Recovery Practitioner Job 0397

Job Reference

JOB0397

Location

Greenwich

Salary

£29,998.00 - £33,935.00 per annum, including London Weighting where applicable

Vacancy Type

Permanent/Full Time

Working Hours

37.5

Application Deadline

Monday, July 13, 2026

Job Summary

Who we are

At Via, our mission is to provide the best health and wellbeing support to as many people as possible, helping them to change their lives for the better.

Last year, we supported over 11,000 people across the UK affected by alcohol and drug use. Everything we do is driven by our values:

• Care. Care for people is at the heart of everything we do.

• Be human. We are accessible, genuine and humble. Always learning.

• Do the right thing. We’re open, honest and inclusive. We get things done.

We want to recruit the very best talent. We believe in nurturing a positive workplace culture where our colleagues feel valued, recognised, empowered, and supported.

What we’re looking for

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced and growing organisation.

We’re looking for 2 x Recovery Practitioner – VIA Greenwich Service

Greenwich VIA is an integrated community substance misuse and wellbeing service in Greenwich. We are seeking to recruit a dynamic and passionate Recovery Practitioner to contribute to the success of this service. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a busy service in a vibrant borough.

The post holder will be a dynamic, driven individual who is committed to supporting the local Opiate, Alcohol dependant and non-dependant substance misuse community and their associated needs by:

• Working with the local community, making every contact count through motivational interviewing and brief advice and intervention

• Identifying and targeting known hot spots, including partnership working and joint operations as required

• Supporting the RBG (to collate and gather information from a range of sources, including street drinkers, partner agencies and residents)

• Supporting those in the area into mainstream services and working with local providers to enhance provision for this hard to engage population

• You will have experience of working with people who are experiencing substance misuse difficulties or who are vulnerable.

• The post holder will carry a caseload ensuring that assessments of need are conducted thoroughly, that safeguarding of service users, their families and the wider community are protected from harm.

• You will have responsibility for planning and delivery of effective treatment interventions to those that use our services.

• The post holder will deliver face to face, group work utilising evidenced based interventions.

This is not just a job – you’ll help people rebuild their lives, reconnect with their family and friends, return to work or education, and much more.

We’re looking for individuals with compassion, good communication skills and the ability to stay calm under pressure.

If you’re someone who is a good listener, stays curious, and wants to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Deadline: 13/07/26 at midnight

Salary: £29,998.00 - £33,935.00 per annum, including London Weighting where applicable

Vacancy type: Permanent

Working hours: 37.5 hrs

Our Opiate Pathway Team Lead is happy to talk through this role, what a typical day might look like, development opportunities, and Via’s national network. you can reach Stuart Gilfrin at stuart.gilfrin@viaorg.uk

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