Sessional Recovery Practitioner

Job Reference 0323

Location Passmores House - Harlow, Essex

Salary £14.22 to £16.18 per hour including London Weighting where applicable

Vacancy Type Flexible Working

Working Hours Sessional work as required

Final date to receive applications Friday, March 20, 2026

What we’re looking for

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced and growing organisation. We’re looking for Bank/Sessional Recovery Practitioner’s to support our service users of Residential Service across our Passmores House/Kings Acre sites. We are looking for someone who is flexible, works well as part of a team and committed to working within set policies, procedures and protocols. We provide compassionate and professional support for individuals on their journey to recovery from drug and alcohol dependency.

• be part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team that is delivering an excellent detoxification and rehabilitation service.
• provide support to a group of people who use our service and work collaboratively with colleagues and other key stakeholders.
• deliver evidence based, low threshold interventions and harm reduction advice.
• Through a variety of interventions, you will encourage individuals to develop external interests and build on their support networks and develop recovery capital to support community reintegration.

An empathic and non-judgmental approach is imperative, as this role involves working with a wide range of challenging scenarios and behaviours. Good time management and team working are also essential skills required for this role.

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:
Friday 20 th February

Salary: £14.22 to £16.18 per hour

Vacancy type:
Recovery Practitioner (Bank/Sessional)

Working hours:

12.5 hour shifts 07:30am – 20:30pm – when required Monday-Friday including weekend & Bank holidays

Our recruiting Manager, Anthony Cullen, is happy to talk through this role, what a typical day might look like, development opportunities, and Via’s national network. you can reach on  or call

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