Recovery Navigator

Forward Leeds; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Waythrough launched in October 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. We tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support.

We have almost 200 services around England – and nearly 3,500 amazing staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around 125,000 people.

Bringing together two big organisations is not a small task and it’ll take a while to fully integrate our systems, processes and approaches. That’s why you will notice the jobs here are still branded ‘Humankind’. Next year we’ll be fully integrating our recruitment systems but for now they are separate.

Recovery Navigator - Likewise Sheffield
Full Time, Permanent position. 37 hours per week Monday to Friday.
Due to the nature of this role, the successful applicant must be able to travel to our different services in the area.

A day in a life of a HOPE Team Recovery Navigator:
This is a varied and dynamic role covering important outreach work to support the development of the organisation. Duties can include carrying out home visits for clients that may have barriers accessing the service, supporting with harm-reduction programmes such as running the needle-exchange service, responding to duty matters, and hosting drop-in sessions across the city to spread the word about the service and increase community engagement and participation.

Main Duties:

• Manage a varied caseload of clients and support them in achieving recovery.
• Support service users in accessing resources and services to increase their recovery capital and achieve recovery goals.
• Work in partnership with a multi-disciplinary team and provide guidance to managers and colleagues.
• Comply with monitoring and evaluation systems, collect and monitor information, and provide reports when required.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in accordance with organisational guidelines.
• Comply with the organisation's Code of Conduct and Safeguarding policies.
• Reduce substance-related harm to individuals and the community.
• Participate in supervision and reflect on interpersonal dynamics within the therapeutic relationship.
• Uphold data protection legislation and service user confidentiality agreements.
• Provide a full range of services in an outreach and in-reach capacity.

About You
We are looking for a candidate with the following qualities and qualifications:

• The successful applicant must have some experience within substance misuse, recovery support or a similar type of role.
• Compassion and kindness to provide effective support and care to service users.
• Resilience to handle challenging situations and maintain a positive outlook.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational and time-management abilities.
• A commitment to maintaining confidentiality and adhering to ethical guidelines.

What can Waythrough offer you:
Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service), Annual leave purchase scheme, Enhanced occupational sick pay, Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension, Death in service benefit, Free Will writing, Eyecare vouchers, Blue light card discount, Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses, Work-life balance - flexible working and family friendly policies, Happy, Healthy You! – our wellbeing offers for our workforce, Employee Assist Programme and Waythrough Support Networks.

Waythrough is an equal opportunities employer
We value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring, and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for us, we want to hear from you. We also welcome applications from people with lived experience with substance use. If you require support with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at [e-mail].