Casual Recovery Worker

Casual Recovery Worker - Tower House

Location: Tower House, 13-15 Kilmoery Park

Job Type: Casual

Working Hours: 0 hour contract

Salary: £13.45 per hour

Please note: The salary listed reflects the full earning potential for this role. Starting salaries depend on experience and progression within the band.

About Waythrough

Waythrough was formed in 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Together, we’ve created one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England.

Every year, we support around 125,000 people through nearly 200 services – and it’s all made possible by our 3,500 brilliant staff and volunteers.

Make a real difference in your community

Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier, more independent lives? Join our team at Waythrough and support people facing challenges around mental health, substance use, housing or domestic abuse. This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change.

About the Role

• •To support the people using our services to achieve their life goals
• •To assist with the safe and successful daily running of the service
• •To work as part of a team towards agreed service/contract lengths

What You’ll Do

• •Manage and improve their own physical and mental well-being
• •Develop life-skills including budgeting, money management, tenancy sustainment, access to public services, further education and/or employment and living well in the community
• •Live more fulfilling lives and develop new meanings and purposes
• •Take control over their life, through their own choices and decisions

To Succeed in This Role, You’ll Need:

• •Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• •Ability to respond compassionately to sensitive and complex issues
• •Able to motivate, support and advocate for people using services

To view the full job and person specification, please click here.

What We Offer

We value the people who make a difference every day. Alongside meaningful work, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package:

27 days’ annual leave, rising to 32 after 1 year (plus bank holidays)

Pension scheme with 4.5% employer contribution, matched up to 6.5%

Life assurance (3× annual salary)

Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly pay

Birthday leave and the option to buy up to 5 extra days’ annual leave

Professional fee reimbursement for relevant qualifications

24/7 online GP access and Employee Assistance Programme

Recognition and long service awards via our Way to Go and Aspirations portals

£500 Recommend a Friend bonus

Cycle to Work scheme and Credit Union membership

Discounts via Blue Light Card, Charity Discounts, Extras and Tickets for Good

Free will writing service and wellbeing initiatives throughout the year

Inclusion and accessibility

Waythrough is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities, especially those with lived experience of the issues we support.

We have signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme - all applicants are welcome, and adjustments can be made to enable fair participation.

If you need adjustments or support to apply, please email our recruitment team: recruitmentteam@waythrough.org.uk

Closing Date:

2026-11-08