Recovery Worker – HMP Wormwood Scrubs
Location: London
Salary: £27,000 per annum
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time
Are you passionate about helping people create positive change? We are looking for a Recovery Worker to join our team at HMP Wormwood Scrubs, working full time, 35 hours per week. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference by supporting individuals affected by drug and alcohol use within a secure and supportive environment.
Working as part of an integrated healthcare team, you’ll provide high-quality psychosocial interventions to adults aged 18+, helping service users work towards recovery through personalised support, practical guidance, and evidence-based approaches.
Responsibilities
- Manage a caseload of service users, providing structured 1:1 interventions and group sessions
- Complete assessments, risk management plans, and personalised care plans
- Deliver tailored drug and alcohol interventions using harm reduction and abstinence-based approaches
- Provide advice, motivation, and support to help individuals achieve their recovery goals
- Work collaboratively with healthcare teams and partner agencies including housing, employment, probation, and community services
- Support service users to access additional services and build positive pathways beyond treatment
- Maintain accurate records and contribute to service outcomes and performance targets
Qualifications
- Has experience supporting people with substance misuse, health, or complex needs
- Can build effective, trusting relationships with service usersIs confident delivering structured interventions and facilitating group work
- Understands safeguarding, risk management, and multi-agency working
- Is organised, proactive, and committed to improving people’s lives
All prison-based roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks and HMPPS security vetting. These checks can take up to 5 months to complete. Any offer of employment will be conditional upon the successful completion of both checks.
Please note if you have lived overseas within the last 5 years then checks may take longer.
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)
We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. This is a rewarding opportunity to join a dedicated team where your work will directly support individuals on their recovery journey.
If you’re passionate about recovery and want to be part of a service that makes a lasting impact, we’d love to hear from you.
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