Recovery Support Practitioner


Company:	The Matthew Project
Salary:	£25,437
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Norwich, NR3 3AQ
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	13 Jul 2026
Closing date:	3 Aug 2026

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Summary

Job Title: Recovery Support Practitioner

Location: The Matthew Project - Norwich

Starting Salary: £25,437 per annum

Working Hours: 37 hours (worked over a seven-day week by rota)

Contract: Permanent

Would you like to join our professional, dedicated team of recovery support practitioners who are passionate about making a real difference to people’s lives.

We have an exciting opportunity in our team of recovery support practitioners who are offering an award-winning service from our Next Steps Recovery Centre in Norwich, which operates seven days a week. You will support people by delivering 1:1 and group work. We have an amazing supportive recovery community, and you will be involved in the recruitment and development of peer mentor roles that support this.

You will work in partnership with the weekday and weekend staff and flexibly to provide cover during other hours when appropriate, including weekends on a rota basis.

The Matthew Project is a value driven charity working across Norfolk giving help and hope through programmes with adults, young people and communities affected by drugs and alcohol, and mental health issues.

Our values and ethos originate from a Christian perspective, and we seek to employ people of all backgrounds who respect and align with those values, whether from a position of faith or not.

The role will require the completion of an enhanced DBS process before starting. The Matthew Project will support you in your continued development in this role.

How to Apply

Please click the link below which will take you to the Matthew Project’s website where we have published the job vacancy advert and a full job description and person specification for the role. Also included on our website is a link to our application form. Careers | The Matthew Project.

Alternatively, please click on this link, which will take you directly to our application form. Recovery Support Practitioner – Fill in form

If you require a paper version of the application form and job description, please telephone us on 01603 626123 or email hr@matthewproject.org ensuring you provide your name and postal address.

Closing Date for applications: Monday 3rd August 2026 at 12.00 pm (noon).

Interview Date: Monday 10th August 2026 at 70-80 Oak Street, Norwich, NR3 3AQ.

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