Recovery Worker

Recovery Worker – Drug & Alcohol Service

Location: Nottinghamshire
Rate: Up to £24.00 per hour (Umbrella)
PAYE Inclusive: £21.16 per hour
PAYE (Excluding Holiday Pay): £18.89 per hour
Contract: 3 Months
Hours: 5 Days per Week | 09:00–17:00 | 37.5 Hours per Week


Service Care Solutions are recruiting on behalf of a valued client for an experienced Recovery Worker to join a specialist Drug & Alcohol Service in Nottinghamshire.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced substance misuse professional to support individuals on their recovery journey by delivering high-quality, person-centred interventions. You'll work as part of a multidisciplinary team, helping service users reduce harm, improve wellbeing, and achieve sustainable recovery outcomes.
Key Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of individuals accessing drug and alcohol treatment services.
• Complete comprehensive assessments, risk assessments, recovery plans, and regular reviews.
• Deliver structured one-to-one interventions, harm reduction advice, and recovery-focused support.
• Promote positive outcomes through personalised care planning and goal setting.
• Work collaboratively with healthcare professionals, social care, housing providers, and partner agencies to ensure coordinated care.
• Safeguard vulnerable adults and ensure all interventions are delivered in line with current legislation and best practice.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant case records using SystmOne.
• Support service users to access education, employment, housing, and other community resources that promote long-term recovery.
• Contribute to achieving service performance targets and quality standards.

Essential Requirements

• Previous experience working within the drug and alcohol/substance misuse sector.
• Experience managing a caseload and delivering recovery-focused interventions.
• Knowledge of harm reduction principles, safeguarding, and risk management.
• Experience using SystmOne.
• An Enhanced DBS (or willingness to undergo one if required).
• Excellent communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships with service users and partner agencies.
• Ability to manage competing priorities within a busy community-based service.

What's on Offer

• Competitive pay of up to £24.00 per hour (Umbrella).
• PAYE options available:
  
  • £21.16 per hour (Inclusive of Holiday Pay)
  • £18.89 per hour (Excluding Holiday Pay)
• 3-month contract with the potential for extension.
• 30-hour working week across 4 days, offering an excellent work-life balance.
• Opportunity to make a real difference within a vital community substance misuse service.
• Supportive multidisciplinary team with an immediate start available for the right candidate.

Apply today via the link or send your CV directly to Paul.Rimmer@servicecare.org.uk to be considered for this exciting opportunity.