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# Recovery Worker - Rutland & Melton### Job Introduction**Please Note: A Full UK Driving License and Access to a Vehicle is an Essential Requirement.**An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Turning Point’s Leicestershire and Rutland Substance Use Services as a Recovery Worker based within our Rutland and Melton Team.This post sits within our wider Loughborough, Melton and Rutland Team and will be based in our Loughborough Hub. Whilst being part of the wider team the focus of this role will be supporting service users from Melton and Rutland localities working at our Hub in Oakham and satellite venues in Melton Mowbray. As there is an expectation to travel to different locations a driving licence and car access is essential, and you will be required to use your own car to travel between sites (expenses will be provided).**Role Responsibility**Recovery Workers act as ‘key workers’ to a caseload of service users, supporting them to decide their goals around treatment and develop plans to achieve these. The role includes maintaining regular contact with your clients, offering advice, information and psycho-social interventions as well as providing assessments, risk management planning and working closely with our clinical staff around prescribing needs and partner agencies. No day is the same in this role but an ability to communicate effectively with a range or service users and colleagues, an ability to manage different tasks and a commitment to Turning Point values are essential. You may have lived experience of substance misuse/mental health/homelessness (self or a significant other), come with experience supporting people in health and social care or just have a keen interest in supporting this group; if your values are right, we have a role for everyone.**The Ideal Candidate**You’ll have an understanding of substance and alcohol use and the challenges and opportunities for individuals on a recovery journey. However, we also recognise that many people have transferrable skills from other backgrounds such as mental health, housing or other health and social care provision. The roles are varied, so flexibility, an ability to work dynamically on a one to one and group basis and knowledge of relapse and other barriers to recovery will be vital but we can help to shape these skills where needed. We also look for candidates with excellent communication skills and who share our values as an organisation. We value individuals with lived experience but also those who are just interested in this line of work.The successful candidate will be a highly effective communicator, efficient and organised and have a real passion for supporting service users to engage in treatment. You must be engaging, enthusiastic and passionate, have a keen interest in substance use support.Starting salary £25,870 with annual pay progression up to £30,265 (Dependent on experience you may be offered a salary above the initial starting salary).You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey and clearly defined career pathways that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths.Whether you are looking to progress into a management and leadership role or to be a specialist in your field as an Advanced Substance Use Practitioner at Turning point we will support and encourage you on your career journey.As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package that includes:* 25 days’ paid holiday a year + Bank Holidays, increasing with each year of service up to 27 days + Bank Holidays. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.* Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following this link to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees .We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.Turning Point### Attached documents| | || --- | --- || Salary | Starting salary £25,870 with annual pay progression up to £30,265 || Frequency | Annual || Job Reference | turningp/TP/39993/12388 || Contract Type | Permanent || Closing Date | 09 January, 2026 || Job Category | Recovery Work || Business Unit | Substance Use || Location | Rutland, United Kingdom || Posted on | 19 December, 2025 || Contract Details | Full Time || Working Hours | 37h per week |### Spread the word