Recovery Worker (Chester)

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• Tower House

• time type
• Full time

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• Posted Today

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• JR009874

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​Recovery Worker (Chester)

Location: Tower House, ChesterWorking Hours: 37 (a range of shifts including 9am–5pm, 12pm–8pm, and sleep-ins)Contract Type: PermanentSalary: £24,243 - £28,930

Make a real difference in your community

Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier and more independent lives?
Join Waythrough, one of the UK’s leading mental health and social support charities, and make a lasting impact every day.

We support over 125,000 people each year through our 200 services, empowering individuals to overcome challenges around mental health, housing, and substance use.

About the Role

Tower House is a supported housing service for adults experiencing mental ill health, operating on a recovery model. We provide a range of person-centred support options (including supported housing, outreach support, and peer support) helping individuals build confidence, independence, and community connections.

We’ve been proudly supporting people across the local area for many years, offering a staffed service for residents aged 18 and over.

As a Recovery Worker, you’ll help and inspire the people who use our services to maintain their tenancies and live as independently as possible. 

What You’ll Do

• Develop and deliver personalised support plans based on their goals and aspirations.

• Support with daily living skills such as budgeting, cooking, and managing finances.

• Encourage participation in education, employment, and leisure activities.

• Empower individuals to build confidence and make positive choices about their recovery journey.

You’ll work both independently and as part of a supportive team, ensuring that everyone you support has the opportunity to thrive.

To Succeed in This Role, You’ll Need:

No specific experience is required — full training will be provided. What matters most is your compassion, empathy, and enthusiasm for helping others.
We also welcome applications from people with an understanding of mental health issues or lived experience of recovery.

You’ll need to be comfortable working a varied shift pattern, including evenings and sleep-in shifts, and be part of a weekly rota system with on-call duties when needed. 

About Waythrough

Formed in 2024 through the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship, Waythrough is now one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England.

With 3,500 staff and volunteers across more than 200 services, we help people to live full, meaningful lives.

Some roles may still appear under our legacy brands (Humankind, Richmond Fellowship, Aquarius) while we complete our integration — but wherever you join us, you’ll be part of one supportive team, sharing one purpose.

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 GoandAspirationsportals
• £500 Recommend a Friendbonus
• 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.

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

How to Apply

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

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About Us

Waythrough launched in October 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship.

Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. We tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support.

We have almost 200 services around England – and nearly 3,500 amazing staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around 125,000 people.

Bringing together two big organisations is not a small task and it’ll take a while to fully integrate our systems, processes and approaches. That’s why you will notice the jobs here are still branded ‘Richmond Fellowship’ or ‘Aquarius’ (our subsidiary charity in the Midlands). Next year we’ll be fully integrating our recruitment systems but for now they are separate.

Thanks for bearing with us – and don’t forget to check out the Waythrough jobs on the Humankind job site https://peoplekind.my.salesforce-sites.com/recruit/

Aquarius

Aquarius is a subsidiary of Waythrough. Aquarius is a Midlands-based charity supporting individuals to overcome the harms caused by drugs, alcohol and gambling. Aquarius has always held the view that people we support could resolve their problems with support and guidance and that people have the ability to find their own solutions to their problems. Our roles across the organisation include Practitioners and Administrators as well as Team Managers.

Find out more at www.aquarius.org.uk