Recovery Community Connector

• Fixed Term
• Part Time
• Portsmouth
• Posted 2 weeks ago
• 32061 - 36363 £ / Year
• Closes: 9 March 2026

Website Portsmouth City Council

Local Government

The aim of the Community Connector Service is to reduce feelings of social isolation and loneliness and to increase confidence and ability to access community-based.

You will be supporting individuals who have progressed in their recovery from alcohol and/or substance misues and are experiencing loneliness or isolation. Working with referred clients you will identify realistic goals that will enable them to access community opportunities within their local community. You will provide support to individuals to achieve their goals e.g. accompanying them to groups/activities/volunteering for a short period of time until they feel confident to participate independently.

You will support clients in overcoming barriers to accessing services related to housing, education, health and other essential needs and help individuals develop practical life skills, including effective scheduling of appointments, self-advocacy and prioritisation of support needs. In turn you will enable individuals to strengthen their social networks, access community resources and maintain long term recovery.

You will have a knowledge and experience of safeguarding legislation, excellent IT skills and extensive experience of working face to face in a Social Care or community setting ideally holding a case load. With good literacy and numeracy skills, you will have extensive knowledge or personal lived experience of the challenges faced by individuals affected by substance and/or alcohol misues and those in recovery and an understanding of those experiencing poor mental health or lacking in confidence.

You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for this post. You will be flexible to meet the needs of the client including occasional evening and weekend work and a car driver with access to transport or able to easily access public transport to move across Portsmouth City.

You will be willing to undertake professional development.

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