Recovery Worker


Company:	Social Interest Group
Salary:	from £28,800 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	CR7 7HA
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	9 Nov 2026
Closing date:	6 Dec 2026

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Summary

Job Title: Recovery Worker

Location: Croydon. Please be kindly aware there is no step-free access at this location.

Salary: £28,800

Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Sunday, working 12.5 hour shifts on a rota 08:00 to 20:30, including a break. You may be required to work bank holidays and outside these hours in line with the needs of the service.

About the Role

We’re hiring a Recovery Worker to join our Croydon team, who provide 24/7 support to residents with forensic mental health needs. This is a 7 bed property which provides high to medium level supported living that will allow residents to focus on rehabilitation as they are recovering, having been recently discharged from hospital, and to redevelop essential functional skills such as cooking, cleaning, and other daily living skills in spite of their mental health difficulties, and prepare for independent living. You’ll provide person centred support to help residents overcome challenges and achieve their goals through tailored support plans, activities and partnership working.

As a Recovery Worker, you will contribute to successfully rehabilitating and reintegrating our residents and participants back into the community. Providing pathways, support and appropriate interventions that will enable successful resettlements and work with internal and external partners and agencies to achieve desired outcomes. You’ll play a vital role in residents’ rehabilitation and reintegration, ensuring the service runs smoothly through welfare checks, resident support, administrative tasks, and clear handovers with day staff and managers.

Some key responsibilities include:

Support residents who may be facing challenges with forensic mental health with additional needs

Create tailored support plans through one to one sessions, group sessions, and multi agency meetings

Ensure the safety and wellbeing of residents at all times

Focusing on empowering our residents to take control over their lives and meet their personal goals

Planning activities to engage residents with other people, communities, and opportunities

Be a valued and reliable member of the team, completing handovers for night colleagues for a seamless service

Support residents with taking their correct medication as required

Keeping support plans up to date using our online portal

Maintain accurate and up to date risk assessments for each resident, ensuring risks are reviewed regularly and adjustments are made promptly as their needs change

Deliver weekly keywork sessions with allocated residents, directly supporting their recovery by setting SMART goals and monitoring progress to help them move forward confidently and safely

About You

We're looking for someone who has a genuine passion for supporting people who may have complex needs which includes forensic mental health. You will be able to build professional and trusting rapport with others, and work towards achieving positive outcomes, using a flexible and adaptable approach that recognises each individual’s unique and varied support needs. You will be motivated to help people overcome personal barriers and make a real difference to their lives, finding fulfilment in a role driven by a genuine commitment to supporting others. You will be able to remain calm, flexible, and positive when responding to challenging situations, and be motivated to support people to build resilience and independence. Experience in mental health or support work is desirable but not essential, as full training will be provided.

Experience working with people with forensic mental health and complex needs, ideally in mental health and residential setting

Ability to engage with people from different backgrounds, build rapport, and empower them to achieve their personal goals

Ability to show empathy and compassion to our residents, and different challenges they face

IT Proficiency, ability to learn new software programs, basic Microsoft experience

Ability and willingness to show flexibility of working patterns, responding to the needs of the service and residents

Cultural awareness, Self awareness, and ability to identify personal growth areas and take feedback

Ability to promote the service and provide outreach based provision, with an ability to liaise and work effectively in partnership with stakeholders

Alignment with our values of Ambition, Empowerment, Inclusivity, and Transparency

Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.

What we Offer

25 days (Full time equivalent) annual leave, increasing with the length of service

Employer Pension Contribution

Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card

Access to discounted tickets for music events, shows, sports and more

Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing at work

Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans

Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling

Life Assurance Scheme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Annual Staff Awards

EDI Ambassador programme

About Social Interest Group (SIG)

SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings, probation settings, and hospitals. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, Kent and Liverpool. Our goal is to transform lives through empowering change.

We believe good care and support improves lives with the vision to create healthier, safer, and more inclusive communities. Join us on our mission to empower independence through trauma-informed solutions and dynamic partnerships that keep people out of prison, out of hospital, and off the streets.

Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group.

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