**Salary:** £24,038 **Location:**Part of our Wearside team, primarily based in Washington and working in Sunderland **Application process:**An application form will need to be completed, a link to find this will be sent to you via Indeed. **Experience** * Experience of leading groups and working in a coaching environment. * One to one support/coaching experience would be beneficial. * Personal or family experience around addiction and recovery would be beneficial * Experience of mutual aid support would be beneficial. **Key Duties:** * Assist in developing and running a range of group work activities to support individuals, using relevant and recognised theoretical models. * Promote mutual aid and all pathways of recovery. Support people to attend mutual aid meetings. * To assist in identifying and assessing people in relation to their recovery support needs. * Provide general information and advice to people within the community who have problematic drug and alcohol use and would benefit from recovery support. * Participate in regular multi-disciplinary review meetings and complete notes/reports as appropriate. * To communicate professionally over the phone and in person with anybody contacting the service. * To collate relevant data and information for monitoring and evaluation processes. * Complete administrative tasks in an accurate and timely manner. * To perform as a full team member supporting colleagues across the recovery service, and being open to reasonable requests from line management to ensure effective working relationships. * Understand, uphold and work with the values, ethos, aims and objectives of the organisation. * Complete organisational induction, relevant training and any other continuous professional development as identified through a line management process. * At all times adhere to relevant legislation, good practice and in line with CQC standards. * Represent the organisation, raise its profile and promote its cause. * Promote and uphold people's rights in line with a peer-led approach. * Maintain professional boundaries at all times * Work to safeguarding legislation and policies for children and vulnerable adults at all times. * Prepare for and participate in supervision and appraisals. * Keep abreast of developments in services, legislation and practice relevant to our communities. * Seek to improve personal performance, contribution, knowledge and skills. * Attend and participate in project discussions and team meetings as required. * Work within and be familiar with policies and procedures. * Work flexibly to maintain the most appropriate level of service provision, and respond to organisational change and development. * Undertake such other duties as reasonably requested by your line manager. **This post is subject to a DBS check at an enhanced level.** **Amendments: This description accurately reflects the present position; it may be amended and reviewed. Any change will be made following a period of consultation** **An application form will need to be completed, you do not need to upload a CV. A link will be sent to you via Indeed. Any queries can be written to recruitment@recoveryconnections.org.uk** Job Type: Full-time Benefits: * Casual dress * Company events * Company pension Work Location: In person Application deadline: 01/08/2025