Job opportunity: Lead Recovery Community Organiser

[Rebecca Daddow]

The RSA is almost one year into its ambitious programme to deliver personalised recovery services and support to people experiencing substance misuse problems in West Kent.  Our approach is based on extensive research undertaken by our Whole Person Recovery programme.  We are seeking an ambitious, entrepreneurial, dynamic Lead Recovery Community Organiser to work from our one of our bases in West Kent, where you will be co-located with staff from our partner organisations (CRI and Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust).  The job will focus on managing two Recovery Community Organisers, and on developing and delivering the Whole Person Recovery Programme in your hub area and across West Kent.  You will work to build community based support to help service users sustain their recovery and become socially and economically included in their community as valued local citizens.  You will be working with a wide range of service users, RSA staff and Fellows, and local business and civic leaders.

As recovery is a broad concept, encompassing many dimensions of social and economic inclusion, we are interested in hearing from candidates who may come from a range of community development, social innovation, employment, public service and other relevant backgrounds as well as those who work in the substance misuse sector.  If you would like an informal discussion about this job opportunity, please feel free to contact Steve Broome, Director of Research at [e-mail] or on 020 7451 6930.

How to apply

To apply for this position please download the job description and person specification document below and send your CV and a covering letter clearly addressing how you meet the criteria for the role as set out in the person specification, and stating your current salary to [e-mail]. You may address your covering letter to Steve Broome.

Job description (PDF)

Job description (Word)

The closing date for receipt of applications is 9am on 25 February 2013. Interviews are expected to take place on 12 and 13 March. Please note that we are unable to accept late applications.