Discovery Recovery Worker - Compass Recovery College

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Salary £14,535 to £17,405 Per year

Contractual hours 18.5

Basis Part time

Region Permanent / Part-Time

Job category/type Adult Services, Social Services, Social Work/Care

18.5 Hours per week
- Part Time
- Permanent

Are you passionate about mental health and wellbeing and want to help people feel more confident, connected and able to take positive steps towards recovery?

We are looking for a Discovery Recovery Worker to join Compass Recovery College and lead our early engagement and outreach work. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building relationships with people who may not yet be ready for structured support and who is passionate about developing creative, recovery-focused approaches for underserved communities.

A key part of the role will be contributing to the future development of recovery-focused mental health and wellbeing provision for children and young people in Reading.

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.

We support hybrid working, it’s important to us that working arrangements are designed to enable our employees to excel and within this role you’ll have the opportunity to work in a way that suits your lifestyle.

To find out more about Compass Recovery College visit:

Compass Recovery College offers free mental health and wellbeing workshops to people across Reading. Our approach is built around recovery, co-production and lived experience, creating safe spaces where people can develop knowledge and skills, build confidence and connect with others.

This is a developmental and outward-facing role focused on reaching people who may not traditionally access mental health support.

You will work within communities, alongside people with lived experience, to design and deliver taster sessions, outreach activities and informal engagement opportunities that reduce barriers to participation and build confidence towards recovery.

The role will also contribute to shaping future recovery pathways, including emerging work focused on children and young people's mental health and wellbeing.

As a Discovery Recovery Worker, you will play an important role in making that first connection.

• Build supportive and respectful relationships with participants.
• Deliver outreach and community engagement activities.
• Develop and facilitate taster sessions and low-threshold engagement opportunities.
• Support people to access and attend Recovery College workshops.
• Work collaboratively with volunteers, peer support workers and mental health professionals.
• Promote inclusive access for under-represented communities.
• Contribute ideas to improve and expand recovery-focused services.
• Play a key role in developing and testing recovery-focused approaches that could inform provision for children and young people.
• Build links with community organisations, youth-focused services and partners to improve engagement and accessibility for younger people.
• Identify gaps in participation and help design innovative engagement approaches for under-represented groups, including children and young people.

We’re looking for someone who can connect with people in a warm, approachable and non-pressured way.

You’ll have an understanding of the impact of mental health difficulties, stigma and discrimination, together with experience of supporting people on their recovery or wellbeing journey.

We would…