About this role
Outreach Inclusive Recovery Worker
Location: Gillingham
Salary: £26,000 per annum
Vacancy Type: Permanent
We're looking for a passionate and proactive Outreach Inclusive Recovery Worker to join our team on a full-time basis (35 hours per week). This is an exciting opportunity to help improve access to recovery services for underserved communities across Medway, with a particular focus on Eastern European communities.
We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates who have experience working with Eastern European communities and understand the cultural, social and practical barriers that can impact access to support services. Your insight and ability to build trust will play a key role in helping people access the support they need.
You'll engage with people who may face barriers to treatment, build meaningful community relationships, and support individuals to access recovery, health and wellbeing services.
What you'll be doing:
Delivering outreach in community settings across MedwayBuilding relationships with underrepresented and migrant communitiesReducing barriers to support, including stigma, language and mistrustManaging a caseload and delivering person-centred recovery supportCompleting assessments, recovery plans and harm reduction interventionsDeveloping partnerships with community groups, voluntary organisations and key stakeholdersIdentifying gaps in service access and helping shape more inclusive servicesManaging risk, safeguarding concerns and maintaining accurate records What we're looking for:
Experience in health, social care, community work or supporting people facing barriers to servicesStrong communication, engagement and relationship-building skillsAn understanding of substance use, recovery and person-centred supportA commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and anti-discriminatory practiceThe ability to work independently and build connections within local communities We'd especially love to hear from you if you have:
Experience working with migrant and/or Eastern European communitiesOutreach or community engagement experienceLived experience of substance use and recovery (where you choose to disclose this)The ability to communicate in Polish, Romanian, Bulgarian, Lithuanian or another Eastern European language (desirable, not essential) If you're passionate about tackling health inequalities, empowering communities and supporting people on their recovery journey, we'd love to hear from you.
Please see attached Job Description for full details
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 opportunitiesBHSF Cashback Scheme (optional)Season Ticket Loan SchemeCycle 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 HolidaysContributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafterDeath 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.
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.