Woman's Recovery Worker - Sheffield, United Kingdom - Project 6

Project 6

Verified Company

Sheffield, United Kingdom

4 days ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

POST:
Woman's Recovery Worker (Criminal Justice System)

LOCATION:
Sheffield

GRADE:3; Salary:
£25,200 FTE

WEEKLY HOURS:
Full time; 35 hours per week

REQUIREMENT:
This role is suitable for female applicants only.

Purpose of the Job:

To directly intervene with people who use our services in a onetoone group setting to help them to address their problematic alcohol/drug use or other specific issues.
To provide support in the community for individuals and families with the aim of helping them to make the positive lifestyle changes that will aid their recovery.
To support and signpost individuals and families to engage with other supportive services.

Main Duties

To review and assess the needs of service users with an alcohol or drug problem within a variety of settings.
To support service users to improve general health, including dietary needs, personal hygiene etc.
To support service users to improve their social situation, including assistance with housing, benefits, accessing community services and budgeting.
To work with service users to remove any structural and social barriers to accessing treatment services.
To support individuals and families to access appropriate treatment and recovery services.
Keep accurate and confidential records.
Produce relevant documents and reports in support of the role.
Attend and contribute to meetings with other staff and partners.

The post works exclusively with vulnerable women and therefore is only open to female applicants (exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1).

Project 6 is committed to being a safe, healthy, and non-discriminatory employer. You will need to abide by our code of conduct, health and safety and HR Policies.

The Application Process
Application is only by the web-based form available on the vacancy page of our website, available at:

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
£25,200.00 per year

Benefits: