Advertised from 23 July 2025

Role

Join us as a Recovery Worker in the Scottish Highlands. 

Are you someone who easily builds trust, listens without judgment, and wants to help people make lasting changes in their lives? We’re looking for a Recovery Worker to join our brand-new Alcohol and Drug Service covering NHS Highland, an innovative service that aims to make support easier to access, wherever people are.

Our Highland service will provide support to people concerned about their own or someone else's alcohol or drug use. This is a digital service and an exciting new model of service delivery. All client interventions will be delivered digitally. This includes a combination of web-based and phone support, ensuring those without reliable internet access can still receive help. Our range of options includes one-to-one, and virtual support groups delivered using digital tools. The service is for people living within NHS Highland, so knowledge and understanding of this area is preferred and being based in this region is desirable.

The closing date for applications is 3rd August 2025. This advert may close early should sufficient applications be received.

Job Description

As a Recovery Worker, you’ll be delivering person-centred, trauma-informed support to individuals concerned about their own or someone else’s alcohol or drug use. You’ll use a mix of phone and digital tools to connect with clients through one-to-one sessions and virtual group work, all from the comfort of your own (or their) safe space.

This role is a great fit if you:

• Are skilled at building relationships and motivating people in recovery
• Understand the power of accessible, flexible support
• Are comfortable using digital platforms to deliver meaningful interventions
• Ideally, know the NHS Highland area and the unique challenges local people face

This is an exciting chance to join a small, dedicated team piloting a new model of digital care for rural and remote communities. If you’re empathetic and proactive and want to be part of something new, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re With You, a national charity supporting more than 100,000 people each year with drug, alcohol and mental health challenges across Scotland and England. Learn more about us at www.wearewithyou.org.uk.

You will strive to work collaboratively with partners and communities, ensuring that we are as accessible as possible and that the principles of a Recovery Oriented System of Care and true person centred practice are at the heart of all that we do. An SVQ Level 3 in Social Services and Health care and registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) is essential for this post.

This is a full time, permanent position with a salary of £25,000 per annum. This post will be based remotely with occasional travel for meetings. This role involves evening and weekend work in addition to office hours. 

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 if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period

Essential Skills

We are looking for positive and motivated candidates who are able to communicate with a wide range of people. You will also be organised with excellent time management skills. 

To be successful in this role you will:

• have attained SVQ level 3 in Social Services & Healthcare or equivalent
• already be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) or meet the registration requirements
• have some experience of working in a health, social care, or related setting
• have some experience of delivering services in a community setting
• have knowledge and understanding of delivering evidence-based interventions
• have the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with clients and colleagues alike
• be resilient under pressure and able to prioritise your work 
• able to be flexible with your working hours on occasion and be happy to support other With You locations when needed

Ideally you will also have previous experience of working or volunteering with people who misuse substances. We welcome applications from those with lived experience. 

You will also need to meet our safeguarding requirements of a satisfactory enhanced PVG check. 

A full job description and person specification are available on request by emailing recruitment@wearewithyou.org.uk.

Application notes

For further information and to apply, please visit our website.