Recovery Worker (Substance Misuse) - HMP Stoke Heath
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Position Overview & Specifications
Recovery Worker (Substance Misuse), HMP/YOI Stoke Heath (Market Drayton) Location – HMP Stoke Heath, Tern Hill, Market Drayton, Shropshire
Hours – 35 hours per week
Working Pattern – Monday to Thursday 8-4:15 Friday 8-12
Salary - £24,000 per annum.
Who we are?
We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise that empowers people to break the cycle of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.
We believe and are committed to providing opportunities to all people including those with ‘Lived Experience’ we encourage applications from all background including those in recovery from addiction, co-dependency or gambling, have experience of previous offending or homelessness. What you will be doing?:
Summary
The Forward Trust provide the psychosocial substance misuse service at HMP/YOI Stoke Heath. As a recovery worker you will be responsible for managing a caseload of clients, completing comprehensive assessments, providing harm reduction advice, and developing individual care plans tailored to the client’s needs. You will deliver structured one to one sessions and group-work programmes, including accredited groups. You will provide transitional support from prison to the community to prepare service users for release.
Someone who believes in change and that recovery from addiction is possible and is passionate about helping this happen, can display person centred qualities, who can work as part of a team and independently, can respond to problems and think outside the box, can practice self-care, and has a good emotional awareness of self.
Benefits to you
- We work a 35-hour working week
- £90 monthly allowance for external supervision
- Simply Health – reimbursement of opticians, dental, prescription etc cost
- 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 days with length of service) + Bank holidays.
- Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter
- Training opportunities and career development
- Cycle to work scheme, electric car salary sacrifice scheme
- Access to Blue light card
- A Passion to help people change
- Experience of working within mental health or substance misuse services and delivering structured interventions
- Experience of using CBT and/or motivational counselling skills
- Understanding of the Recovery Agenda
- Use of motivational interviewing techniques in both 1:1 and group settings
- Knowledge of the issues facing substance misusers and low-level mental health service users
- An understanding of mutual aid groups
- Lived experience and stable in recovery
- A counselling qualification
- Experience of working in criminal justice.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
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Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Healthcare Services & Hospitals.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £24,000 - £24,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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