Recovery Worker Supported Housing (Barnet) Location: Barnet Working Hours: 37 hours (1 contracted sleep-in per week) Contract Type: Permanent Salary: 26,648 – 30,140 Make a real difference in your community Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier and more independent lives? Join Waythrough, one of the UKs leading mental health and social support charities, and make a lasting impact every day. We support over 125,000 people each year through our 200 services, empowering individuals to overcome challenges around mental health, housing, and substance use. About the Role As a Recovery Worker at Leecroft House, youll play a vital role in supporting people within our 24-hour Supported Housing service in Barnet. This is a hands-on, people-focused role where youll empower individuals to build confidence, sustain their tenancy, and live as independently as possible within the community. Youll work alongside people using the service to help them take control of their own recovery journey. This means offering practical and emotional support tailored to each individual, recognising that recovery looks different for everyone. From day one, youll be trusted to build meaningful relationships based on respect, collaboration and choice. This is a role where people truly come first. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include: Working collaboratively with individuals to develop, review and deliver personalised support plans that reflect their strengths, goals and aspirations Supporting people to maintain their tenancy, manage daily routines, and develop key life skills Helping individuals build confidence in budgeting, paying bills, cooking, cleaning and self-care Encouraging and supporting access to employment, education, training, volunteering and leisure opportunities Promoting choice, independence and positive risk-taking, while maintaining appropriate boundaries and safeguarding Accurately recording progress, outcomes and key information using our IT-based case management system Liaising with GPs, mental health services, local councils, charities and other community partners to ensure joined-up support Taking part in a 24-hour rota, including sleep-ins and on-call duties, to ensure consistent, high-quality support is always available This is a role where youll see the impact of your work every day. Youll celebrate small wins, support people through challenges, and be a steady, encouraging presence as they move towards greater independence and stability. About You You dont need previous experiencewe provide full training. What matters most is you: A caring, compassionate and empathetic nature Enthusiasm for supporting others and belief that recovery is possible for everyone Confidence working independently and as part of a team Willingness to work on a weekly rota, including on-call duties Experience or lived understanding of mental health is welcome, but not essential. Please note: The salary listed reflects the full earning potential for this role. Starting salaries depend on experience and progression within the band. About Waythrough Waythrough was formed in 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Together, weve created one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England. Every year, we support around 125,000 people through nearly 200 services and its all made possible by our 3,500 brilliant staff and volunteers. Make a real difference in your community Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier, more independent lives? Join our team at Waythrough and support people facing challenges around mental health, substance use, housing or domestic abuse. This is more than just a job its a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change. What We Offer We value the people who make a difference every day. Alongside meaningful work, youll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package: 27 days annual leave, rising to 32 after 1 year (plus bank holidays) Pension scheme with 4.5% employer contribution, matched up to 6.5% Life assurance (3 annual salary) Enhanced sick pay and family-friendly pay Birthday leave and the option to buy up to 5 extra days annual leave Professional fee reimbursement for relevant qualifications 24/7 online GP access and Employee Assistance Programme Recognition and long service awards via our Way to Go and Aspirations portals 500 Recommend a Friend bonus Cycle to Work scheme and Credit Union membership Discounts via Blue Light Card, Charity Discounts, Extras and Tickets for Good Free will writing service and wellbeing initiatives throughout the year Inclusion and accessibility Waythrough is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities, especially those with lived experience of the issues we support. We have signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme – all applicants are welcome, and adjustments can be made to enable fair participation. If you need adjustments or support to apply, please email our recruitment team: recruitmentteam@waythrough.org.uk Closing Date: 2026-04-02 Waythrough launched in October 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. We tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support. We have almost 200 services around England and nearly 3,500 amazing staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around 125,000 people. Bringing together two big organisations is not a small task and itll take a while to fully integrate our systems, processes and approaches. Thats why you will notice various brands including, Richmond Fellowship or Aquarius (our subsidiary charity in the Midlands). Aquarius Aquarius is a subsidiary of Waythrough. Aquarius is a Midlands-based charity supporting individuals to overcome the harms caused by drugs, alcohol and gambling. Aquarius has always held the view that people we support could resolve their problems with support and guidance and that people have the ability to find their own solutions to their problems. Our roles across the organisation include Practitioners and Administrators as well as Team Managers. Find out more at www.aquarius.org.uk