Sessional Worker

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity to join the Phoenix Futures team as a Sessional Worker at our new and innovative Trauma Responsive Women’s Therapeutic Community Residential Service, Ophelia House, Yarnton.

Sessional / Bank / Relief staff on Flexible Hours

The Role

Embrace our“community as method” modelto work not only with the service users but their families and wider surrounding networks to ensure that everyone is equipped with the tools, knowledge and approaches, all essential to a long-term recovery
Deliver therapeutic groups, activities, and specialised interventionsas per the Therapeutic Community manual and service needs
Champion an environment and a culture that, as well as being safe and compliant, trulyfosters compassion and development.

There is an opportunity to work on various shift patterns involving days, evenings, nights and weekend work.

What's in it for you?

Salary of £12.60 per hour
Newly refurbished location with designated employee areas
Free on-site parking
Continuous training and career development via PXL our dedicated learning management system¿
A rewarding role with the opportunity to help us support people on their journey to recovery and change their lives for the better.
We’ll ensure you get all the support you need to thrive and succeed in your role and find your place amongst our incredible and collaborative team.

And while you’re focusing on the wellbeing of others, we’re looking after yours:

Support through occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities
Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme including telephone and online access
Career development avenues

We are committed to ensuring that you have all you need to thrive in your role but if that wasn’t enough, you’ll be in great company with our phenomenal team.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced support worker, or someone looking to move into this truly rewarding field of work, to join our organisation in a Therapeutic Recovery Worker role.

About You

To be considered as our Sessional Worker, you will need:

To be interested in working with individuals with complex and unique needs
Prior involvement in collaborating with families and individuals in the realm of substance use or relevant domains
Aptitude for creative thinking and adaptability to accommodate the evolving requirements of the service
Demonstrated ability to collaborate seamlessly with multiple agencies, while upholding the service's esteemed standing
Good working knowledge of adult protection and safeguarding, as the role entails working with vulnerable women in a residential environment

Other organisations may call this role Recovery Worker, Recovery Co-ordinator, or Support Worker.
We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and believe it is important to be inclusive of people with lived experience to ensure the needs of the people we support are represented. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone is free to be themselves and we ensure equity of opportunity.
So, if you’d like to join us in this rewarding role as a Sessional Worker, please apply via the button shown.

About Us

Since our establishment in 1969, Phoenix Futures has been at the forefront of providing comprehensive and compassionate rehabilitation services for individuals battling substance addiction. With residences spanning across both England and Scotland, we have dedicated ourselves to helping individuals reclaim their lives, one step at a time.
We stand as a beacon of support and transformation, offering a comprehensive range of services across the United Kingdom to assist individuals on their path to sustainable recovery. Experts in people, we provide residential, community, prison, and housing services that deliver the psychosocial support needed to empower individuals in their journey towards recovery.
We are now looking for an passionate Sessional Worker to join our brand new Trauma Responsive Women’s Therapeutic Community Residence on a Full or part time basis.
This role will be working in a women’s-only residential service specialising in providing safe therapeutic environments for those who have experienced multiple disadvantage and those who have experienced past trauma. Therefore there is an Operational Requirement for this role to be fulfilled by a female (determined compliant under ACAS guidelines for recruiting applicants with a prot...

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