Specialist Recovery Worker – Non-UK Nationals

 

As a Specialist Recovery Worker supporting the SWITCH workstreams, you will work with individuals in local communities to improve services and achieve positive outcomes for people experiencing homelessness or at risk of losing stable housing. This includes those who are street homeless, living in temporary accommodation, or facing other housing challenges.

You will support disadvantaged non-UK nationals who may have experienced trauma, substance misuse, or other barriers that affect their ability to secure and sustain housing.

Many individuals may also be subject to varying immigration criteria, which can influence the support available to them. Your approach will be trauma-informed, recognising peoples lived experiences and promoting safety, trust, and empowerment.

Support will be culturally sensitive and tailored, taking into account the needs of minorities within our diverse local communities.

You will provide culturally sensitive one-to-one interventions and recovery planning for non-UK nationals affected by substance misuse, recognising the unique challenges they face, including cultural differences, language barriers, stigma, and limited social networks. In this role, you will act as a key navigator for these interventions, advocating on behalf of service users and supporting their engagement with local services.

 

• →Work as part of multi-disciplinary team to deliver high-quality support to rough sleepers and those at risk of homelessness.
• →To arrange and attend professional meetings with services in relation to the people we support i.e. MARM meetings
• →Foster a compassionate and inclusive environment where every person is treated as an individual, with flexibility, curiosity, and active listening being central to our approach.
• →Collaborate with your team and service safeguarding experts to identify and mitigate risks for people we are supporting.
• →To co-ordinate and lead a pro-active solution focused approach for people, ensuring they can access appropriate treatment options
• →To provide personalised assessments and develop and regularly review holistic recovery and support plans with the person you and other professionals to reduce barriers to recovery and ensuring their needs are met.

 

 

• Knowledge of substance misuse and recovery approaches, including culturally sensitive practice.
• Working knowledge of mental health, substance misuse and complex needs.
• Knowledge of homelessness, housing, benefits, and welfare.
• Experience of working with non-UK nationals or diverse cultural communities, including understanding challenges related to language barriers, stigma, and social isolation.
• Working with vulnerable groups in either a professional, personal or voluntary capacity.

 

 

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days” 
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme 
• Contributory pension scheme 
• Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc. 
• A friendly and supportive team 
• Training, career development & progression opportunities 
• Generous Refer-a-Friend Scheme 

 

 

 

 

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

CGL points 23 to 28 (£27,861.26 - £32,002.35)

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

6/7/2026

28/6/2026

Marcin Bielecki | marcin.bielecki@cgl.org.uk

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.