# Recovery Worker

**Company**: Social Interest Group
**Location**: London Borough of Croydon
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: Full time
**Salary**: GBP 28,800 per year
**Category**: Social Care
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are hiring a Recovery Worker to join our team in Croydon. The successful candidate will provide person-centred support to help residents overcome personal challenges and meet their desired goals/outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

- Being the main support worker for a group of residents, helping to create and update their support and risk plans

- Planning, running, and engaging in activities to encourage social interaction

- Helping residents understand their rights, build confidence, and become more independent

- Noticing when someone's mental health is getting worse and taking action to prevent a crisis

- Following safeguarding procedures and reporting concerns when needed

- Supporting residents with taking their medication and keeping accurate records

- Building good working relationships with colleagues and outside agencies

We are looking for someone with a genuine passion for helping people facing multiple disadvantages. The ideal candidate will be a team player, driven to provide high-quality support, and able to build rapport and trust with others.

Requirements:

- Ability to manage own caseload and determine priorities with time management

- Experience supporting women with forensic mental health needs

- Solid understanding of risk management, rehabilitation, and recovery-focused practice

- IT proficiency, including basic Microsoft experience

- Understanding of key legislation and best practice in mental health, safeguarding, and social care

- Cultural awareness, self-awareness, and ability to identify personal growth areas

What we offer:

- 25 days annual leave (full-time equivalent)

- Employer pension contribution

- Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card

- Access to discounted tickets for events

- Reflective practice sessions with a therapist

- Training and development opportunities

- Employee assistance programme

- Life assurance scheme

- Cycle-to-work scheme

- Annual staff awards

- EDI ambassador programme

## Skills

### Required
- risk management
- rehabilitation
- recovery-focused practice
- mental health
- safeguarding
- social care
- Microsoft

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