Criminal justice recovery worker Work, Jobs in Redcar, Eng (with Salaries)

Criminal Justice Recovery Worker - Substance Misuse
WithYou —Redcar
- £26,250 - £30,900 a year
- IT
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Referral programme
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Recovery Worker - Social Care (Fixed Term)
WithYou —Redcar
- £26,250 - £30,900 a year
- Full-time
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Referral programme
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7d
Senior Speech and Language Therapist
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust —Durham
- £39,959 - £48,117 a year
- Part-time
11d

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Criminal Justice Recovery Worker - Substance Misuse

WithYou -
Redcar

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Job details

Permanent
£26,250 - £30,900 a year
3 days ago

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension
Paid volunteer time
Enhanced paternity leave
Referral programme

Qualifications

Driving Licence
IT
NVQ
Communication skills

Full job description

Redcar, TS10 3AN

£26,250 per year

About the role

Join our team as a Recovery Worker in Redcar & Cleveland.

Are you a compassionate and motivated individual who wants to change people’s lives? Our team in Redcar & Cleveland is looking for a Recovery Worker to join our Criminal Justice team in providing high-quality recovery care to a diverse client group. If you have experience in supporting people with a drug and/or alcohol problem, have a compassionate nature and a genuine desire to help others, you could be just what we're looking for.

WithYou in Redcar and Cleveland is a free and confidential service for people affected by drugs and alcohol. The service is part of the THRIVE partnership, an integrated substance use, domestic abuse and education/recovery support service. You will be working within a highly skilled and knowledgeable multi-disciplinary team - find out more about the service on our website.

Please refer to the linked job description to support your application.

As a Recovery Worker, we offer a starting salary of £26,250, rising each year in line with our pay progression salary bands, to £30,900 per year. pro rata For further details please reach out to a member of the recruitment team via [email protected].

Please note that the closing date is 10th August 2026; however, we may close earlier than the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. All applicants must submit a CV along with a cover letter explaining why they would like to be considered for this role.

Job Description

As a Criminal Justice Recovery Worker you will be providing support and advice to people who are subject to criminal justice processes experiencing difficulties due to substance misuse and domestic abuse. You will have the opportunity to complete training in both areas, and strengthen your knowledge of these key strands of our service. You will have your own caseload, working as part of our team and alongside other social care services to identify how we can help. You will develop plans with your clients to help them get their lives back to where they want them to be.

We are looking for a dedicated and understanding individual who is eager to help develop the service in supporting our female client group, whilst working collaboratively with the social care and domestic abuse teams.

If you think this could be the career for you, take the first step and apply now to join our amazing team in Redcar & Cleveland. Please note a driving license and access to a vehicle is an essential requirement for this role.

You will work as part of a team with the aims of:

understanding your clients
keeping them safe
creating a plan they can achieve with your support
checking in with them and reviewing their progress
keeping accurate and timely records of your contact with them
working effectively with other social care providers e.g. Housing, to cover all aspects of their successful recovery
continuously learning and reflecting to improve the outcomes for your clients
supporting your colleagues across the service to deliver excellent care
Utilising effective delivery of psychosocial interventions to support clients to successfully comply with court orders and make positive change

As a leading charity supporting people with drug, alcohol, and mental health challenges, we operate over 80 services across England and Scotland, providing free and confidential support to more than 100,000 people each year. WithYou is all about working with our clients to find the right path for them to get to where they want to be, and you will be joining an amazing team of people who go the extra mile to make that happen. Working within one of our services is always busy, sometimes challenging, but always rewarding. We work collaboratively to provide the best support and treatment to anyone who needs it.

Company Benefits

28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
2 days paid volunteer leave per year
Auto-enrollment into We Are With You’s pension scheme
Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable once your recommended friend has been employed for 6 months

Essential Skills

We’re looking for a compassionate and motivated individual, with an exceptional ability to build meaningful relationships. You will have demonstrable experience working within the health, social care, criminal justice or other specialist setting, or a clear motivation for wanting to work in the drug and alcohol sector. A successful track record of providing efficient and reliable customer service is essential.

You will be highly organised, have excellent communication skills, and be able to manage your time effectively. You will work collaboratively as part of a team to ensure a high-quality service is maintained. Above all, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do and has a positive and engaging approach to our clients and key stakeholders.

Have attained ONC/NVQ level 3 or be willing to achieve this within 12 months
Have demonstrable experience of working or volunteering in health, social care, criminal justice, or other specialist setting
Successful track record of working or volunteering with people who have experienced substance misuse issues
A driving license and access to a vehicle
Have the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with clients and colleagues alike
Be able to work effectively in a team, supporting others when needed
Be resilient under pressure and able to prioritise your work
Have good oral and written communication skills
Be IT competent
Able to be flexible with your working hours on occasion
Be happy to support other With You locations when needed

Creating an Inclusive Environment

As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our vision of a future where everyone lives a life free from the harm associated with drugs and alcohol. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans.

As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

Please note that you will be required to provide 3 years worth of references and where applicable, undergo an enhanced DBS check, to be considered for a role at WithYou.

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