Prevention and Engagement Worker (Ref: 0011ZC)

About the Role

All applicants must submit a CV along with a cover letter explaining why they should be considered for this role. Applications will not be accepted without a cover letter. 

Please note: This role may close earlier than the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. 

Join our team as a Prevention and Engagement Worker in Wigan and Leigh

Are you a compassionate and motivated individual who wants to change people’s lives? Our team in Wigan and Leigh is looking for a Prevention and Engagement Worker to join them in providing high-quality recovery care to a diverse client group. If you are enthusiastic, creative and passionate about helping others, we’d love to hear from you. 

As a leading charity supporting people with drug, alcohol, and mental health challenges, we operate over 80 services across England and Scotland, providing free and confidential support to more than 100,000 people each year. Find out more about us here. 

Our vibrant services in Wigan and Leigh provide support to people concerned about their own or someone else's alcohol or drug use. We have services in both Wigan and Leigh but much of our work is carried out in the local communities we serve. Check out what our sites have to offer here.

Job Opportunity

You will act as a first point of contact for services users to ensure that they are able

to access appropriate services and treatment efficiently and promptly, working as part of a service team and working in close partnership with other health care professionals, partner agencies, service commissioners and internal clinical/mental health teams.

Key duties will include:

● Supporting the day to day operation of services through the delivery of appropriate evidence based interventions

● Assisting in the delivery of an integrated service through the provision of assessment, recovery planning, appropriate referral, support, care coordination and interventions 

● Assessing service users, carrying out triage and comprehensive assessment as required and making appropriate onward referrals to specialist agencies

● Assessing and managing risk, ensuring a safe and appropriate environment for all

● Supporting with the arranging of appointments, coordination of referrals and telephone answering to provide an efficient information service to service users

● Providing an effective and accurate data entry service for the service including the production of basic statistical reports

This role will encompass 22.5 hours in total made up of 7.5 hours on Mondays at Kennedy House in Leigh and 7.5 hours on Tuesdays and Fridays at our Coops Business Centre site in Wigan.

As a Recovery Worker, we offer a starting salary of £25,000 rising each year in line with our pay progression salary bands, to £30,000 per year.  For further details please reach out to a member of the recruitment team via .

Essential Skills

We’re looking for a compassionate and motivated individual, with an exceptional ability to build meaningful relationships. You will have demonstrable experience working within the health, social care, criminal justice or other specialist setting, or a clear motivation for wanting to work in the drug and alcohol sector. A successful track record of providing efficient and reliable customer service is essential. You should hold OCN/NVQ Level 3, or equivalent, or be willing to achieve this within 3 months.

You will be highly organised, have excellent communication skills, and be able to manage your time effectively. You will work collaboratively as part of a team to ensure a high-quality service is maintained. Above all, we are looking for someone who is passionate about what we do and has a positive and engaging approach to our clients and key stakeholders.

About Company

WithYou provides free and confidential support, without judgement, to more than 100,000 people every year experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol and mental health across England and Scotland.

Our name reflects who we are – a positive place where people can progress, connect with others and get friendly, expert help in a way that’s right for them.

Our staff team changes lives. If you’re passionate about helping people get the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol and mental health, we’d love to hear from you.

DE&I

As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our vision of a future where everyone lives a life free from the harm associated with drugs and alcohol. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans.

As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

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