Get Connected Recovery Worker

Turning Point is recruiting a Get Connected Recovery Worker for its Somerset drug and alcohol service, based around Yeovil.

The starting salary is £25,870, rising each year through pay progression to £30,265.

You'd give community-based recovery support, including to people who have finished treatment, and help coordinate peer mentors and volunteers.

What you'd do:

• Carry out recovery check-ups and follow-up contact
• Link people to community groups, mutual aid, volunteering and learning
• Support REGAIN activities and local lived-experience recovery organisations
• Build partnerships with other services and keep accurate records

Turning Point wants a well-organised person with strong communication skills and a person-centred approach. A valid driving licence and a car are needed. You'll work from home one day a week, with occasional weekend work for events.

Turning Point lists 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 27 with service, and a structured career pathway.

The closing date is 22 November 2026.

Apply directly on Turning Point's website using the button on this page.