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Trainee Recovery Worker

Job Posted: 21 days ago

Salary: £ 23,200 - 23,200 / Annum
Job Type: Contract
Location: Gillingham, Medway

Expire in: 7 days

Job Description

Trainee Recovery Worker
Location: Gillingham
Salary: £23,200
Vacancy Type: Full Time
About The Role
Looking to start a rewarding career where you can make a real difference?
We’re looking for a passionate and motivated Trainee Recovery Worker to join our team in Medway on a 35-hour per week, 12-month fixed term contract. This is an exciting opportunity to start a rewarding career supporting individuals on their recovery journey while gaining hands-on experience and working towards a recognised qualification (subject to eligibility criteria).
Throughout the traineeship, you’ll receive full support, mentoring, supervision, and regular reviews to help you develop the skills and confidence needed to succeed in the role. You’ll shadow experienced team members, gain practical experience, and learn how to support service users in a professional and compassionate environment.
What You’ll Be Doing
  * Supporting service users through tailored recovery plans
  * Assisting with assessments, risk reviews, and treatment interventions
  * Co-facilitating group sessions and recovery programmes
  * Working closely with partner agencies and multidisciplinary teams
  * Helping clients access clinical and community-based support
  * Maintaining accurate records, data collection, and reporting
  * Developing skills in case management and client support
What We’re Looking For
  * A genuine passion for supporting people and improving lives
  * Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  * Willingness to learn and develop professionally
  * Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment
  * Commitment to completing the traineeship and associated learning
If you’re ready to build a meaningful career where you can make a real difference every day, we’d love to hear from you.
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
  * BHSF Cashback 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.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application

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