to ensure people receive the wraparound support they need to move forward in recovery.

Essential Requirements

• Experience supporting individuals affected by problematic substance use

• Experience completing assessments, support planning and reviews

• Experience planning and delivering group-based interventions or recovery-focused sessions

• Confidence facilitating groups and engaging participants with varying support needs

• Knowledge of recovery approaches and psychosocial interventions

• Experience maintaining accurate case records and using IT systems

• Understanding of professional boundaries, confidentiality and safeguarding

• Ability to work collaboratively with statutory and third sector partners

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience delivering therapeutic or recovery-focused group work

• SVQ Level 3, HNC or equivalent qualification in Health & Social Care or related field

• Knowledge of local recovery pathways and services

• Full driving licence

What We Offer

• A supportive and welcoming team environment

• Opportunity to be part of a respected and growing recovery organisation

• Ongoing training and professional development

• The chance to genuinely make a difference in people’s lives

• Company pension

Additional Information

This post is subject to PVG membership and satisfactory references.

We welcome applications from individuals with relevant professional and/or lived experience, alongside the skills, values and commitment required for the role.

Join our team as a Recovery Worker in East Ayrshire.

Our service in East Ayrshire provides support to people concerned about their own or someone else's alcohol or drug use. Our teams work with people at every stage of their recovery journey - providing evidence-based psychosocial interventions, helping clients build resilience, exploring the root causes of substance misuse and achieving meaningful change. In East Ayrshire, we are looking for a Recovery Worker to join our team in providing high-quality recovery care to a diverse client group. If you are an enthusiastic and creative individual who is passionate about changing people’s lives for the better, we’d love to hear from you.

Please refer to the linked job description to support your application.

As a Recovery Worker, we offer a starting salary of £25,000 per annum pro rata, rising each year in line with our pay progression salary bands, to £30,000 per year. pro rata For further details please reach out to a member of the recruitment team via recruitment@wearewithyou.org.uk.

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 on our website.

Job Description

Our Recovery Workers work with our service users to help them to determine what their goals, ambitions and passions are, working with them to create the best treatment plan for their needs and to get them onto the path to recovery. This is an integral role for WithYou - as a frontline worker, you will deliver continuity of care through effective partnership working, care coordination, delivery of interventions and key work responsibilities. You will manage an active caseload of service users, connecting quickly with the people we support, treating them respectfully and with dignity.

You will be motivated to work as part of a thriving and diverse team, ensuring recovery opportunities are available for individuals at any point in their recovery journey. You will strive to work collaboratively with partners and communities, ensuring that we are as accessible as possible and that true person centred practice is at the heart of all that we do.

This post requires travel across East Ayrshire, as such a driving license and access to a vehicle would be beneficial. An SVQ Level 3 in Social Services and Health care and registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) is required for this post.

This is a part-time role working 22.5 hours per week with days negotiable Monday to Friday. This post is on a fixed-term basis until 31/03/2027.

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

We are looking for positive and motivated candidates who are able to communicate with a wide range of people and in different settings. You will also be organised with excellent time management skills.

To be successful in this role you will:

• have attained SVQ level 3 in Social Services & Healthcare or equivalent
• already be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) or meet the registration requirements
• have some experience of working in a health, social care, or related setting
• have some experience of delivering services in a community setting
• have knowledge and understanding of delivering evidence-based interventions
• have the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with clients and colleagues alike
• be resilient under pressure and able to prioritise you work
• able to be flexible with your working hours on occasion and be happy to support other With You locations when needed
• have a driving license and access to a vehicle

Ideally you will also have previous experience of working or volunteering with people who use substances. We welcome applications from those with lived experience.

You will also need to meet our safeguarding requirements of a satisfactory enhanced PVG check.

We are looking for a passionate individual to work within the Care Team in our Glasgow Residential. You will be responsible for the evening and nights in the therapeutic programme, ensuring an effective and high-quality programme is delivered.

You will be responsible with co-ordinating residents' tasks and activities, administering medication, H&S checks, and providing waking night cover, ensuring that risk is monitored and minimised. You will assist the residents to prepare for their daily programme and activities.

As a Night Care Worker, you will support individuals at night in the residential rehabilitation programme to achieve outcomes that help create long-term recovery. Using the Therapeutic Community “community as method” model you will empower individuals, families and communities to be confident about recovery.

You will support the evening running of the therapeutic community, ensuring residents needs are met and the best possible care is provided in an environment that promotes a culture of recovery in line with a recovery orientated system of care and the Quality Principles.

Whilst also being confident to deliver activities and specialised interventions in accordance with the TC manual and the needs of the service.

This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week, on a rota basis. Shifts are expected to be 8pm to 8.30am and consist of 3 shifts per week.

Your Rewards

• 25 day of annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing each year to a maximum of 30 days) (pro rata)
• Salary of £26 298
• Benefits including season ticket loan, pension scheme and life assurance.
• Support through occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities.
• Continuous training and career development via PXL our dedicated learning management system.
• A rewarding role with the opportunity to help us support people on their journey to recovery and change their lives for the better.
• We’ll ensure you get all the support you need to thrive and succeed in your role and find your place amongst our incredible and collaborative team.

About You

• Relevant experience of working in health and social care, ideally within the field of substance use, mental health or another comparable field
• Evidence of effective partnership working and the ability to network for the benefit of the client and service
• Evidence excellent organisational skills
• To be proficient in the use of Microsoft Outlook and Word and be familiar with database management systems
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Understand complex issues presented by people entering abstinence based residential settings
• Determined, with a drive to succeed and a willingness to learn
• Passionate and enthusiastic about making a real difference to the lives of people we support

About Us

The Phoenix Futures Group has more than 50 years’ experience of developing and delivering pioneering substance use services. We believe in being the best and that is why we constantly strive to learn and innovate, to challenge ourselves, to adapt and to work together with others who can bring valuable expertise. Join us and we will support you to contribute to the creative development of our treatment and recovery approach to meet the needs of our service users, our commissioners and stakeholders.

We are looking for a passionate individual to work within the Care Team in our Glasgow Residential. You will be responsible for the evening and nights in the therapeutic programme, ensuring an effective and high-quality programme is delivered.

You will be responsible with co-ordinating residents' tasks and activities, administering medication, H&S checks, and providing waking night cover, ensuring that risk is monitored and minimised. You will assist the residents to prepare for their daily programme and activities.

As a Night Care Worker, you will support individuals at night in the residential rehabilitation programme to achieve outcomes that help create long-term recovery. Using the Therapeutic Community “community as method” model you will empower individuals, families and communities to be confident about recovery.

You will support the evening running of the therapeutic community, ensuring residents needs are met and the best possible care is provided in an environment that promotes a culture of recovery in line with a recovery orientated system of care and the Quality Principles.

Whilst also being confident to deliver activities and specialised interventions in accordance with the TC manual and the needs of the service.

This is a part-time role working 25 hours per week, on a rota basis. Shifts are expected to be 8pm to 8.30am and consist of 2 shifts per week.

Your Rewards

• Salary of £26 298 Pro-rata
• Benefits including season ticket loan, pension scheme and life assurance.
• Support through occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities.
• Continuous training and career development via PXL our dedicated learning management system.
• A rewarding role with the opportunity to help us support people on their journey to recovery and change their lives for the better.
• We’ll ensure you get all the support you need to thrive and succeed in your role and find your place amongst our incredible and collaborative team.

About You

• Relevant experience of working in health and social care, ideally within the field of substance use, mental health or another comparable field
• Evidence of effective partnership working and the ability to network for the benefit of the client and service
• Evidence excellent organisational skills
• To be proficient in the use of Microsoft Outlook and Word and be familiar with database management systems
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Understand complex issues presented by people entering abstinence based residential settings
• Determined, with a drive to succeed and a willingness to learn
• Passionate and enthusiastic about making a real difference to the lives of people we support

About Us

The Phoenix Futures Group has more than 50 years’ experience of developing and delivering pioneering substance use services. We believe in being the best and that is why we constantly strive to learn and innovate, to challenge ourselves, to adapt and to work together with others who can bring valuable expertise. Join us and we will support you to contribute to the creative development of our treatment and recovery approach to meet the needs of our service users, our commissioners and stakeholders.