Recovery Worker - Preston

Job Title:
Recovery Worker
Salary: £31,049
Location:
Preston

Driver essential with access to own vehicle

Job Summary

Trigon Recruitment are looking for experienced Recovery Workers to work with clients (managing a caseload) who have health support needs, to assist them in securing sustainable paid employment in line with their preferences.
The role involves delivering the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach (training will be provided), offering person-centred advice and guidance, and building positive relationships with referral partners and local employers to support clients into suitable employment.
Employment Specialists work as part of a multidisciplinary team within primary care networks, maintaining positive and integrated relationships and fostering a holistic approach to recovery through employment.

Main

Duties & Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of up to 25 clients with health support needs who are motivated to start or return to work
• Deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) approach in line with fidelity standards
• Support clients to identify their skills, aspirations, and goals by completing a Vocational Profile and developing an Action Plan to obtain and sustain competitive employment
• Provide practical job-search support including CV writing, application forms, interview preparation, and career development
• Assess work-related support needs, including benefits and welfare advice and disclosure of health conditions, and provide appropriate guidance
• Attend regular multidisciplinary team meetings as an embedded IPS practitioner
• Source suitable job opportunities through tailored job searches and proactive engagement with local employers, including access to hidden labour markets
• Provide education and support to employers (with client consent), including negotiating reasonable adjustments, return-to-work strategies, and ongoing contact to support job retention
• Build collaborative working relationships with multidisciplinary colleagues to promote referrals and position employment as a positive recovery intervention
• Provide ongoing in-work support to clients and employers after employment has been secured to help sustain outcomes
• Maintain accurate and timely records in line with administrative and data capture requirements
• Work independently and reliably, delivering consistent and effective IPS practice
• Contribute to monitoring and evaluation systems and keep up to date with best practice in vocational rehabilitation
• Gather service-user feedback and employment recovery stories to support continuous service improvement
• Ensure compliance with all relevant policies, including safeguarding and information governance
• Participate in continuous learning, mandatory training, and development related to health conditions and employability
• Work flexibly to meet service needs

Relationship Management

• Establish and maintain positive, integrated relationships with clinical teams, employers, and partner organisations
• Build and sustain employer relationships and maintain an employer engagement database
• Arrange regular meetings with clients to review progress before and after employment
• Develop in-depth knowledge of local employers to negotiate job opportunities aligned with individual strengths, needs, and preferences
• Challenge inequalities and discrimination experienced by clients, supporting learning and improvement across the organisation
• Work with employers to reduce workplace barriers, including exploring job carving opportunities
• Develop effective partnerships with external agencies such as colleges, training providers, and community organisations

Other Responsibilities

• Comply fully with all organisational policies, procedures, and statutory requirements, including Health & Safety, Safeguarding, Prevent, Equality & Diversity, and Access for All
• Support the maintenance of safe and compliant working environments where applicable
• Be prepared to work across different locations or contracts to share good practice and cover absence when required
• Participate in staff meetings, learning activities, and development programmes
• Maintain continual professional development
• Carry out duties in a manner…