Assessment Recovery Worker – Sittingbourne
Permanent26,000
Want to make a real impact supporting people on their recovery journey?
Were looking for a passionate Assessment Recovery Worker to join an integrated healthcare team in Sittingbourne on a full-time basis (35 hours per week), working with adults affected by drug and alcohol use.
This is a frontline, person-centred role where no two days are the same, youll be helping people move forward with their lives through structured support, practical guidance, and meaningful recovery planning.
What youll be doing
- Carrying out assessments, risk management plans, and SMART care plans
- Delivering 1:1 interventions and group work programmes
- Using motivational interviewing techniques to support change and engagement
- Providing harm reduction advice alongside abstinence-based recovery pathways
- Managing a busy caseload, prioritising needs and tracking progress
- Working closely with partners across housing, probation, healthcare, employment, and community services
- Supporting clients through a joined-up, holistic recovery journey
Youll also play a key role in service outcomes, safeguarding, audits, and data recording, helping ensure high-quality, evidence-based support is consistently delivered.
What were looking for
- Experience in substance misuse services
- Confidence in assessment, care planning, and structured interventions
- Skilled in group facilitation and 1:1 key work
- Strong understanding of recovery, safeguarding, and harm reduction
- Good IT skills and ability to manage records accurately
- A collaborative, motivated approach to multi-agency working
This is a chance to be part of a service that genuinely changes lives. Youll work in a supportive, multi-disciplinary environment where reflective practice, supervision, and professional development are encouraged.
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 working
- Training and development opportunities
- BHSFCashback Scheme (optional)
- Season Ticket Loan Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Crisis Loan Scheme
- Electric Car Scheme
- 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata’d for part time employees)
- Access to Blue Light Card
- 25 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.
Diversity at Forward Trust
The Forward Trust commits to providing opportunities to everyone. We want to ensure we have a diverse team with a range of lived and professional experiences. This includes those with Lived Experience of addiction, offending, or homelessness.Some of our roles may require a minimum period of sustained recovery (normally around3years). This is assessed on a case-by-case basis, and exceptions may be considered depending on the role and individual circumstances.
When we recruit, we welcome applications from everyone. This is inclusive of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion and/or belief, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity and socio-economic background. Where operationally possible, we will consider flexible working requests and make reasonable adjustments for all roles.
To find out more about Forwards commitment to being an inclusive employer and our current EDI strategy clickhere.
We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know.
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.
Our Commitment to Safeguarding We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk. Forward Trust follow safer recruitment practices and support a culture of openness and accountability.
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