Recovery Practitioner & i-ART & Family Support

Viaorg; England; On-site; GBP 26,000 - GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social work organization in the UK seeks a compassionate Recovery Practitioner to join their team. This role involves delivering structured psychosocial interventions aimed at supporting parents and carers, engaging them in treatment processes, and safeguarding at-risk children. Candidates should demonstrate a person-centred approach, empathy, and the ability to build effective relationships while managing sensitive information. Benefits include generous leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Financial perks

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to build trusting relationships with families.
• Confidence in managing sensitive information and delivering interventions.
• Experience in working with families in crisis and promoting recovery.

Responsibilities

• Deliver psychosocial interventions and family-focused recovery plans.
• Support parents in improving parenting capacity and reducing risks.
• Engage parents to access and sustain treatment when necessary.
• Work with social services to identify at-risk children.
• Attend multi-agency meetings to share information.

Skills

Empathy

Person-centred support

Risk assessment

Collaboration

Psychosocial intervention

Job description

Overview

Job Reference 0326 | Location: Cheshire West and Chester | Salary: £26,940 to £30,762 Depending on experience | Vacancy Type: Permanent/Full Time | Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week | Application Deadline: Wednesday, March 4, 2026

What we’re looking for

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced and growing organisation. We’re looking for a Recovery Practitioner – iART & Family. Are you passionate about making a real difference to the lives of children and families? Do you believe in delivering high-quality, person-centred support that helps parents and carers build healthier, safer futures?

Role and responsibilities

• Deliver structured psychosocial and harm-reduction interventions to parents and carers, including assessments, risk assessments and family-focused recovery plans in line with Via and i-ART/Children’s Services standards.
• Provide targeted support to improve parenting capacity, strengthen protective factors and reduce risks to children, including group work where appropriate.
• Engage and motivate parents to access and sustain treatment, using assertive outreach when required.
• Identify children who may be at risk of harm through close work with i-ART, Children’s Social Care and Early Help partners.
• Share relevant information in line with agreed safeguarding and information-sharing arrangements, and contribute to multi-agency meetings such as CIN, Child Protection, Core Groups, Early Help/TAF, and MARAC.

About you

What will you bring - You bring a compassionate, person-centred approach and the ability to build safe, trusting relationships with individuals and families. You work with empathy, clarity, and professionalism—supporting people through crisis, reducing risk, and promoting recovery. You’re confident in managing sensitive information, working collaboratively with partners, and delivering interventions that strengthen resilience and wellbeing.

About our service

Cheshire West and Chester is a fully integrated recovery service delivered by Via. We offer free and confidential support for individuals affected by drug and alcohol problems and their families and carers. We believe with the right support; people can make long-lasting transformations in their lives to improve their health and wellbeing.

Benefits

To see the generous range of benefits we offer at VIA including 30 days annual leave for all new starters, our health and wellbeing initiatives, financial perks and development opportunities – visit our Benefits Package and to find out more about VIA visit Who we are | Via.org.uk