About this role
Dual Diagnosis Recovery Worker
Location: Canterbury
Salary: £24,000 per annum
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Closing date: 27 May 2026
About The Role
Are you passionate about helping people rebuild their lives?
We’re looking for a passionate and proactive Dual Diagnosis Recovery Worker to join our team, working full time (35 hours per week) across our Canterbury and Sittingbourne services. This is a rewarding opportunity to support adults experiencing both mental health challenges and substance misuse needs, helping them move towards recovery through person-centred, joined-up support.
You’ll play a key role in delivering tailored interventions, reducing harm, improving wellbeing and empowering people to make lasting positive change.
What you’ll be doing
Managing a caseload of service users with complex needsCompleting risk, initial and comprehensive assessmentsCreating and reviewing personalised care plansDelivering structured 1:1 sessions and group programmesProviding harm reduction advice and relapse prevention supportSupporting access to housing, benefits, training and employmentWorking closely with mental health teams, healthcare professionals and partner agenciesMaintaining accurate records, data and outcome reportingManaging safeguarding concerns and promoting safe practice What we’re looking for
Experience supporting people with substance misuse, mental health or dual diagnosis needsStrong understanding of safeguarding, risk management and recovery-focused practiceExperience managing a caseload and achieving targets/KPIsExcellent communication and partnership-working skillsStrong IT and administration skillsA flexible approach, including occasional evening/weekend work and travel where required Join a supportive, values-led organisation where your work has real impact. You’ll receive ongoing training, supervision and opportunities to develop your career while changing lives every day.
If you’re ready to help people build healthier, more independent futures, we’d love to hear from you.
About Us
We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles 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 are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits -
Flexible workingTraining and development opportunitiesSimply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)Season Ticket Loan Scheme Cycle to work schemeCrisis Loan SchemeElectric Car Scheme3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)Access to Blue Light Card25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary) Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria) Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Employee Screening and Eligibility to Work
Dependent on role you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service Check, details of which will be shared with you at interview.
If successful in your application, you will be required to provide eligibility to work evidence in line with the ‘Eligibility to Work in the UK’ requirements.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.