Recovery Officer
Manchester, Greater Manchester (with hybrid working)

About Us

Nationally significant and focused on a fair and equal society, we are the LGBT Foundation, a charity supporting the needs of people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans.

Serving over 40,000 people each and every year, we provide information to a further 200,000 individuals online, making us one of the most significant charities of our kind in the UK. We help all LGBT people to achieve their full potential and aim to be ‘here if you need us’, living by our hashtag #EqualityWins.

In partnership with Change Grow Live, we provide support to LGBT individuals aged 18+ who are affected by substance misuse and chemsex.

We are now looking for a Recovery Officer to join our team on a full-time basis for a fixed term contract until March 2025.

The Benefits

- Salary of £21,956 per annum
- Generous leave allowance (26 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service)
- Sector leading 10% employers’ contributory pension
- Your birthday as a day’s leave
- Staff counselling scheme
- Cycle to Work / Technology Scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Office ‘buddy’ scheme for all new starters
- Free annual flu jab
- Free VDU eye care test
- Staff social budget
- Dedicated training budget for each member of staff and support with personal development plans
- Flexible working to support a healthy work/life balance (including time off in lieu and flexi-time)
- Relaxed dress code

This is an amazing opportunity for a compassionate individual with experience working with people affected by substance use to make a positive difference and develop their skills with our passionate organisation.

As a vital part of our team, you'll be at the forefront of delivering crucial substance misuse support to those who need it most. Your role will be instrumental in providing affirming, welcoming and non-judgemental services that truly make a difference.

And that's not all - you’ll enjoy a fantastic range of benefits designed to enhance your work/life balance and reward your dedication, including hybrid working and a plethora of other perks and discounts.

The Role

As a Recovery Officer, you will support people into and during recovery and assist the growth of the North West’s first LGBT specific substance misuse provision.

Managing a caseload, you will deliver structured one-to-one and group support for service users who access our Recovery programme, complete initial assessments, make referrals, offer support and signpost.

Working closely with the Recovery Manager and Services directorate, you will maintain an up-to-date record of service user contacts, update mailing lists and report outcomes and case studies.

Additionally, you will:

- Use internal monitoring systems and provide information for reports
- Support the recruitment, training and supervision of volunteers

This role may include working from home but will require availability for face-to-face delivery.

About You

To be considered as a Recovery Officer, you will need:

- Experience developing and delivering groups and/or training
- Experience working with people affected by substance use
- Experience working with people in the LGBT community

The closing date for this role is 14th May 2024.

Other organisations may call this role Substance Misuse Officer, Prevention Officer, Substance Misuse Project Officer, Support Officer, or Recovery Support Officer.

We particularly welcome applicants who identify as a Person of Colour, trans and/or people aged 50+ as staff from these backgrounds are currently underrepresented in our organisation.

*Trans is an umbrella & inclusive term used to describe people whose gender identity differs in some way from that which they were assigned at birth; including non-binary people, cross dressers and those who partially or incompletely identify with their sex assigned at birth.

Webrecruit and the LGBT Foundation are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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